Suicide rate in Latvia

The age-standardised suicide rate in Latvia was 13.7 per 100,000 people in 2023.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) Deaths per 100,000 people Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO

Latvia, 2023 13.7 Deaths per 100,000 people

Change from 2022 +2.3per 100,000 people 2022: 11.4 per 100,000 people

Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 10.0 per 100,000 people Middle value of 27 countries

Position in 2023 64th of 185 See the full ranking

Suicide rate in Latvia over time

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Deaths per 100,000 people. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Suicide mortality rate (age-standardised) (deaths per 100,000 people), 2000 to 2023
Period	Latvia
2023	13.7 per 100,000 people
2022	11.4 per 100,000 people
2021	13.6 per 100,000 people
2020	17.6 per 100,000 people
2019	15.7 per 100,000 people
2018	16.2 per 100,000 people
2017	19.0 per 100,000 people
2016	19.5 per 100,000 people
2015	19.8 per 100,000 people
2014	19.4 per 100,000 people
2013	18.7 per 100,000 people
2012	21.3 per 100,000 people
2011	20.7 per 100,000 people
2010	21.2 per 100,000 people
2009	24.5 per 100,000 people
2008	24.8 per 100,000 people
2007	19.5 per 100,000 people
2006	21.5 per 100,000 people
2005	25.0 per 100,000 people
2004	25.4 per 100,000 people
2003	28.5 per 100,000 people
2002	30.6 per 100,000 people
2001	30.5 per 100,000 people
2000	34.1 per 100,000 people

A dash means no value was published for that period.

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In short

That is a change of +2.3 from 11.4 per 100,000 people in 2022.
Since 2013, when it was 18.7 per 100,000 people, the figure has changed by −5.0.
Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Latvia has the 64th highest value.

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Source and dates

Original producer: WHO
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code: MH_12 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period: 2000 to 2023 for Latvia
Provider update: 15 October 2026
Retrieved: 9 November 2026
Published here: 9 November 2026
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution: Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory

How Latvia compares in 2023 Neighbouring positions among 185 countries with a value for 2023.

61 Estonia 14.0 per 100,000 people
62 Sri Lanka 14.0 per 100,000 people
63 France 13.9 per 100,000 people
64 Latvia 13.7 per 100,000 people
65 Gambia 13.6 per 100,000 people
66 Moldova 13.5 per 100,000 people
67 Poland 13.4 per 100,000 people

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Latvia by sex

Total 13.7 per 100,000 people2023
Women 3.9 per 100,000 people2023
Men 26.7 per 100,000 people2023

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What this measures

Deaths by suicide per 100,000 people in a year, age-standardised to the WHO standard population (SDG indicator 3.4.2). WHO estimate.

Suicide is under-reported in some countries because of stigma or how deaths are registered.

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