Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Latvia
Latvia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 8.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.91
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.52
in 1994
All-time low
7.1
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Latvia stood at 8.91.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Latvia peaked at 13.52 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.1, in 1959.
Latvia ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.51 | — |
| 1951 | 7.4 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 7.36 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 7.33 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.36 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.35 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.33 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.25 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 7.18 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 7.1 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 7.24 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.59 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 7.34 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 7.47 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 7.55 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.06 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 7.61 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 7.47 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.78 | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 9.27 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 8.59 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 9.06 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 9.53 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.15 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.76 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 10.23 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 10.42 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.86 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 10.01 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.19 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.36 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.93 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 10.38 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 10.71 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 10.4 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.26 | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 8.79 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.73 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.95 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.76 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 10.38 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 10.81 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 11.72 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 12.82 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 13.52 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.95 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.68 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 11.06 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 11.25 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.77 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.17 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.41 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.36 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.47 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.33 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 11.12 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.91 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.93 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.07 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.95 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.95 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.47 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.16 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.55 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.11 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.26 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.75 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.26 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.91 | -3.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.32 | 7.1 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.84 | 7.24 | 9.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.68 | 8.59 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.83 | 8.73 | 10.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 | 10.38 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 10.07 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 | 9.11 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 | 8.91 | 9.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Latvia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Latvia was 8.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 in 1994.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 in 1959.
- How does Latvia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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