Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Latvia is 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Latvia peaked at 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5887 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Latvia 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7996 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9932 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7401 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5887 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7401 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6635 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5887 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 130 Bahamas 0.7871 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Viet Nam 0.7863 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Belize 0.7616 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 134 Maldives 0.7099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Bahrain 0.6887 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Uruguay 0.6812 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Latvia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Latvia was 0.7382 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5887 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Latvia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.