Latvia vs Norway: Infant mortality rate
Latvia
2.15 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Norway
2.04 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Latvia rank
200th
Norway rank
203rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.15 per 1,000 live births against 2.04 per 1,000 live births in Norway, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 200th and Norway ranks 203rd of 212 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 per 1,000 live births | 3.36 per 1,000 live births | 5.65 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.68 per 1,000 live births | 2.27 per 1,000 live births | 2.41 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.61 per 1,000 live births | 1.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.6307 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Latvia or Norway?
- Latvia, at 2.15 per 1,000 live births against 2.04 per 1,000 live births in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Latvia and Norway?
- 0.11 per 1,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 200th and Norway ranks 203rd 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.