Finland vs Latvia: Neonatal mortality rate

Finland
1.36 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Latvia
1.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Finland rank
200th
Latvia rank
203rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Finland
  • Latvia
2468200020122024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.36 per 1,000 live births against 1.2 per 1,000 live births in Latvia, a difference of 0.16 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 200th and Latvia ranks 203rd of 212 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 per 1,000 live births 5.63 per 1,000 live births 3.51 per 1,000 live births Latvia
2010s 1.44 per 1,000 live births 3 per 1,000 live births 1.55 per 1,000 live births Latvia
2020s 1.36 per 1,000 live births 1.55 per 1,000 live births 0.1913 per 1,000 live births Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Finland or Latvia?
Finland, at 1.36 per 1,000 live births against 1.2 per 1,000 live births in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Finland and Latvia?
0.16 per 1,000 live births, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Finland ranks 200th and Latvia ranks 203rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed