Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.87
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.24
in 1994
All-time low
2.87
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Latvia stood at 2.87. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Latvia peaked at 5.24 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2023.
That places Latvia 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.86 | — |
| 1951 | 3.81 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.79 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 3.76 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.75 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.73 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.71 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.49 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 3.36 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 3.3 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.07 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.12 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.09 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.29 | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 3.09 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 3.62 | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 3.02 | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.48 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.12 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 3.5 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 3.89 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.22 | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 3.28 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.67 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 3.65 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.94 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 4.02 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 3.43 | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 3.77 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.82 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.38 | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 3.87 | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 3.72 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.89 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.76 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 3.77 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 3.92 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.78 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.87 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.88 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 5.24 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 5.13 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.45 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 4.29 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4.16 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.34 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.18 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.17 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.83 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.76 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.96 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.57 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.19 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.27 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.91 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 3.16 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | -9.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 | 3.3 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 3.02 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.57 | 3.12 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 | 3.38 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.78 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.06 | 3.76 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.98 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.87 | 3.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 81 Bulgaria 2.92 compare
- 82 Nepal 2.88 compare
- 83 Seychelles 2.88 compare
- 85 Madagascar 2.87 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 2.86 compare
- 87 United States Virgin Islands 2.86 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Latvia?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Latvia was 2.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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