Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Latvia
Latvia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 33.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Latvia is 33.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Latvia peaked at 41.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 37.8% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.6% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.6% | 33.3% | 2 |
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Latvia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Latvia was 33.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Latvia ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.