Number of deaths who in Latvia
Latvia: Number of deaths who was 35,622 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
35,622
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
35,622
in 2021
All-time low
28,628
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Latvia is 35,622, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Latvia peaked at 35,622 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,628, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 123rd of 194 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.
Number of deaths who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,072 | — |
| 2001 | 34,041 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 33,613 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 33,568 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 33,220 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34,011 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34,190 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33,919 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,836 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 30,721 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 30,997 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,444 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 30,016 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29,638 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29,181 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29,191 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,272 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29,546 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29,650 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28,628 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29,802 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 35,622 | +19.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 35,622 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 86% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 35,622 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69,549, 51% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,219 | 30,721 | 34,190 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,556 | 28,628 | 30,997 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,712 | 29,802 | 35,622 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Latvia?
- Number of deaths who in Latvia was 35,622 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,622 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,628 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for number of deaths who?
- Latvia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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