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.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +8.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 33.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 33.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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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.