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 recorded since 1947.According to the 1998 figures, men aged 15 to 59 are three times more likely to die ...
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