Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Latvia
Latvia: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 14.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.3
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 74 countries
All-time high
18.4
in 2021
All-time low
9.4
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude death rate in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14.3 for crude death rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Latvia peaked at 18.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 1964.
Latvia ranks 4th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10 | — |
| 1961 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 10.8 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 9.4 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 10.1 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 10.2 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 11.3 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.4 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 11.6 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 12.2 | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 12.3 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.5 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.8 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.3 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.7 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 13 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 13.2 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 12 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.1 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.5 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 15.3 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 16.6 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 15.7 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 14 | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.1 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.6 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.2 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 15.2 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.4 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 16.4 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 14.9 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 14.3 | -4.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.55, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.35 | 9.4 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.91 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.53 | 12 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3 | 13.1 | 16.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 | 13.6 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.44 | 13.9 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 | 14.3 | 18.4 | 5 |
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 crude death rate in Latvia?
- Crude death rate in Latvia was 14.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 1964.
- How does Latvia rank for crude death rate?
- Latvia ranks 4th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death 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 UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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