Barbados vs Latvia: Number of infant deaths
Barbados
29.0%
in 2023
Latvia
38.0%
in 2023
Barbados rank
172nd
Latvia rank
170th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Barbados
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 38.0% against 29.0% in Barbados, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 172nd and Latvia ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.7% | 520.7% | 440.0% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 379.8% | 325.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 193.3% | 145.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 96.5% | 57.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 48.0% | 16.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Barbados or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 38.0% against 29.0% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Barbados and Latvia?
- 9.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Latvia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Latvia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Barbados ranks 172nd and Latvia ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.