Suicide rate, by age in Latvia
Latvia: Suicide rate, by age was 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
10.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age 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 rate, by age in Latvia peaked at 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 22.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.4% |
| 2014 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.6% |
| 2021 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 43 Poland 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Norway 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Ecuador 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Mozambique 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Eritrea 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Latvia?
- Suicide rate, by age in Latvia was 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Latvia rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Latvia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.