Tuberculosis death rate in Latvia
Latvia: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Latvia is 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Latvia peaked at 23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Latvia 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- 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 death rate in Latvia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Latvia was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Latvia ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.