Finland vs Latvia: Child mortality
Finland
0.24
in 2024
Latvia
0.25
in 2024
Finland rank
192nd
Latvia rank
189th
Child mortality over time
- Finland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.25 against 0.24 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 192nd and Latvia ranks 189th of 200 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 | 3.65 | 0.7 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.12 | 2.65 | 0.534 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 2.17 | 0.909 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.756 | 1.81 | 1.05 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.543 | 1.83 | 1.29 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.378 | 1.1 | 0.723 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.26 | 0.557 | 0.297 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.24 | 0.304 | 0.064 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Finland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.25 against 0.24 in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Finland and Latvia?
- 0.01, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for child mortality?
- Finland ranks 192nd and Latvia ranks 189th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.