Potential years of life lost in Latvia

Latvia: Potential years of life lost was 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,558 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
down 8.5%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
39,584 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1994
All-time low
7,558 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Potential years of life lost in Latvia, 1980–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1980200220241980: 29.3k Years per 100 000 persons1981: 29.8k Years per 100 000 persons1982: 28.5k Years per 100 000 persons1983: 28.9k Years per 100 000 persons1984: 28.4k Years per 100 000 persons1985: 27.4k Years per 100 000 persons1986: 24.3k Years per 100 000 persons1987: 23.9k Years per 100 000 persons1988: 24.2k Years per 100 000 persons1989: 26.1k Years per 100 000 persons1990: 27.9k Years per 100 000 persons1991: 29.3k Years per 100 000 persons1992: 31.0k Years per 100 000 persons1993: 36.1k Years per 100 000 persons1994: 39.6k Years per 100 000 persons1995: 37.0k Years per 100 000 persons1996: 15.3k Years per 100 000 persons1997: 14.4k Years per 100 000 persons1998: 15.0k Years per 100 000 persons1999: 13.8k Years per 100 000 persons2000: 13.5k Years per 100 000 persons2001: 14.2k Years per 100 000 persons2002: 13.8k Years per 100 000 persons2003: 13.1k Years per 100 000 persons2004: 12.8k Years per 100 000 persons2005: 13.2k Years per 100 000 persons2006: 13.5k Years per 100 000 persons2007: 13.2k Years per 100 000 persons2008: 11.8k Years per 100 000 persons2009: 11.0k Years per 100 000 persons2010: 10.5k Years per 100 000 persons2011: 10.0k Years per 100 000 persons2012: 9.7k Years per 100 000 persons2013: 9.6k Years per 100 000 persons2014: 9.4k Years per 100 000 persons2015: 9.0k Years per 100 000 persons2016: 8.8k Years per 100 000 persons2017: 8.8k Years per 100 000 persons2018: 8.7k Years per 100 000 persons2019: 8.1k Years per 100 000 persons2020: 8.1k Years per 100 000 persons2021: 9.9k Years per 100 000 persons2022: 9.0k Years per 100 000 persons2023: 8.3k Years per 100 000 persons2024: 7.6k Years per 100 000 persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potential years of life lost in Latvia is 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Latvia peaked at 39,584 Years per 100 000 persons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2024.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27,077 Years per 100 000 persons 23,906 Years per 100 000 persons 29,773 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 25,947 Years per 100 000 persons 13,836 Years per 100 000 persons 39,584 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 12,999 Years per 100 000 persons 11,038 Years per 100 000 persons 14,157 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 9,242 Years per 100 000 persons 8,106 Years per 100 000 persons 10,534 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2020s 8,561 Years per 100 000 persons 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons 9,880 Years per 100 000 persons 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 1 South Africa 17,551 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 2 Russia 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 3 Mexico 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 4 Brazil 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

More reference data data for Latvia

All data for Latvia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Latvia?
Potential years of life lost in Latvia was 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 39,584 Years per 100 000 persons in 1994.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for potential years of life lost?
Latvia ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
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Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.