Share of deaths from underlying causes in Latvia
Latvia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 20.79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.79
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
49th
of 112 countries
All-time high
22.17
in 2019
All-time low
13.56
in 1994
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 20.79 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% 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 49th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
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 | 19.66 | 17.21 | 21.42 | 4 |
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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 20.79 in 2023, 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 49th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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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