Latvia vs Micronesia (country): Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Latvia
55 deaths
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
57 deaths
in 2023
Latvia rank
175th
Micronesia (country) rank
174th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Latvia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 57 deaths against 55 deaths in Latvia, a difference of 2 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 175th and Micronesia (country) ranks 174th of 236 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,798 deaths | 237.5 deaths | 1,560 deaths | Latvia |
| 1960s | 890 deaths | 215.1 deaths | 674.9 deaths | Latvia |
| 1970s | 763 deaths | 195.9 deaths | 567.1 deaths | Latvia |
| 1980s | 686 deaths | 188.8 deaths | 497.2 deaths | Latvia |
| 1990s | 492.5 deaths | 153.9 deaths | 338.6 deaths | Latvia |
| 2000s | 234.5 deaths | 115.5 deaths | 119 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 114.7 deaths | 77.6 deaths | 37.1 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 67.75 deaths | 60.25 deaths | 7.5 deaths | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Latvia or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 57 deaths against 55 deaths in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Latvia and Micronesia (country)?
- 2 deaths, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Micronesia (country)?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Latvia ranks 175th and Micronesia (country) ranks 174th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.