Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex was 26,661 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,661
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
44th
of 62 countries
All-time high
41,757
in 1994
All-time low
21,165
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Latvia is 26,661, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Latvia peaked at 41,757 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21,165, in 1964.
Latvia ranks 44th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21,314 | — |
| 1961 | 21,759 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 23,592 | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 22,703 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 21,165 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 22,780 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 23,350 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 24,362 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 25,104 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 26,229 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 26,546 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 26,275 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 27,296 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 28,139 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 28,143 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,042 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 30,373 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30,869 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 31,261 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 32,162 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 32,100 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 32,090 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,234 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 32,330 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 33,406 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 34,166 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 31,328 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 32,150 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 32,421 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 32,584 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 34,812 | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 34,749 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35,420 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 39,197 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 41,757 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 38,931 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 34,320 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 33,533 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 34,200 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 32,844 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 32,205 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 32,991 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 32,498 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,437 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32,024 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 32,777 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 33,098 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33,042 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 31,006 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 29,897 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 30,040 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28,540 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 29,025 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 28,691 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 28,466 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28,478 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28,580 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28,757 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28,820 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 27,719 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 28,854 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 34,600 | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 30,731 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 28,031 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 26,661 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,236 | 21,165 | 26,229 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,111 | 26,275 | 32,162 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,381 | 31,234 | 34,166 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,976 | 32,844 | 41,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,198 | 29,897 | 33,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,712 | 27,719 | 30,040 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,775 | 26,661 | 34,600 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Latvia?
- Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex in Latvia was 26,661 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,757 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,165 in 1964.
- How does Latvia rank for deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by year of birth (age reached) and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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