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 192 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

0510152000201020212000: 4.82001: 4.82002: 6.42003: 52004: 112005: 6.62006: 92007: 10.92008: 9.12009: 4.22010: 6.32011: 2.42012: 4.22013: 2.52014: 0.882015: 2.52016: 8.82017: 102018: 8.52019: 10.82020: 5.22021: 13.8

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Latvia, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 63 Israel 14.49 compare
  2. 64 Uganda 14.21 compare
  3. 65 Lithuania 13.87 compare
  4. 67 Kenya 12.97 compare
  5. 68 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.73 compare
  6. 69 Slovenia 12.02 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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