Estonia vs Latvia: Number of youth deaths
Estonia
39 deaths
in 2024
Latvia
57 deaths
in 2024
Estonia rank
173rd
Latvia rank
170th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 57 deaths against 39 deaths in Estonia, a difference of 18 deaths.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.5 times Estonia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 173rd and Latvia ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354.4 deaths | 670.5 deaths | 316.1 deaths | Latvia |
| 2000s | 141.3 deaths | 307.9 deaths | 166.6 deaths | Latvia |
| 2010s | 68.7 deaths | 149.9 deaths | 81.2 deaths | Latvia |
| 2020s | 45.2 deaths | 74.6 deaths | 29.4 deaths | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 57 deaths against 39 deaths in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Estonia and Latvia?
- 18 deaths, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Estonia ranks 173rd and Latvia ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.