Latvia vs New Caledonia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Latvia
55 deaths
in 2023
New Caledonia
49 deaths
in 2023
Latvia rank
175th
New Caledonia rank
178th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Latvia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 55 deaths against 49 deaths in New Caledonia, a difference of 6 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 178th of 236 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,798 deaths | 375 deaths | 1,423 deaths | Latvia |
| 1960s | 890 deaths | 327.4 deaths | 562.6 deaths | Latvia |
| 1970s | 763 deaths | 272 deaths | 491 deaths | Latvia |
| 1980s | 686 deaths | 167 deaths | 519 deaths | Latvia |
| 1990s | 492.5 deaths | 123.7 deaths | 368.8 deaths | Latvia |
| 2000s | 234.5 deaths | 86.9 deaths | 147.6 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 114.7 deaths | 64.5 deaths | 50.2 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 67.75 deaths | 51 deaths | 16.75 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 New Caledonia?
- Latvia, at 55 deaths against 49 deaths in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Latvia and New Caledonia?
- 6 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and New Caledonia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Latvia ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 178th 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.