Excess mortality by month in Latvia
Latvia: Excess mortality by month was -11.9% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
-11.9%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
29.8%
in 2020
All-time low
-11.9%
in 2026
Years of data
7
2020–2026
Excess mortality by month in Latvia, 2020–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2026, excess mortality by month in Latvia stood at -11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 139.9% over ten years.
Latvia ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Excess mortality by month in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 29.8% | — |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -34.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -60.9% |
| 2024 | -8.6% | -222.9% |
| 2025 | -9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2026 | -11.9% | +29.3% |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.5 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is excess mortality by month in Latvia?
- Excess mortality by month in Latvia was -11.9% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest excess mortality by month recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest excess mortality by month recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2026.
- How does Latvia rank for excess mortality by month?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2026.
- Is excess mortality by month rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Excess mortality by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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