Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 214.54 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
214.54 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
469.73 per 1,000 male adults
in 1994
All-time low
210.61 per 1,000 male adults
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, male in Latvia is 214.54 per 1,000 male adults, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Latvia peaked at 469.73 per 1,000 male adults in 1994 and was at its lowest, 210.61 per 1,000 male adults, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 229.75 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 234.31 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 236.18 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 233.18 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 217.25 per 1,000 male adults | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 232.88 per 1,000 male adults | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 230.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 240.13 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 262.82 per 1,000 male adults | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 270.01 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 258.48 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 268.11 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 279.09 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 279.42 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 288.79 per 1,000 male adults | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 303.84 per 1,000 male adults | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 300.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 301.06 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 308.96 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 317.99 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 318.95 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 326.57 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 310.16 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 317.01 per 1,000 male adults | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 315.81 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 300.65 per 1,000 male adults | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 261.74 per 1,000 male adults | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 262.39 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 269.21 per 1,000 male adults | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 291.35 per 1,000 male adults | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 309.93 per 1,000 male adults | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 326.51 per 1,000 male adults | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 354.49 per 1,000 male adults | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 417.22 per 1,000 male adults | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 469.73 per 1,000 male adults | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 439.52 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 362.43 per 1,000 male adults | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 338.96 per 1,000 male adults | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 353.2 per 1,000 male adults | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 338.19 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 329.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 339.77 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 332.09 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 313.48 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 309.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 325.3 per 1,000 male adults | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 335.5 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 323.61 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 290.73 per 1,000 male adults | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 268.98 per 1,000 male adults | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 263.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 247.42 per 1,000 male adults | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 243.19 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 242.15 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 241.36 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 234.55 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 229.59 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 228.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 229.12 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 210.61 per 1,000 male adults | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 211.72 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 260.65 per 1,000 male adults | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 242.66 per 1,000 male adults | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 227.22 per 1,000 male adults | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 214.54 per 1,000 male adults | -5.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 214.54 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for high income countries, which is 87.92 per 1,000 male adults, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 214.54 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94 per 1,000 male adults, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.73 per 1,000 male adults | 217.25 per 1,000 male adults | 270.01 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 290.58 per 1,000 male adults | 258.48 per 1,000 male adults | 317.99 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 297.38 per 1,000 male adults | 261.74 per 1,000 male adults | 326.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.02 per 1,000 male adults | 309.93 per 1,000 male adults | 469.73 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.85 per 1,000 male adults | 268.98 per 1,000 male adults | 339.77 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.97 per 1,000 male adults | 210.61 per 1,000 male adults | 263.08 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.36 per 1,000 male adults | 211.72 per 1,000 male adults | 260.65 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 68 Venezuela 216.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 69 Georgia 216.05 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 215.73 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 72 Eritrea 214.07 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 213.97 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 212.97 per 1,000 male adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Latvia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Latvia was 214.54 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 469.73 per 1,000 male adults in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.61 per 1,000 male adults in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Latvia ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.