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 194 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
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 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.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Latvia, year by year
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 29.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.48, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 29.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.74, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
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 194 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).