Causes of death - standardised death rate in Latvia
Latvia: Causes of death - standardised death rate was 1,622 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - standardised death rate in Latvia, 1996–2010
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2010, causes of death - standardised death rate in Latvia stood at 1,622. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - standardised death rate in Latvia peaked at 1,985 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,622, in 2010.
That places Latvia 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Causes of death - standardised death rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,985 | — |
| 1997 | 1,951 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,976 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,902 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,866 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,908 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,882 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,884 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,852 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,878 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,864 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,846 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,707 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 1,628 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,622 | -0.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1,622 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,034, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1,622 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,033, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,954 | 1,902 | 1,985 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,832 | 1,628 | 1,908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,622 | 1,622 | 1,622 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - standardised death rate in Latvia?
- Causes of death - standardised death rate in Latvia was 1,622 in 2010, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,985 in 1996.
- What is the lowest causes of death - standardised death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,622 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for causes of death - standardised death rate?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2010.
- Is causes of death - standardised death rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Causes of death - standardised death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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