Nearly 20,000 people died in Latvia in nine months, with more women than men
From 1 January to 4 October, 10,350 women died in Latvia, which is 1,158 or 12.6% more than the number of men. The data come from the Central Statistical Bureau.
Nearly 20,000 people have died in Latvia this year in a little over nine months, from 1 January to 4 October. The information was compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSP), the state institution that collects and publishes Latvia's official statistics. The figures show a gap between the number of women and men who died.
Women and men
According to the CSP, 10,350 women died in Latvia during this period. That is 1,158, or 12.6%, more than the number of men who died. From these figures it follows that about 9,200 men died, and the total number of deaths is close to 19,500.
The source does not state the reasons for this difference. It also gives no comparison with previous years and no breakdown by age group.
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