Road deaths over the long term in Latvia
Latvia: Road deaths over the long term was 112 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
112
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
57th
of 65 countries
All-time high
923
in 1991
All-time low
112
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Latvia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road deaths over the long term in Latvia stood at 112. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Latvia peaked at 923 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 112, in 2022.
That places Latvia 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 646 | — |
| 1971 | 637 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 644 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 590 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 641 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 669 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 671 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 659 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 641 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 662 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 653 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 645 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 637 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 656 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 586 | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 539 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 471 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 512 | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 577 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 802 | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 877 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 923 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 729 | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 670 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 717 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 611 | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 550 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 525 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 627 | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 604 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 588 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 517 | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 518 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 493 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 516 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 442 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 407 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 419 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 316 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 254 | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 218 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 179 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 177 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 179 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 212 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 188 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 158 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 136 | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 151 | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 135 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 141 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 146 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 112 | -23.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 112 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 112 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 646 | 590 | 671 | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.8 | 471 | 802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 683.3 | 525 | 923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 447 | 254 | 588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.3 | 135 | 218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133 | 112 | 146 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Latvia?
- Road deaths over the long term in Latvia was 112 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 923 in 1991.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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