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Causes of death across Latvia are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Latvia.
Highlights of Latvia BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Latvia gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 56.00%
56.00% - Fat : 34.74%
34.74% - Animal protein : 6.59%
6.59% - Plant protein : 5.22%
5.22% - 2.55% increase in caloric supply : Currently Latvia gets 3174/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 3095/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Latvia
- Wheat, Barley and Rye are three major Cereal preferences in Latvia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Latvia average intake is 309.70 grams
- Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Bananas are three major Fruit Types Intake in Latvia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Latvia average Fruit intake is 131.48grams
- In Latvia, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
- 61.70% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Latvia is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 594 |
| 2 | Barley | 150 |
| 3 | Rye | 137 |
| 4 | Oats | 28 |
| 5 | Rice | 22 |
| 6 | Maize | 2 |
| 7 | Sorghum | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 941 |
| 2 | Oils & Fats | 595 |
| 3 | Sugar | 371 |
| 4 | Meat | 321 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 314 |
| 6 | Starchy Roots | 214 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 184 |
| 8 | Fruits & Vegetables | 140 |
| 9 | Other | 94 |
| 10 | Pulses | 0 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Latvia with 16563 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 59% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Dementia were the highest types of death causes in Latvia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 19338 deaths (year 2016).
- 41.76% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Cancers, Drowning and Road accidents are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cardiovascular disease, Cancers and Suicide are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Liver disease are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 46% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Latvia are High blood pressure, High cholesterol and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 2 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Alcohol use and Iron deficiency are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, Smoking and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High blood pressure, Smoking and High body-mass index (obesity) are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.98% of Latvia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 30380 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Colon & rectum cancer (Count : 680) and Stomach cancer was also concerning with 484 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Pancreatic cancer have 11% of survival chance.Latvia was really successful in diagnosing Thyroid cancer where 97% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 14069 people were of age group 70+ year olds.In 2016, 3881 were suffering from Colon & rectum cancer out of which 680 people were dead. This means 17.52% death rate of people suffering from Colon & rectum cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Latvia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.98 % of Latvia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Colon & rectum cancer
- Thyroid cancer was most cured cancer in Latvia
- Colon & rectum cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 1202 | 4.3% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 16563 | 59.3% |
| Kidney disease | 225 | 0.81% |
| Respiratory disease | 364 | 1.3% |
| Liver disease | 405 | 1.45% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 827 | 2.96% |
| Digestive disease | 549 | 1.97% |
| Hepatitis | 10 | 0.04% |
| Cancers | 5437 | 19.47% |
| Parkinson's disease | 178 | 0.64% |
| Fire | 128 | 0.46% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 154 | 0.55% |
| Homicide | 146 | 0.52% |
| HIV/AIDS | 109 | 0.39% |
| Drug disorder | 60 | 0.21% |
| Tuberculosis | 60 | 0.21% |
| Road incidents | 233 | 0.83% |
| Maternal deaths | 2 | 0.01% |
| Neonatal deaths | 38 | 0.14% |
| Alcohol disorder | 282 | 1.01% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 4 | 0.01% |
| Alcohol disorder | 282 | 1.01% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 327.985673912 | 1.17% |
| Respiratory disease | 364 | 1.3% |
| Liver disease | 405 | 1.45% |
| Suicide | 482 | 1.73% |
| Digestive disease | 549 | 1.97% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 827 | 2.96% |
| Dementia | 1202 | 4.3% |
| Cancers | 5437 | 19.47% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 16563 | 59.3% |