Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Latvia

Latvia: Deaths from drug use disorders ghe was 37.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
37.44
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.18
in 2000
All-time low
13.29
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Latvia, 2000–2021

1020304050602000201020212000: 57.22001: 44.22002: 42.82003: 192004: 35.12005: 28.62006: 44.92007: 48.22008: 36.72009: 34.92010: 17.62011: 13.32012: 24.62013: 14.32014: 17.62015: 25.42016: 31.52017: 51.32018: 36.42019: 27.52020: 37.52021: 37.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 37.44 for deaths from drug use disorders ghe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Latvia peaked at 57.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.29, in 2011.

That places Latvia 92nd 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 from drug use disorders ghe in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Latvia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 57.18
2001 44.18 -22.7%
2002 42.82 -3.1%
2003 19 -55.6%
2004 35.08 +84.6%
2005 28.6 -18.5%
2006 44.93 +57.1%
2007 48.25 +7.4%
2008 36.71 -23.9%
2009 34.89 -5.0%
2010 17.64 -49.4%
2011 13.29 -24.7%
2012 24.63 +85.3%
2013 14.32 -41.9%
2014 17.63 +23.1%
2015 25.45 +44.4%
2016 31.51 +23.8%
2017 51.26 +62.7%
2018 36.43 -28.9%
2019 27.49 -24.5%
2020 37.54 +36.6%
2021 37.44 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.16 19 57.18 10
2010s 25.96 13.29 51.26 10
2020s 37.49 37.44 37.54 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Latvia?
Deaths from drug use disorders ghe in Latvia was 37.44 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 57.18 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders ghe recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.29 in 2011.
How does Latvia rank for deaths from drug use disorders ghe?
Latvia ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders ghe rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. 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 from drug use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from drug use disorders ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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