Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Latvia
Latvia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb was 10.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.84
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
57th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.03
in 1995
All-time low
9.07
in 2020
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Latvia stood at 10.84.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Latvia peaked at 20.03 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.07, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 57th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.96 | — |
| 1981 | 14.27 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 12.52 | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 12.68 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 13.14 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11.11 | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 10.93 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 10.03 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 11.31 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 12.31 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 10.95 | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 11.2 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 13.71 | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 15.28 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 19.81 | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 20.03 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.36 | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 17.99 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 19.06 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 15.57 | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 14.55 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 15.23 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.98 | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 13.02 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.39 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 11.99 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.94 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.92 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.62 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.05 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.15 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.22 | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 11.86 | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 12.36 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 11.59 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.62 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.22 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.07 | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 10.03 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 10.94 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 11.49 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 10.84 | -5.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.55, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.77, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.33 | 10.03 | 14.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 | 10.95 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.67 | 11.39 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 10.15 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 | 9.07 | 11.49 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Latvia?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Latvia was 10.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 in 1995.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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