Estonia vs Latvia: Infant mortality

Estonia
11 Number
in 2024
Latvia
36 Number
in 2024
Estonia rank
50th
Latvia rank
47th

Infant mortality over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 36 Number against 11 Number in Estonia, a difference of 25 Number.

That makes Latvia's figure about 3.3 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 47th of 53 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 246 Number 335.5 Number 89.5 Number Latvia
1970s 206.4 Number 191.9 Number 14.5 Number Estonia
1980s 196.6 Number 217.2 Number 20.6 Number Latvia
1990s 123 Number 229.5 Number 106.5 Number Latvia
2000s 68.3 Number 105.3 Number 37 Number Latvia
2010s 40.5 Number 77.2 Number 36.7 Number Latvia
2020s 20 Number 53 Number 33 Number Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality, Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 36 Number against 11 Number in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality between Estonia and Latvia?
25 Number, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality?
Estonia ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 47th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 2,564 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed