Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia

Latvia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 48.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
48.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
168th
of 185 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 2010
All-time low
46.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 46 % of total female deaths ages 0-42010: 54.9 % of total female deaths ages 0-42015: 51.3 % of total female deaths ages 0-42019: 52.6 % of total female deaths ages 0-42020: 48.1 % of total female deaths ages 0-42021: 48.6 % of total female deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia is 48.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia peaked at 54.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.

That places Latvia 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4) in Latvia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 46.0%
2010 54.9% +19.4%
2015 51.3% -6.6%
2019 52.6% +2.4%
2020 48.1% -8.6%
2021 48.6% +1.1%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 48.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.8%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 48.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.4%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1
2010s 52.9% 51.3% 54.9% 3
2020s 48.3% 48.1% 48.6% 2

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 165 Luxembourg 49.3% compare
  2. 166 Iceland 48.8% compare
  3. 167 United States of America 48.6% compare
  4. 169 Bahrain 47.8% compare
  5. 170 China 47.4% compare
  6. 171 Brunei Darussalam 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Latvia was 48.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Latvia ranks 168th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.