Children with a birth weight in Latvia
Latvia: Children with a birth weight was 99.58 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
99.58
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 84 countries
All-time high
100
in 2008
All-time low
95.23
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Children with a birth weight in Latvia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children with a birth weight in Latvia is 99.58, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Latvia peaked at 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.23, in 2010.
That places Latvia 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.78 | — |
| 2001 | 96.54 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.35 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.76 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 98.23 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.85 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 98.1 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.73 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 100 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 99.12 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 95.23 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 95.45 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.35 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.27 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.12 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 97.74 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.41 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.81 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.44 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.61 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 99.58 | -0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 99.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.68, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 99.58 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.16, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.25 | 96.54 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.34 | 95.23 | 99.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.58 | 99.58 | 99.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children with a birth weight in Latvia?
- Children with a birth weight in Latvia was 99.58 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.23 in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for children with a birth weight?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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