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

Latest (2021)
22.7%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
50th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2001
All-time low
21.1%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Latvia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 28 %2001: 29.1 %2002: 29 %2003: 28.3 %2004: 28.2 %2005: 28.5 %2006: 29.1 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 27.3 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 26.1 %2011: 25.2 %2012: 24.1 %2013: 23.6 %2014: 23.3 %2015: 22.1 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 22.2 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 21.1 %2021: 22.7 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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