Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Latvia
Latvia: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence was 20 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Latvia, 2011–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Latvia stood at 20 Number. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Latvia peaked at 125 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20 Number, in 2024.
That places Latvia 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 124 Number | — |
| 2012 | 125 Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 91 Number | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 83 Number | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 90 Number | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 81 Number | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 93 Number | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 62 Number | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 64 Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 61 Number | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 47 Number | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 38 Number | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 37 Number | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 20 Number | -45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.33 Number | 62 Number | 125 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 40.6 Number | 20 Number | 61 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.5 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Latvia?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence in Latvia was 20 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 125 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 Number in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Causes of death - infant mortality by country of occurrence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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