Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Latvia
Latvia: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 13.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Latvia stood at 13.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Latvia peaked at 21.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2004.
That places Latvia 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.0% | 21.0% | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Latvia?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Latvia was 13.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- How does Latvia rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Latvia ranks 75th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.