Child mortality by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Child mortality by sex was 0.2698 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2698
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.19
in 1958
All-time low
0.2698
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality by sex in Latvia, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.2698 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Latvia peaked at 4.19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.2698, in 2024.
That places Latvia 190th 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 sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 4.19 | — |
| 1959 | 3.94 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 3.71 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 3.51 | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 3.32 | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 3.14 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 2.97 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.83 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.7 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.52 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.46 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.41 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.38 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.42 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.53 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.53 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.45 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.41 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.96 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.84 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.77 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.79 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.17 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.09 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.97 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.83 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.21 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.14 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9525 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8958 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8353 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7768 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7166 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6544 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6002 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5541 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5154 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4822 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4512 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4216 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3908 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3596 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3277 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.297 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2698 | -9.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.2698 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.2698 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165, 65% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 | 3.94 | 4.19 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.98 | 2.46 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.75 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.68 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.8958 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6008 | 0.4216 | 0.8353 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.329 | 0.2698 | 0.3908 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Latvia?
- Child mortality by sex in Latvia was 0.2698 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2698 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Latvia ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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