Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Latvia is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, 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 2024.
That places Latvia 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
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, 16% 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, 15% 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 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 177 Botswana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sweden 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Mongolia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Russia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Finland 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Suriname 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.