Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Latvia
Latvia: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita was 8.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.91 years
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.52 years
in 1994
All-time low
7.1 years
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 8.91 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Latvia peaked at 13.52 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.1 years, 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.51 years | — |
| 1951 | 7.4 years | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 7.36 years | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 7.33 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 7.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.25 years | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 7.18 years | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 7.1 years | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 7.24 years | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 7.59 years | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 7.34 years | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 7.47 years | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 7.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.06 years | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 7.61 years | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 7.47 years | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 8.78 years | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 9.27 years | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 8.59 years | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 9.06 years | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 9.53 years | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.15 years | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 9.76 years | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 10.23 years | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 10.42 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.86 years | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 10.01 years | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.19 years | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.36 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 10.93 years | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 10.38 years | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 10.71 years | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 10.4 years | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 9.26 years | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 8.79 years | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.73 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.95 years | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.76 years | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 10.38 years | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 10.81 years | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 11.72 years | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 12.82 years | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 13.52 years | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.95 years | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 11.68 years | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 11.06 years | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 11.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.77 years | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 11.17 years | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.41 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.36 years | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.47 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 11.33 years | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 11.12 years | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 10.91 years | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.07 years | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.95 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.95 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.47 years | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.16 years | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.65 years | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.55 years | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.11 years | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.26 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.75 years | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 9.26 years | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 8.91 years | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.32 years | 7.1 years | 7.51 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.84 years | 7.24 years | 9.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.68 years | 8.59 years | 10.42 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.83 years | 8.73 years | 10.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 years | 10.38 years | 13.52 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 years | 10.07 years | 11.41 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.69 years | 9.11 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.3 years | 8.91 years | 9.75 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 8 Viet Nam 9.39 years compare
- 9 Mongolia 9.19 years compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 8.97 years compare
- 12 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.76 years compare
- 13 El Salvador 8.74 years compare
- 14 Thailand 8.7 years compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Latvia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Latvia was 8.91 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.52 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1 years in 1959.
- How does Latvia rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Latvia ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.