Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Latvia
Latvia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 22.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Latvia is 22.7%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Latvia peaked at 29.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 50th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.1% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.1% | 22.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 48 Namibia 23.1% compare
- 49 Mali 23.0% compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
- 50 Iraq 22.7% compare
- 50 South Africa 22.7% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- 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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Latvia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Latvia was 22.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Latvia ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.