Probability of dying, by age in Latvia

Latvia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0031 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0031
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0122
in 2000
All-time low
0.0031
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Latvia, 2000–2021

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0122000201020212000: 0.0122001: 0.0112002: 0.0112003: 0.012004: 0.012005: 0.0092006: 0.0092007: 0.0082008: 0.0082009: 0.0072010: 0.0072011: 0.0062012: 0.0062013: 0.0052014: 0.0052015: 0.0042016: 0.0042017: 0.0042018: 0.0042019: 0.0042020: 0.0032021: 0.003

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Latvia stood at 0.0031. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Latvia peaked at 0.0122 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 2021.

That places Latvia 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0095 0.0073 0.0122 10
2010s 0.0049 0.0035 0.0069 10
2020s 0.0032 0.0031 0.0033 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 160 Switzerland 0.0032 compare
  2. 161 Denmark 0.0032 compare
  3. 162 Belgium 0.0031 compare
  4. 164 Germany 0.003 compare
  5. 165 Lithuania 0.0029 compare
  6. 166 Austria 0.0028 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Latvia?
Probability of dying, by age in Latvia was 0.0031 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0122 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for probability of dying, by age?
Latvia ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.