Suicide mortality rate in Latvia

Latvia: Suicide mortality rate was 15.21 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.21 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
34.82 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
15.21 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Latvia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 34.8 per 100,000 population2001: 32.3 per 100,000 population2002: 31.6 per 100,000 population2003: 29.4 per 100,000 population2004: 27 per 100,000 population2005: 26.7 per 100,000 population2006: 23.2 per 100,000 population2007: 20.9 per 100,000 population2008: 26.5 per 100,000 population2009: 26.4 per 100,000 population2010: 22.7 per 100,000 population2011: 22.8 per 100,000 population2012: 23.6 per 100,000 population2013: 20.8 per 100,000 population2014: 20.9 per 100,000 population2015: 21.7 per 100,000 population2016: 21 per 100,000 population2017: 21 per 100,000 population2018: 18.1 per 100,000 population2019: 17.2 per 100,000 population2020: 18 per 100,000 population2021: 15.2 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Latvia is 15.21 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Latvia peaked at 34.82 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.21 per 100,000 population, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.89 per 100,000 population 20.95 per 100,000 population 34.82 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 20.98 per 100,000 population 17.16 per 100,000 population 23.62 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 16.61 per 100,000 population 15.21 per 100,000 population 18.01 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 23 Croatia 15.68 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 24 United States 15.63 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 25 Belarus 15.61 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 27 Serbia 15.14 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 28 Estonia 14.94 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 29 Cape Verde 14.9 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Latvia?
Suicide mortality rate in Latvia was 15.21 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 34.82 per 100,000 population in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.21 per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for suicide mortality rate?
Latvia ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).