Suicide rate who mdb in Latvia
Latvia: Suicide rate who mdb was 10.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.19
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
37.87
in 1993
All-time low
9.31
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Suicide rate who mdb in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 10.19 for suicide rate who mdb in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Latvia peaked at 37.87 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.31, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.74 | — |
| 1981 | 30.22 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.77 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 29.75 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 30.2 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 26.27 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 22.45 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 20.57 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 20.64 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 22.74 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 23.41 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.42 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 31.31 | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 37.87 | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 36.35 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 36.2 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.74 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 31.49 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 30.44 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 26.93 | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 27.74 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 25.83 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 24.89 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 22.26 | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 20.52 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 21.02 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 18.01 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 16.83 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 19.82 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 19.76 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.23 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 17.09 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.8 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 15.44 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 15.96 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.51 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.08 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 14.38 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 12.14 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 12.37 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.52 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 10.46 | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 9.31 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 10.42 | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 10.19 | -2.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.38, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.6, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.34 | 20.57 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.22 | 23.41 | 37.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.67 | 16.83 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 12.14 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.58 | 9.31 | 12.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Latvia?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Latvia was 10.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.87 in 1993.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is suicide rate who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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