Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Latvia
Latvia: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 288.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 288.37 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Latvia peaked at 831.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 288.37, in 2021.
That places Latvia 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 831.57 | — |
| 2001 | 761.18 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 734.55 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 675.82 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 612.33 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 598.56 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 513.35 | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 457.85 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 571.72 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 562.79 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 478.84 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 474.4 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 485.33 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 422.82 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 421.82 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 433.5 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 417.94 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 414.42 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 351.71 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 330.86 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 345.2 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 288.37 | -16.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 288.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 501.26, 58% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 288.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 640.44, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 631.97 | 457.85 | 831.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.16 | 330.86 | 485.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.78 | 288.37 | 345.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Latvia?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Latvia was 288.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 831.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.37 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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