Australia vs Latvia: Child mortality around the world
Australia
0.3811
in 2023
Latvia
0.3627
in 2023
Australia rank
200th
Latvia rank
202nd
Child mortality around the world over time
- Australia
- Latvia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.3811 against 0.3627 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0184.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Australia ranks 200th and Latvia ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 5.53 | 2.69 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.28 | 2.65 | 0.3708 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 2.21 | 0.4359 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.78 | 0.6356 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.7542 | 1.85 | 1.09 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.5672 | 1.1 | 0.5328 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.4052 | 0.5559 | 0.1507 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.3943 | 0.3976 | 0.0033 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Australia or Latvia?
- Australia, at 0.3811 against 0.3627 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Australia and Latvia?
- 0.0184, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Australia ranks 200th and Latvia ranks 202nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.