Iceland vs Latvia: Infant mortality rate
Iceland
2.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Latvia
2.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iceland rank
201st
Latvia rank
200th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.15 per 1,000 live births against 2.12 per 1,000 live births in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 201st and Latvia ranks 200th of 212 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 9.01 per 1,000 live births | 6.52 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.01 per 1,000 live births | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 2.67 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.14 per 1,000 live births | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | 0.4768 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.15 per 1,000 live births against 2.12 per 1,000 live births in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.03 per 1,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Iceland ranks 201st and Latvia ranks 200th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.