Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 0.7382 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Latvia is 0.7382, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Latvia peaked at 3.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5887, 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 disease who ghe age standardized in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 | — |
| 2001 | 3.1 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 2.77 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.62 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7996 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9932 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7401 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5887 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7382 | +25.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.7382 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6127, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.7382 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7382, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 1.62 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.7401 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6635 | 0.5887 | 0.7382 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Latvia?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Latvia was 0.7382 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5887 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Latvia ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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