Death rate from suicides ghe in Latvia
Latvia: Death rate from suicides ghe was 15.39 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
15.39
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.76
in 2000
All-time low
15.39
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides ghe in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides ghe in Latvia stood at 15.39. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides ghe in Latvia peaked at 34.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.39, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from suicides ghe in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.76 | — |
| 2001 | 32.26 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 31.58 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 29.46 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 27.05 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.29 | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 21.04 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 26.59 | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 26.47 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.79 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 22.84 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.63 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 20.81 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.76 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 21.18 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21.2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.17 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 17.26 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 15.39 | -15.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 15.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.46, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 15.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.33, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.93 | 21.04 | 34.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.06 | 17.26 | 23.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 | 15.39 | 18.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides ghe in Latvia?
- Death rate from suicides ghe in Latvia was 15.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.76 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides ghe recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for death rate from suicides ghe?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides ghe rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 suicides ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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