Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 137 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 137 Thousand persons for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 874 Thousand persons in 2005 and was at its lowest, 137 Thousand persons, in 2020.
That places Latvia 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 874 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 688 Thousand persons | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 523 Thousand persons | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 416 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 472 Thousand persons | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 578 Thousand persons | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 634 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 518 Thousand persons | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 480 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 379 Thousand persons | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 322 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 248 Thousand persons | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 218 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 182 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 148 Thousand persons | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 137 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.6 Thousand persons | 416 Thousand persons | 874 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 370.7 Thousand persons | 148 Thousand persons | 634 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 137 Thousand persons | 137 Thousand persons | 137 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 22.0% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 28.2% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 11.3% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 24.7% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 4.8% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 7.3% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 26.0% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 31.5% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 19.0% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 27.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Latvia was 137 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 874 Thousand persons in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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