Italy vs Latvia: Infant mortality rate
Italy
2.29
in 2024
Latvia
2.15
in 2024
Italy rank
186th
Latvia rank
189th
Infant mortality rate 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 186th and Latvia ranks 189th of 201 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, Italy or Latvia?
- Italy, at 2.29 against 2.15 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate 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?
- Italy ranks 186th and Latvia ranks 189th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.