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Respiratory infection death rate in Latvia

Latvia: Respiratory infection death rate was 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
66th
of 109 countries
All-time high
104.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
5.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Respiratory infection death rate in Latvia, 1980–2023

0204060801001980200120231980: 12 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 13 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 104 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people for respiratory infection death rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 50.5% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Latvia peaked at 104.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.

Latvia ranks 66th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Respiratory infection death rate in Latvia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1982 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people -16.5%
1983 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people +28.5%
1984 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
1985 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
1986 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people -30.6%
1987 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people -17.5%
1988 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
1989 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people -26.6%
1990 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people +39.3%
1991 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1992 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people +14.5%
1993 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people +49.4%
1994 19.18 deaths per 100,000 people +42.6%
1995 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
1996 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people -33.4%
1997 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
1998 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people +10.4%
1999 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
2000 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
2001 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2002 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people +21.8%
2003 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2004 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2005 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people +27.1%
2006 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2007 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people -18.2%
2008 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people -23.6%
2009 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2010 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people -15.1%
2011 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people +15.9%
2012 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
2013 14 deaths per 100,000 people +32.9%
2014 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people -28.3%
2015 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2016 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people +16.5%
2017 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
2018 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people +12.2%
2019 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
2020 23.89 deaths per 100,000 people +110.1%
2021 104.04 deaths per 100,000 people +335.4%
2022 41.38 deaths per 100,000 people -60.2%
2023 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people -50.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people 19.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people 14 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 47.45 deaths per 100,000 people 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people 104.04 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 63 Uzbekistan 22.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 64 Czechia 22.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 65 Barbados 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 67 Germany 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 68 Qatar 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 69 Denmark 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infection death rate in Latvia?
Respiratory infection death rate in Latvia was 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 104.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
How does Latvia rank for respiratory infection death rate?
Latvia ranks 66th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.