Number of deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of deaths was 35,622 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Latvia is 35,622 deaths, 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 in Latvia peaked at 35,622 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28,628 deaths, 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,072 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 34,041 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 33,613 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 33,568 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 33,220 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 34,011 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 34,190 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33,919 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,836 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 30,721 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 30,997 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29,444 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 30,016 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 29,638 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29,181 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 29,191 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29,272 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29,546 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 29,650 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28,628 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 29,802 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 35,622 deaths | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,219 deaths | 30,721 deaths | 34,190 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,556 deaths | 28,628 deaths | 30,997 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,712 deaths | 29,802 deaths | 35,622 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Latvia?
- Number of deaths in Latvia was 35,622 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,622 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,628 deaths in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for number of deaths?
- Latvia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.