Italy vs Latvia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Italy
2.29
in 2024
Latvia
2.15
in 2024
Italy rank
185th
Latvia rank
188th
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.29 against 2.15 in Latvia, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 185th and Latvia ranks 188th of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.22 | 29.44 | 16.78 | Italy |
| 1960s | 37.04 | 20.97 | 16.07 | Italy |
| 1970s | 21.89 | 16.63 | 5.27 | Italy |
| 1980s | 11.1 | 13.76 | 2.66 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 6.65 | 14.5 | 7.85 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.96 | 9.01 | 5.06 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 4.68 | 1.67 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.61 | 0.2134 | 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), Italy or Latvia?
- Italy, at 2.29 against 2.15 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.14, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Italy ranks 185th 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.