Latvia vs Lithuania: Infant mortality rates
Latvia
0.2902
in 2023
Lithuania
0.2828
in 2023
Latvia rank
211th
Lithuania rank
214th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.2902 against 0.2828 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.0074.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 211th and Lithuania ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 4 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.37 | 4.78 | 0.4059 | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 2.8 | 0.6971 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.79 | 0.0665 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0.0067 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.19 | 0.2876 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.8845 | 0.7131 | 0.1714 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.4507 | 0.3915 | 0.0592 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.3071 | 0.2909 | 0.0162 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Latvia, at 0.2902 against 0.2828 in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 0.0074, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Latvia ranks 211th and Lithuania ranks 214th 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.