Child mortality rate ihme in Latvia
Latvia: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.42 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.42
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
167th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.68
in 1950
All-time low
0.42
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Latvia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Latvia stood at 0.42. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Latvia peaked at 4.68 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.42, in 2019.
That places Latvia 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.68 | — |
| 1951 | 4.57 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 4.28 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.14 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 4 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 3.84 | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 3.71 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 3.56 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.42 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 3.28 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 3.1 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 2.47 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2.14 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.36 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.42 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.38 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.34 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.28 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.16 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.01 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.84 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.72 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1.54 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.73 | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 1.89 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 1.99 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.91 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.94 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.66 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.99 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.91 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.78 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.73 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.67 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.43 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.44 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 97% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.06 | 3.42 | 4.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.25 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.51 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 | 1.47 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.88 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.55 | 0.42 | 0.78 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Latvia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Latvia was 0.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Latvia ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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