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Reported suicide rates among young men in Latvia

Latvia: Reported suicide rates among young men was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.93 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
68th
of 110 countries
All-time high
34.32 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
3.93 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Reported suicide rates among young men in Latvia, 1980–2023

01020301980200120231980: 23.2 deaths per 100,000 population1981: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 population1983: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 population1984: 22.6 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 15.8 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 25.5 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 34.3 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 30.4 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 28.5 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 28.6 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 25.9 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 27.5 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 21.9 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 17 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 12.6 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 10.6 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 11.1 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 population2021: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 population2022: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 population2023: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population for reported suicide rates among young men in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young men in Latvia peaked at 34.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2023.

Latvia ranks 68th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Reported suicide rates among young men in Latvia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 population Change
1980 23.21 deaths per 100,000 population —
1981 18.54 deaths per 100,000 population -20.1%
1982 16.61 deaths per 100,000 population -10.4%
1983 10.1 deaths per 100,000 population -39.2%
1984 22.62 deaths per 100,000 population +124.0%
1985 14.57 deaths per 100,000 population -35.6%
1986 16.52 deaths per 100,000 population +13.4%
1987 9.69 deaths per 100,000 population -41.4%
1988 15.82 deaths per 100,000 population +63.3%
1989 17.91 deaths per 100,000 population +13.2%
1990 19.33 deaths per 100,000 population +7.9%
1991 25.47 deaths per 100,000 population +31.7%
1992 34.32 deaths per 100,000 population +34.8%
1993 30.45 deaths per 100,000 population -11.3%
1994 28.5 deaths per 100,000 population -6.4%
1995 25.06 deaths per 100,000 population -12.1%
1996 28.61 deaths per 100,000 population +14.1%
1997 25.91 deaths per 100,000 population -9.4%
1998 27.49 deaths per 100,000 population +6.1%
1999 16.61 deaths per 100,000 population -39.6%
2000 21.87 deaths per 100,000 population +31.6%
2001 18.34 deaths per 100,000 population -16.1%
2002 17.04 deaths per 100,000 population -7.1%
2003 11.68 deaths per 100,000 population -31.5%
2004 12.87 deaths per 100,000 population +10.2%
2005 17.48 deaths per 100,000 population +35.8%
2006 13.51 deaths per 100,000 population -22.7%
2007 12.95 deaths per 100,000 population -4.2%
2008 12.58 deaths per 100,000 population -2.9%
2009 17.86 deaths per 100,000 population +42.0%
2010 10.62 deaths per 100,000 population -40.6%
2011 13.42 deaths per 100,000 population +26.4%
2012 14.83 deaths per 100,000 population +10.5%
2013 8.12 deaths per 100,000 population -45.2%
2014 30.24 deaths per 100,000 population +272.4%
2015 11.17 deaths per 100,000 population -63.1%
2016 13.62 deaths per 100,000 population +21.9%
2017 11.34 deaths per 100,000 population -16.7%
2018 11.13 deaths per 100,000 population -1.9%
2019 15.32 deaths per 100,000 population +37.7%
2020 10.83 deaths per 100,000 population -29.3%
2021 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population -60.8%
2022 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population -3.7%
2023 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.56 deaths per 100,000 population 9.69 deaths per 100,000 population 23.21 deaths per 100,000 population 10
1990s 26.18 deaths per 100,000 population 16.61 deaths per 100,000 population 34.32 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 15.62 deaths per 100,000 population 11.68 deaths per 100,000 population 21.87 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 13.98 deaths per 100,000 population 8.12 deaths per 100,000 population 30.24 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 5.77 deaths per 100,000 population 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population 10.83 deaths per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 65 France 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 66 Cyprus 4.05 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 67 Romania 4.05 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 69 Israel 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 70 Suriname 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 71 Italy 3.75 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates among young men in Latvia?
Reported suicide rates among young men in Latvia was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34.32 deaths per 100,000 population in 1992.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young men recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.93 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for reported suicide rates among young men?
Latvia ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported suicide rates among young men rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates among young men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates among young men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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