Difference in male and female life expectancy in Latvia
Latvia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 8.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.98
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
13.48
in 1994
All-time low
6.2
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Latvia is 8.98, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Latvia peaked at 13.48 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.2, in 1951.
That places Latvia 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.24 | — |
| 1951 | 6.2 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.23 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.27 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.36 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 6.41 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 6.45 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 6.53 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 6.5 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.33 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 6.82 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 7.01 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 6.87 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.1 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 7.52 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 7.37 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.29 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 8.43 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 8.85 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 7.95 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 8.63 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 8.97 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.86 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 9.5 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 9.83 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 9.9 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.47 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 9.78 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 9.98 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10.15 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.44 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 10.04 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 10.25 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 10.01 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 9.03 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 8.42 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 8.37 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 8.66 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.39 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 9.95 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 10.56 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 11.44 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 12.65 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 13.48 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 12.87 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 11.66 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 10.88 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 11 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.96 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.11 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 10.17 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 10.46 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.29 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 11.06 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.96 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.69 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 9.98 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.87 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.77 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.37 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.17 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 9.56 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.74 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.65 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.51 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.2 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.22 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.65 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 9.27 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 8.98 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.35 | 6.2 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.41 | 6.82 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.29 | 7.95 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.48 | 8.37 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.54 | 9.95 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 10.02 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 9.2 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 | 8.98 | 9.65 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Latvia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Latvia was 8.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 1994.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 in 1951.
- How does Latvia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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