People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Latvia
Latvia: People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth was 24.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia is 24.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia peaked at 49 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.7, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 29th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
People having a long-standing illness or health problem … birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.3 | — |
| 2010 | 43.3 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 37.6 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 30.9 | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 41.6 | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 49 | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 35.8 | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 44.9 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 40.6 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 37.8 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 36.5 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 35.6 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.8 | -21.9% |
| 2025 | 24.7 | -11.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 24.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 24.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.58 | 30.9 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.48 | 24.7 | 37.8 | 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 people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia?
- People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age in Latvia was 24.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2014.
- What is the lowest people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age and groups of country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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