Reported suicide rates among young women in Latvia
Latvia: Reported suicide rates among young women was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reported suicide rates among young women in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, reported suicide rates among young women in Latvia stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Latvia peaked at 10.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2012.
That places Latvia 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1981 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 population | +70.3% |
| 1984 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 population | -59.3% |
| 1985 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -50.1% |
| 1986 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 population | +389.3% |
| 1987 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 population | +36.7% |
| 1989 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 population | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 population | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 population | -56.0% |
| 1992 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.3% |
| 1994 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 population | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 population | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 population | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 population | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -65.7% |
| 2007 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 population | +318.1% |
| 2008 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 population | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2014 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 2022 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 population | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population | 0 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 population | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Latvia?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Latvia was 0 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 women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.04 deaths per 100,000 population in 1989.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Latvia rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.