Health impacts of air pollution in Latvia
Latvia: Health impacts of air pollution was 6,315 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Health impacts of air pollution in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health impacts of air pollution in Latvia is 6,315 Number, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Latvia peaked at 29,470 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,315 Number, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Health impacts of air pollution in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29,470 Number | — |
| 2007 | 17,419 Number | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 27,425 Number | +57.4% |
| 2009 | 19,210 Number | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 22,092 Number | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 15,855 Number | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 15,856 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16,606 Number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18,708 Number | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 13,862 Number | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 13,330 Number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 9,861 Number | -26.0% |
| 2018 | 15,693 Number | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 10,797 Number | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 7,991 Number | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 13,357 Number | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 8,221 Number | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 6,315 Number | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,381 Number | 17,419 Number | 29,470 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 15,266 Number | 9,861 Number | 22,092 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,971 Number | 6,315 Number | 13,357 Number | 4 |
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 — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (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 health impacts of air pollution in Latvia?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Latvia was 6,315 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,470 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,315 Number in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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