Deaths from falls in Latvia

Latvia: Deaths from falls was 194.42 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
194.42 deaths
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
457.08 deaths
in 2001
All-time low
156.58 deaths
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Latvia, 2000–2021

2003004005002000201020212000: 403.8 deaths2001: 457.1 deaths2002: 433.9 deaths2003: 395.1 deaths2004: 304.8 deaths2005: 276.9 deaths2006: 336.9 deaths2007: 297.8 deaths2008: 219.5 deaths2009: 176.6 deaths2010: 156.6 deaths2011: 237.2 deaths2012: 200.4 deaths2013: 200.6 deaths2014: 197.7 deaths2015: 231.6 deaths2016: 166.4 deaths2017: 205.3 deaths2018: 203.2 deaths2019: 163.7 deaths2020: 185.8 deaths2021: 194.4 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 194.42 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Latvia peaked at 457.08 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 156.58 deaths, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 330.23 deaths 176.6 deaths 457.08 deaths 10
2010s 196.26 deaths 156.58 deaths 237.15 deaths 10
2020s 190.13 deaths 185.85 deaths 194.42 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 117 Mongolia 209.62 deaths compare
  2. 118 Peru 207.76 deaths compare
  3. 119 Mauritania 195.4 deaths compare
  4. 121 Estonia 186.24 deaths compare
  5. 122 Central African Republic 182.26 deaths compare
  6. 123 Congo 157.25 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Latvia?
Deaths from falls in Latvia was 194.42 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 457.08 deaths in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 156.58 deaths in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for deaths from falls?
Latvia ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from falls
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.