Ireland vs Latvia: Infant mortality rates
Ireland
0.2864
in 2023
Latvia
0.2902
in 2023
Ireland rank
206th
Latvia rank
204th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.2902 against 0.2864 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0038.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Ireland ranks 206th and Latvia ranks 204th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.78 | 4.37 | 0.5931 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.11 | 0.4392 | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.72 | 0.0476 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 0.9286 | 1.33 | 0.3971 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.6445 | 1.48 | 0.8359 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.462 | 0.8845 | 0.4225 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.3301 | 0.4507 | 0.1206 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.2988 | 0.3071 | 0.0083 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ireland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.2902 against 0.2864 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ireland and Latvia?
- 0.0038, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Ireland ranks 206th and Latvia ranks 204th of 229 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.