Latvia vs Maldives: Number of infant deaths
Latvia
38.0%
in 2023
Maldives
29.0%
in 2023
Latvia rank
170th
Maldives rank
172nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Latvia
- Maldives
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 38.0% against 29.0% in Maldives, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.
Latvia ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 520.7% | 807.3% | 286.6% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 379.8% | 440.6% | 60.8% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 193.3% | 122.6% | 70.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 64.7% | 31.8% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 33.0% | 15.0% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Latvia or Maldives?
- Latvia, at 38.0% against 29.0% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Latvia and Maldives?
- 9.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Maldives?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Maldives rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Latvia ranks 170th and Maldives ranks 172nd 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.