Number of deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of deaths was 27,613 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,613
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,993
in 1994
All-time low
21,177
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Latvia is 27,613, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Latvia peaked at 41,993 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21,177, in 1964.
Latvia ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24,044 | — |
| 1951 | 23,687 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 23,454 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 23,219 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 23,149 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 23,093 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 22,995 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 22,359 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 22,086 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 21,415 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 21,301 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 21,702 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 23,551 | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 22,668 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 21,177 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 22,733 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 23,290 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 24,281 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 25,025 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 26,106 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 26,498 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 26,197 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 27,189 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 28,004 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 27,992 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 29,872 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 30,197 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30,626 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 31,025 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 31,973 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 31,987 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,978 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,128 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 32,189 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 33,227 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 33,998 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31,143 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 32,004 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 32,200 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 32,529 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 34,870 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 34,627 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 35,649 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 39,428 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 41,993 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 39,185 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 34,618 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 33,824 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 34,398 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 33,078 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 32,539 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 33,308 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32,830 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 32,735 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32,262 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 33,022 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33,259 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33,214 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,239 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 30,020 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 30,211 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28,658 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 29,109 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28,784 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 28,537 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 28,536 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,659 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,834 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28,823 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27,786 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 28,447 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 34,309 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 29,860 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 27,613 | -7.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 27,613 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 27,613 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,950 | 21,415 | 24,044 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,183 | 21,177 | 26,106 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,957 | 26,197 | 31,973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,238 | 31,128 | 33,998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,167 | 33,078 | 41,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,443 | 30,020 | 33,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,794 | 27,786 | 30,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,057 | 27,613 | 34,309 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Latvia?
- Number of deaths in Latvia was 27,613 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,993 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,177 in 1964.
- How does Latvia rank for number of deaths?
- Latvia ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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