What is child mortality in Latvia?

Child mortality in Latvia was 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 40.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Latvia rank for child mortality?

Latvia ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Latvia

Name: Child mortality in Latvia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Child mortality 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

192nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

40.47 deaths per 100 live births

in 1800

All-time low

0.2501 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Latvia, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality in Latvia stood at 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Latvia peaked at 40.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Latvia 192nd out of 203 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
1800s	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	38.62 deaths per 100 live births	36.8 deaths per 100 live births	40.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	34.71 deaths per 100 live births	33.02 deaths per 100 live births	36.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	31.02 deaths per 100 live births	29.46 deaths per 100 live births	32.68 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	27.54 deaths per 100 live births	26.06 deaths per 100 live births	29.04 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	24.26 deaths per 100 live births	22.77 deaths per 100 live births	25.75 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	20.94 deaths per 100 live births	19.53 deaths per 100 live births	22.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	17.71 deaths per 100 live births	16.16 deaths per 100 live births	19.14 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	14.52 deaths per 100 live births	13.7 deaths per 100 live births	15.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	13.07 deaths per 100 live births	12.59 deaths per 100 live births	13.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	7.26 deaths per 100 live births	3.53 deaths per 100 live births	11.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

189 Monaco 0.2661 deaths per 100 live births compare
190 Czechia 0.2594 deaths per 100 live births compare
191 Andorra 0.2507 deaths per 100 live births compare
193 Norway 0.2487 deaths per 100 live births compare
194 Japan 0.2434 deaths per 100 live births compare
195 Sweden 0.2406 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More health data for Latvia

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
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)

All data for Latvia →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Latvia?: Child mortality in Latvia was 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 40.47 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2501 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for child mortality?: Latvia ranks 192nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.