Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Latvia
Latvia: Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm was 0.2501 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2501
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.77
in 1958
All-time low
0.2501
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Latvia, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Latvia is 0.2501, measured 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 rate vs mean male height cm in Latvia peaked at 3.77 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.2501, in 2024.
That places Latvia 185th out of 195 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 rate vs mean male height cm in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 3.77 | — |
| 1959 | 3.53 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 3.32 | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 3.14 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 2.96 | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 2.8 | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 2.65 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 2.52 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.31 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.24 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.18 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.14 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.11 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.12 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.22 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.12 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.02 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.85 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.74 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.64 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.55 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.59 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.69 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.82 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.43 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9894 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9339 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8804 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8278 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7746 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7197 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6631 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6074 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5571 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5145 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4787 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4473 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4187 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.391 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3626 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3333 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3039 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2752 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2501 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.65 | 3.53 | 3.77 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.18 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 | 2.11 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 | 1.55 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.54 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.8278 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5572 | 0.391 | 0.7746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.305 | 0.2501 | 0.3626 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Latvia?
- Child mortality rate vs mean male height cm in Latvia was 0.2501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs mean male height cm recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2501 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for child mortality rate vs mean male height cm?
- Latvia ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs mean male height cm 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 rate vs mean male height cm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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