Suicide mortality rate — all countries

Suicide mortality rate — Latvia

Suicide mortality rate in Latvia in 2021 — 15.2 per 100k. Ranked 160 in the world out of 185. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 56.3%.

2021 15.2 per 100k −15.55% vs 2020
World rank 160of 185
Period maximum 34.8 per 100k2000
Period minimum 15.2 per 100k2021

Trend over time

2000–2021 · per 100,000 people

Suicide mortality rate — Latvia, 2000–20211520253035200020032006200920122015201820212000: 34.8 per 100k2001: 32.3 per 100k2002: 31.6 per 100k2003: 29.4 per 100k2004: 27 per 100k2005: 26.7 per 100k2006: 23.2 per 100k2007: 21 per 100k2008: 26.5 per 100k2009: 26.4 per 100k2010: 22.7 per 100k2011: 22.8 per 100k2012: 23.6 per 100k2013: 20.8 per 100k2014: 20.9 per 100k2015: 21.7 per 100k2016: 21 per 100k2017: 21 per 100k2018: 18.1 per 100k2019: 17.2 per 100k2020: 18 per 100k2021: 15.2 per 100k
Change over the period: −19.6 (−56.32%) Average annual rate: -3.87 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Latvia

Latvia 15.2 per 100k
World 9.1 per 100k
Europe & Central Asia 12.5 per 100k
Northern Europe computed 10.9 per 100k
High-income countries computed 14.3 per 100k
Suicide mortality rate — Latvia, by year Latvia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2021 15.2 −2.8 −15.55%
2020 18 +0.9 +4.95%
2019 17.2 −0.9 −4.98%
2018 18.1 −3 −14.16%
2017 21 +0 +0%
2016 21 −0.6 −2.95%
2015 21.7 +0.8 +3.63%
2014 20.9 +0.2 +0.82%
2013 20.8 −2.9 −12.15%
2012 23.6 +0.8 +3.69%
2011 22.8 +0.1 +0.26%
2010 22.7 −3.7 −14%
2009 26.4 −0.1 −0.45%
2008 26.5 +5.6 +26.68%
2007 21 −2.3 −9.78%
2006 23.2 −3.5 −13.1%
2005 26.7 −0.2 −0.89%
2004 27 −2.4 −8.21%
2003 29.4 −2.2 −7.06%
2002 31.6 −0.7 −2.14%
2001 32.3 −2.5 −7.27%
2000 34.8

About the indicator

The age-standardized suicide mortality rate per 100,000 people, as estimated by WHO. Standardization makes it possible to compare countries with different age structures. Differences between countries are also strongly affected by the completeness of death cause registration: where such cases are recorded as “injuries of undetermined intent”, the indicator is understated.

Important: The subject is a sensitive one: the data are given solely as WHO medical statistics.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.