Number of suicides in Latvia
Latvia: Number of suicides was 288.37 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 288.37 deaths for number of suicides 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 suicides in Latvia peaked at 831.57 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 288.37 deaths, 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 suicides in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 831.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 761.18 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 734.55 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 675.82 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 612.33 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 598.56 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 513.35 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 457.85 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 571.72 deaths | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 562.79 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 478.84 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 474.4 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 485.33 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 422.82 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 421.82 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 433.5 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 417.94 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 414.42 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 351.71 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 330.86 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 345.2 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 288.37 deaths | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 631.97 deaths | 457.85 deaths | 831.57 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.16 deaths | 330.86 deaths | 485.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 316.78 deaths | 288.37 deaths | 345.2 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Latvia?
- Number of suicides in Latvia was 288.37 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 831.57 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 288.37 deaths in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for number of suicides?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.