Deaths in road incidents in Latvia
Latvia: Deaths in road incidents was 112 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
112 deaths
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
57th
of 65 countries
All-time high
923 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
112 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Latvia, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths in road incidents in Latvia stood at 112 deaths. 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, deaths in road incidents in Latvia peaked at 923 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 112 deaths, 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.
Deaths in road incidents in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 646 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 637 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 644 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 590 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 641 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 669 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 671 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 659 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 641 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 662 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 653 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 645 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 637 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 656 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 586 deaths | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 539 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 471 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 512 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 577 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 802 deaths | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 877 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 923 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 729 deaths | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 670 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 717 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 611 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 550 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 525 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 627 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 604 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 588 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 517 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 518 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 493 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 516 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 442 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 407 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 419 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 316 deaths | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 254 deaths | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 218 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 179 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 177 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 179 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 212 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 188 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 158 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 136 deaths | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 151 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 135 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 141 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 146 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 112 deaths | -23.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 112 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 112 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 646 deaths | 590 deaths | 671 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.8 deaths | 471 deaths | 802 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 683.3 deaths | 525 deaths | 923 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 447 deaths | 254 deaths | 588 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 173.3 deaths | 135 deaths | 218 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 133 deaths | 112 deaths | 146 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Latvia?
- Deaths in road incidents in Latvia was 112 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 923 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 deaths in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Latvia ranks 57th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.