Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Guam or Latvia?

Latvia, at 42 deaths against 34 deaths in Guam as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Latvia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guam vs Latvia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Guam

34 deaths

in 2023

Latvia

42 deaths

in 2023

Guam rank

179th

Latvia rank

177th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Guam
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 42 deaths against 34 deaths in Guam, a difference of 8 deaths.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Guam ranks 179th and Latvia ranks 177th of 236 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guam	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	75.7 deaths	1,421 deaths	1,345 deaths	Latvia
1960s	70.9 deaths	704.5 deaths	633.6 deaths	Latvia
1970s	56.8 deaths	591.3 deaths	534.5 deaths	Latvia
1980s	39.5 deaths	513.3 deaths	473.8 deaths	Latvia
1990s	39.2 deaths	375.2 deaths	336 deaths	Latvia
2000s	34.4 deaths	191.1 deaths	156.7 deaths	Latvia
2010s	38.2 deaths	92.5 deaths	54.3 deaths	Latvia
2020s	34 deaths	50.5 deaths	16.5 deaths	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Guam or Latvia?: Latvia, at 42 deaths against 34 deaths in Guam as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Guam and Latvia?: 8 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Latvia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Guam and Latvia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Guam ranks 179th and Latvia ranks 177th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.