Suicide mortality rate, female in Latvia
Latvia: Suicide mortality rate, female was 4.63 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.63 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
64th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.89 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
4.29 per 100,000 female population
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Latvia is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Latvia peaked at 12.89 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.29 per 100,000 female population, in 2018.
Latvia ranks 64th of 185 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 mortality rate, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.89 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 11.52 per 100,000 female population | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 12.84 per 100,000 female population | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 11.15 per 100,000 female population | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 9.49 per 100,000 female population | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 10.23 per 100,000 female population | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 7.15 per 100,000 female population | -30.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1 per 100,000 female population | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3 per 100,000 female population | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 9.25 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.01 per 100,000 female population | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 7.25 per 100,000 female population | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.22 per 100,000 female population | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 7.17 per 100,000 female population | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4 per 100,000 female population | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 8.03 per 100,000 female population | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.17 per 100,000 female population | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.29 per 100,000 female population | -47.5% |
| 2019 | 6.87 per 100,000 female population | +60.1% |
| 2020 | 6.18 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.63 per 100,000 female population | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 per 100,000 female population | 7.15 per 100,000 female population | 12.89 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 per 100,000 female population | 4.29 per 100,000 female population | 8.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 per 100,000 female population | 4.63 per 100,000 female population | 6.18 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 61 Paraguay 4.69 per 100,000 female population compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.68 per 100,000 female population compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 4.64 per 100,000 female population compare
- 65 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 66 Ireland 4.58 per 100,000 female population compare
- 67 Comoros 4.52 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Latvia?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Latvia was 4.63 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 per 100,000 female population in 2018.
- How does Latvia rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Latvia ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).