Suicide rate, by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Suicide rate, by sex was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
11.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Latvia stood at 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Latvia peaked at 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 50 Belarus 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Cook Islands 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Sweden 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Australia 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0389 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Latvia?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Latvia was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.