Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 16.51 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Latvia is 16.51 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 155.6% on the previous year and up 479.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Latvia peaked at 16.51 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.02 deaths, in 2014.
Latvia ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.49 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.33 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.07 deaths | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 5.97 deaths | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 13.09 deaths | +119.3% |
| 2005 | 7.82 deaths | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 10.71 deaths | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 13.02 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 11.15 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 5.15 deaths | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 7.47 deaths | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 2.85 deaths | -61.8% |
| 2012 | 5.15 deaths | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 3.01 deaths | -41.6% |
| 2014 | 1.02 deaths | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 3.09 deaths | +202.9% |
| 2016 | 11.02 deaths | +256.6% |
| 2017 | 12.22 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 10.45 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 13.27 deaths | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 6.46 deaths | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 16.51 deaths | +155.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.78 deaths | 5.15 deaths | 13.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 deaths | 1.02 deaths | 13.27 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 deaths | 6.46 deaths | 16.51 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.7 deaths compare
- 70 Lithuania 17.42 deaths compare
- 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.73 deaths compare
- 73 Kenya 16.38 deaths compare
- 74 Ecuador 15.48 deaths compare
- 74 Madagascar 15.48 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Latvia?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Latvia was 16.51 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.51 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 deaths in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Latvia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.