Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Latvia
Latvia: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 0.3627 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3627
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
202nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.43
in 1950
All-time low
0.3585
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Latvia is 0.3627, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Latvia peaked at 7.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3585, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 202nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.43 | — |
| 1951 | 6.96 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 6.53 | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 6.11 | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 5.72 | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 5.35 | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 5 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 4.49 | -10.2% |
| 1958 | 4.03 | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 3.65 | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 3.23 | -11.3% |
| 1961 | 2.9 | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 3.09 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 3.06 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 2.36 | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.28 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 2.24 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.26 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.95 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.26 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 2.45 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.18 | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 2.24 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.42 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.07 | -14.4% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.78 | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 1.67 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.74 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.52 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.63 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 1.83 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 1.88 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.975 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9518 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7979 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8888 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6847 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7778 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7478 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.582 | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5052 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4901 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4851 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4935 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3706 | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4225 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4318 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3585 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4372 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3627 | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.53 | 3.65 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.24 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.21 | 1.94 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 | 1.42 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 | 1.43 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.7979 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5559 | 0.3706 | 0.7778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3976 | 0.3585 | 0.4372 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Latvia?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Latvia was 0.3627 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3585 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Latvia ranks 202nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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