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 181 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.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +41.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 13.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 181 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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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.