Italy vs Latvia: Child mortality rate

Italy
0.4095
in 2024
Latvia
0.348
in 2024
Italy rank
193rd
Latvia rank
194th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Italy
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.4095 against 0.348 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0615.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 193rd and Latvia ranks 194th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 8.98 7.25 1.72 Italy
1960s 5.94 5.67 0.2747 Italy
1970s 2.86 5.21 2.34 Latvia
1980s 1.55 4.41 2.86 Latvia
1990s 1.11 3.86 2.74 Latvia
2000s 0.7104 2.01 1.3 Latvia
2010s 0.5326 0.894 0.3614 Latvia
2020s 0.4271 0.4375 0.0104 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Italy or Latvia?
Italy, at 0.4095 against 0.348 in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Italy and Latvia?
0.0615, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for child mortality rate?
Italy ranks 193rd and Latvia ranks 194th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed