Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 13.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.2 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
48 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
12.5 per 100,000 male population
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latvia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.2 per 100,000 male population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in 2019.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latvia peaked at 48 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
Latvia ranks 132nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 42 per 100,000 male population | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 42.6 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2 per 100,000 male population | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 37.1 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 33.7 per 100,000 male population | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 32.2 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 32.7 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.5 per 100,000 male population | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 19.5 per 100,000 male population | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2 per 100,000 male population | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.7 per 100,000 male population | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 15.4 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.8 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.5 per 100,000 male population | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 18.8 per 100,000 male population | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7 per 100,000 male population | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5 per 100,000 male population | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 15.2 per 100,000 male population | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 13.2 per 100,000 male population | -13.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.2 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.2 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.65 per 100,000 male population | 19.5 per 100,000 male population | 48 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1 per 100,000 male population | 12.5 per 100,000 male population | 20.5 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 129 Greece 13.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 129 Oman 13.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 131 Pakistan 13.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 132 New Zealand 13.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 134 Portugal 13.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 135 Croatia 13 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latvia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latvia was 13.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 48 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Latvia ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.