Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 15.2 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latvia is 15.2 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latvia peaked at 34.8 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Latvia 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.8 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 26.7 per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 22.7 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 21.7 per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 17.2 per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 18 per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.2 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.75 per 100,000 people | 26.7 per 100,000 people | 34.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.53 per 100,000 people | 17.2 per 100,000 people | 22.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.6 per 100,000 people | 15.2 per 100,000 people | 18 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 26 Belarus 15.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 26 United States of America 15.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Serbia 15.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 14.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Estonia 14.9 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latvia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Latvia was 15.2 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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