Deaths from road injuries in Latvia
Latvia: Deaths from road injuries was 189.52 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
189.52
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
144th
of 194 countries
All-time high
684.01
in 2000
All-time low
164.64
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Latvia is 189.52, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Latvia peaked at 684.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 164.64, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 144th 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 684.01 | — |
| 2001 | 602.09 | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 590.96 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 556.31 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 521.36 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 466.35 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 432.34 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 425.47 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 403.3 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 265.79 | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 248.94 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 190.02 | -23.7% |
| 2012 | 211.29 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 202.72 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 250.68 | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 229.21 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 200.27 | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 169.48 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 196.12 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 164.64 | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 172.03 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 189.52 | +10.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 189.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 189.52 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 494.8 | 265.79 | 684.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.34 | 164.64 | 250.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.78 | 172.03 | 189.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Latvia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Latvia was 189.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 684.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.64 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Latvia ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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