Latvia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child mortality rate
Latvia
0.4%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2019
Latvia rank
167th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
168th
Child mortality rate over time
- Latvia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 167th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 204 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Latvia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Latvia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 167th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 168th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of death before the age of five.