Deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia

Latvia: Deaths drug overdoses who was 29.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
29.73
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.28
in 2000
All-time low
10.74
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 43.32001: 33.62002: 33.42003: 15.42004: 29.22005: 23.42006: 36.52007: 39.22008: 29.32009: 28.32010: 14.52011: 10.72012: 20.22013: 11.72014: 14.42015: 20.12016: 25.32017: 41.22018: 29.12019: 22.12020: 29.52021: 29.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia stood at 29.73.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia peaked at 43.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.74, in 2011.

That places Latvia 88th out of 192 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.

Deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 43.28
2001 33.65 -22.3%
2002 33.43 -0.7%
2003 15.45 -53.8%
2004 29.17 +88.8%
2005 23.41 -19.7%
2006 36.49 +55.9%
2007 39.2 +7.4%
2008 29.33 -25.2%
2009 28.31 -3.5%
2010 14.46 -48.9%
2011 10.74 -25.7%
2012 20.16 +87.7%
2013 11.66 -42.2%
2014 14.42 +23.7%
2015 20.1 +39.4%
2016 25.33 +26.0%
2017 41.17 +62.5%
2018 29.14 -29.2%
2019 22.05 -24.3%
2020 29.52 +33.9%
2021 29.73 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.17 15.45 43.28 10
2010s 20.92 10.74 41.17 10
2020s 29.62 29.52 29.73 2

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  4. 89 Singapore 28.02 compare
  5. 90 Kuwait 27.88 compare
  6. 91 Hungary 25.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia?
Deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia was 29.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 43.28 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.74 in 2011.
How does Latvia rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
Latvia ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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 Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug overdoses who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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