Latvia vs Maldives: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Latvia
17
in 2024
Maldives
21
in 2024
Latvia rank
175th
Maldives rank
172nd
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Latvia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 21 against 17 in Latvia, a difference of 4.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Maldives ahead.
Latvia ranks 175th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 195 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 | 276 | 434.33 | 158.33 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 248.9 | 270.8 | 21.9 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 121.9 | 80.7 | 41.2 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 61.8 | 43.3 | 18.5 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 24.4 | 0.4 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Latvia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 21 against 17 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Latvia and Maldives?
- 4, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Maldives?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Maldives rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Latvia ranks 175th and Maldives ranks 172nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.