Number of child deaths by age in Latvia
Latvia: Number of child deaths by age was 6 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Latvia, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Latvia peaked at 201 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 6 deaths, in 2024.
That places Latvia 168th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.29 deaths | 154 deaths | 201 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 171.6 deaths | 153 deaths | 184 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.5 deaths | 146 deaths | 176 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.1 deaths | 60 deaths | 162 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3 deaths | 32 deaths | 52 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3 deaths | 12 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 deaths | 6 deaths | 11 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Latvia?
- Number of child deaths by age in Latvia was 6 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 201 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 deaths in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Latvia ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .