Child mortality by income level of country in Latvia
Latvia: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2501 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.2501 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Latvia, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Latvia peaked at 3.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Latvia 189th 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.
Child mortality by income level of country in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9894 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9339 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8804 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8278 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7746 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7197 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6631 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6074 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5571 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4787 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4473 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4187 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.391 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3626 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3333 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3039 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2752 deaths per 100 live births | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8278 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5572 deaths per 100 live births | 0.391 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7746 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3626 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 186 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Czechia 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Andorra 0.2507 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 190 Norway 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 191 Japan 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 192 Sweden 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Latvia?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Latvia was 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Latvia ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .