Number of child deaths by region in Latvia
Latvia: Number of child deaths by region was 36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Latvia, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 36 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Latvia peaked at 960 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 171st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.86 | 701 | 960 | 7 |
| 1970s | 736.4 | 700 | 764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 686.8 | 632 | 734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 499.6 | 292 | 671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.5 | 194 | 280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.5 | 76 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6 | 36 | 67 | 5 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Latvia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Latvia was 36 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 960 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Latvia ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.