Number of youth deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of youth deaths was 57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
57
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
871
in 1991
All-time low
57
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 57 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Latvia peaked at 871 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2024.
That places Latvia 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 852 | — |
| 1991 | 871 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 858 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 798 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 721 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 648 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 574 | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 509 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 456 | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 418 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 393 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 369 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 342 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 326 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 306 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 289 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 280 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 272 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 262 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 240 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 211 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 186 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 171 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 160 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 152 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 145 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 135 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 125 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 112 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 102 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 93 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 84 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 74 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 65 | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 57 | -12.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 343, 17% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385, 15% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 670.5 | 418 | 871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.9 | 240 | 393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.9 | 102 | 211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6 | 57 | 93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Latvia?
- Number of youth deaths in Latvia was 57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 871 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Latvia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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