Latvia vs Taiwan: Infant mortality rates (Our World)
Latvia
0.2902
in 2023
Taiwan
0.2979
in 2023
Latvia rank
211th
Taiwan rank
209th
Infant mortality rates (Our World) over time
- Latvia
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.2979 against 0.2902 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0077.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.
Latvia ranks 211th and Taiwan ranks 209th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.37 | 4.82 | 0.4478 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 2.74 | 0.6321 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 1.72 | 1.48 | 0.2376 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 0.8423 | 0.4834 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 0.6352 | 0.8452 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.8845 | 0.5044 | 0.3801 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.4507 | 0.3624 | 0.0883 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.3071 | 0.3078 | 0.0007 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Latvia or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.2979 against 0.2902 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Latvia and Taiwan?
- 0.0077, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Taiwan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Taiwan rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Latvia ranks 211th and Taiwan ranks 209th 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.