Suicide rate vs income inequality in Latvia
Latvia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 11.92 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.92
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.84
in 2000
All-time low
11.92
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate vs income inequality in Latvia stood at 11.92. 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 vs income inequality in Latvia peaked at 29.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2021.
That places Latvia 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.84 | — |
| 2001 | 27.76 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.27 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.81 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 22.23 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 22.14 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.92 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 16.82 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 21.41 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 21.51 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 18.79 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 18.4 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 16.97 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 17.5 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 17.36 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.19 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.94 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.31 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 14.29 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.32 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.92 | -16.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 11.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 11.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.27 | 16.82 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 | 14.29 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 | 11.92 | 14.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 50 Belarus 12.1 compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 11.93 compare
- 52 Cook Islands 11.92 compare
- 54 Sweden 11.8 compare
- 55 Australia 11.76 compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 11.76 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Latvia?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Latvia was 11.92 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Latvia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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