Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Latvia
Latvia: Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence was 37 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Latvia, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 37 Number for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Latvia peaked at 125 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37 Number, in 2023.
That places Latvia 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 124 Number | — |
| 2012 | 125 Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 92 Number | -26.4% |
| 2014 | 84 Number | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 90 Number | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 81 Number | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 93 Number | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 61 Number | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 63 Number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 63 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47 Number | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 40 Number | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 37 Number | -7.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 37 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 223 Number, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 37 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 214 Number, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.33 Number | 61 Number | 125 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.75 Number | 37 Number | 63 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Latvia?
- Causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence in Latvia was 37 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 125 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 Number in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is causes of death - infant mortality by country of residence rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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