Health in Zemgale, Latvia: official figures
3,161 people died in Zemgale in 2025, a death rate of 1,433 per 100,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 5 Latvian regions (Latvia: 1,391).
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What do people die of in Zemgale?
Heart and circulatory diseases killed 772 people per 100,000 in Zemgale in 2025, 54% of all deaths there (Latvia: 711 per 100,000).
Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copyMore figures
- Cancers and other neoplasms caused 282 deaths per 100,000 residents of Zemgale in 2025, compared with 303 nationally. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
- External causes, including accidents, poisoning, suicide and violence, accounted for 82 deaths per 100,000 people in Zemgale in 2025 (Latvia: 72). Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
- The death rate in Zemgale peaked at 1,852 per 100,000 in 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was 1,480 in 2019. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
- Respiratory diseases caused 45 deaths per 100,000 residents of Zemgale in 2025 and digestive diseases 64. Source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP) · saved copy
How Zemgale compares with other planning regions
Deaths per 100,000 population (2025)
Zemgale ranks 4 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 100,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latgale | 1,705 |
| 2 | Kurzeme | 1,460 |
| 3 | Vidzeme | 1,458 |
| 4 | Zemgale | 1,433 |
| 5 | Rīga Region | 1,242 |
Deaths from circulatory diseases per 100,000 (2025)
Zemgale ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from circulatory diseases per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latgale | 888 |
| 2 | Zemgale | 772 |
| 3 | Vidzeme | 769 |
| 4 | Kurzeme | 750 |
| 5 | Rīga Region | 613 |
Deaths from external causes per 100,000 (2025)
Zemgale ranks 2 of 5, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths from external causes per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latgale | 92 |
| 2 | Zemgale | 82 |
| 3 | Vidzeme | 75 |
| 4 | Kurzeme | 67 |
| 5 | Rīga Region | 62 |
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Sources
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSP): Mortality by main cause of death in statistical regions, State cities and municipalities, 2017-2025 (table NCI020), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f6f727f4a7ee…)
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