Areas with highest density of elderly inhabitants

In response to the call for special protection of elderly population during COVID-19 restrictions, Central Statistical Bureau has drawn up a map depicting densely populated areas in which share of people aged 65 and over exceeds 30 %.

At the beginning of 2019, out of 1187 populated areas (with at least 50 residents) there were 55 areas in which share of elderly population exceeded 30 %, i.e., each third resident in these areas was aged 65 and over. The proportion of inhabitants aged 65 and over in Latvia accounts for on average 20 %.

The highest share of elderly population may be observed in 15 densely populated areas in which care institutions for elderly are located – Ziedugravas (92 %), Liepkalnes skola (84 %), social care centre “Siltais” (82 %), Rokaiži (82 %), Gatarta old people's home (73 %), Mežmalieši (66 %), Rauda (64 %), Salenieki in Aglona municipality rural territory (63 %), nursing home “Valtaiķi” (63 %), Urga (62 %), Landze (61 %), Lauciene old people's home (60 %), western part of Lutriņi (60 %), Īslīce old people's home (60 %), and Celmene (59 %).

Age structure of population in densely populated areas as well as boundaries thereof are published in Latvian Open Data Portal https://data.gov.lv/dati/lv/dataset/iedzivotaju-skaits.

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