Germany vs Latvia: Infant mortality rates

Germany
0.2969
in 2023
Latvia
0.2902
in 2023
Germany rank
210th
Latvia rank
211th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Germany
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.2969 against 0.2902 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0067.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 210th and Latvia ranks 211th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.56 4.37 0.1905 Germany
1960s 2.64 2.11 0.5357 Germany
1970s 1.82 1.72 0.0949 Germany
1980s 0.9686 1.33 0.3571 Latvia
1990s 0.551 1.48 0.9294 Latvia
2000s 0.3954 0.8845 0.4891 Latvia
2010s 0.3332 0.4507 0.1175 Latvia
2020s 0.3045 0.3071 0.0026 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Germany or Latvia?
Germany, at 0.2969 against 0.2902 in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Germany and Latvia?
0.0067, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Germany ranks 210th and Latvia ranks 211th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed