Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Latvia
Latvia: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 14.78 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Latvia stood at 14.78. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 196.9% on the previous year and up 453.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Latvia peaked at 14.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2010.
That places Latvia 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.06 | — |
| 2001 | 2.85 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.59 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | +25.5% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 2.72 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.31 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.98 | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 14.78 | +196.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.66, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +196.9% | 4.98 | 14.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.59 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.38 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 | 4.98 | 14.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Latvia?
- Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Latvia was 14.78 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
- Latvia ranks 116th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 453.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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