Child mortality vs health expenditure in Latvia
Latvia: Child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure in Latvia, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Latvia is 0.2501, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Latvia peaked at 3.77 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.2501, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 185th of 195 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 vs health expenditure 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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More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Latvia?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Latvia was 0.2501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2501 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Latvia ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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