Iceland vs Latvia: Infant mortality rates
Iceland
0.4
in 2019
Latvia
0.5
in 2024
Iceland rank
46th
Latvia rank
44th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.5 against 0.4 in Iceland, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 44th of 47 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 | 5.55 | 3.67 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 6.94 | 4.91 | 2.03 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 4.69 | 1.24 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 2.52 | 7.28 | 4.76 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 3.89 | 2.6 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.6571 | 2.27 | 1.61 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.5 against 0.4 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.1, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Iceland ranks 46th and Latvia ranks 44th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.