Iceland vs Latvia: Infant mortality by sex
Iceland
0.229
in 2024
Latvia
0.2313
in 2024
Iceland rank
189th
Latvia rank
188th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.2313 against 0.229 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0023.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 189th and Latvia ranks 188th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.97 | 3.3 | 1.33 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.73 | 2.36 | 0.6331 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.88 | 0.7091 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.6977 | 1.56 | 0.862 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.4564 | 1.6 | 1.14 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.2693 | 0.9726 | 0.7034 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.2169 | 0.5014 | 0.2845 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.2307 | 0.2805 | 0.0498 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.2313 against 0.229 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.0023, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Iceland ranks 189th and Latvia ranks 188th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.