Deaths rise among working class
Aug 12, 1999
RIGA (BNS) - The mortality rate of working-age Latvians is on the rise, according to the Central Statistics Bureau.While the mortality rate for children, teenagers and pensioners has started to decrease, statistics show the opposite is true regarding Latvia's middle-aged working population. Last year's figure show that 14 out of every 1,000 working-age residents have died, up from 13.6 in 1997.Latvia's overall mortality rate between 1993 and 1995 --- 16 dead per 1,000 -- was the highest recorde ...
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