Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Latvia is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 177 Ukraine 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Botswana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Sweden 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mongolia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Russia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.