Share of deaths from underlying causes in Latvia
Latvia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 21.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.45
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
22.17
in 2019
All-time low
13.56
in 1994
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 21.45 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Latvia peaked at 22.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.56, in 1994.
That places Latvia 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.11 | — |
| 1981 | 14.19 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.17 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 14.92 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.91 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 14.87 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 16.34 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 16.74 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 16.42 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 17.2 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 15.97 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 16.16 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.86 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.05 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 13.56 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 14.14 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 16.15 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 16.4 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.59 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17.57 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 17.49 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.59 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.63 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.89 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.14 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.46 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 18.14 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.11 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.14 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 20.37 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.9 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.99 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.08 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 21.56 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 21.26 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.38 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.57 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.29 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22.17 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.42 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.21 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 19.21 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 20.79 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 21.45 | +3.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.71, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.49 | 14.11 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.65 | 13.56 | 17.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.26 | 17.49 | 20.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 | 20.37 | 22.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.02 | 17.21 | 21.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Latvia?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Latvia was 21.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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