Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex was 9,053 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Latvia, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Latvia is 9,053, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Latvia peaked at 11,581 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,599, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 32nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11,371 | — |
| 2012 | 11,025 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 10,727 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10,169 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 9,881 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,533 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 9,278 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 9,215 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,599 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 8,967 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 11,581 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 9,821 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 9,053 | -7.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 9,053 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,703, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 9,053 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,716, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +29.2% | 8,967 | 11,581 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,978 | 8,599 | 11,371 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,856 | 8,967 | 11,581 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Latvia?
- Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex in Latvia was 9,053 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,581 in 2021.
- What is the lowest treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,599 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex?
- Latvia ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatable and preventable mortality of residents by cause and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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