Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 13.77 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.77
Change on year
up 164.3%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.77
in 2021
All-time low
0.88
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Latvia stood at 13.77. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 164.3% on the previous year and up 483.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Latvia peaked at 13.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2014.
That places Latvia 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4.77 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 11.02 | +121.3% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 8.98 | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 10.92 | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 9.08 | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | -53.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | +79.2% |
| 2013 | 2.53 | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +189.8% |
| 2016 | 8.83 | +246.3% |
| 2017 | 10.03 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 8.54 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 10.77 | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 5.21 | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 13.77 | +164.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.17 | 4.19 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 0.88 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 | 5.21 | 13.77 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Latvia?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Latvia was 13.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2014.
- How does Latvia rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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