Suicide rates by age detailed who in Latvia
Latvia: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 13.54 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.54
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.17
in 2002
All-time low
10.37
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.54 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Latvia peaked at 27.17 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.37, in 2013.
That places Latvia 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.49 | — |
| 2001 | 18.16 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 27.17 | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 22.68 | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 19 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 19.38 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.69 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 12.52 | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 17.61 | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 17.21 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.47 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.31 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 22.25 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.37 | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 17.17 | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 18.02 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 12.18 | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 13.93 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 12.44 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 11.86 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.92 | +59.6% |
| 2021 | 13.54 | -28.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.29, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.33, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 | 12.52 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 10.37 | 22.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 | 13.54 | 18.92 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Latvia?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Latvia was 13.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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