Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Latvia
Latvia: Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) was 76.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.4
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
76.4
in 2024
All-time low
70.6
in 2005
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Healthy life years by sex in Latvia, 2004–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 76.4 for healthy life years by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life years by sex in Latvia peaked at 76.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.6, in 2005.
That places Latvia 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.9 | — |
| 2005 | 70.6 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.1 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.1 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 74.5 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 75.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.4 | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 76.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.05, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 76.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3 | 70.6 | 72.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.53 | 73.1 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.02 | 73.1 | 76.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life years by sex in Latvia?
- Healthy life years by sex in Latvia was 76.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest healthy life years by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest healthy life years by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6 in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for healthy life years by sex?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is healthy life years by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Healthy life years by sex (from 2004 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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