Iceland vs Latvia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Iceland
2.12
in 2024
Latvia
2.15
in 2024
Iceland rank
189th
Latvia rank
188th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.15 against 2.12 in Iceland, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 189th and Latvia ranks 188th of 200 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 | 17.76 | 29.44 | 11.68 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 15.54 | 20.97 | 5.44 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 10.63 | 16.63 | 6 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 6.41 | 13.76 | 7.34 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 14.5 | 10.27 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 9.01 | 6.52 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 4.68 | 2.67 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.61 | 0.4768 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.15 against 2.12 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.03, 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Iceland ranks 189th and Latvia ranks 188th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.