Child mortality vs population growth in Latvia
Latvia: Child mortality vs population growth was -0.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.71
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.6598
in 1960
All-time low
-0.8929
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Latvia stood at -0.71.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Latvia peaked at 0.6598 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.8929, in 2021.
That places Latvia 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4801 | 0.3765 | 0.6265 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4495 | 0.2706 | 0.6598 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2146 | 0.0958 | 0.3551 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.255 | 0.1316 | 0.3837 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4471 | -0.7174 | 0.1036 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4667 | -0.5768 | -0.3016 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4109 | -0.4853 | -0.3197 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7285 | -0.8929 | -0.5692 | 4 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Latvia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Latvia was -0.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6598 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8929 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Latvia ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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