Estonia vs Latvia: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Estonia, a difference of 1.6 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.9 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 7 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.45 Deaths per 1 000 births | 14.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.15 Deaths per 1 000 births | Estonia |
| 1970s | 17.06 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.66 Deaths per 1 000 births | Estonia |
| 1980s | 16.37 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10.14 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.23 Deaths per 1 000 births | Estonia |
| 1990s | 14.12 Deaths per 1 000 births | 16.31 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.19 Deaths per 1 000 births | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.04 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.75 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.71 Deaths per 1 000 births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.56 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5.68 Deaths per 1 000 births | 2.12 Deaths per 1 000 births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.66 Deaths per 1 000 births | 4 Deaths per 1 000 births | 1.34 Deaths per 1 000 births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births against 1.7 Deaths per 1 000 births in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.6 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Estonia ranks 7th and Latvia ranks 6th of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.