Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Latvia

Latvia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.2501 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2501
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 1980
All-time low
0.2501
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Latvia, 1980–2024

0.511.521980200220241980: 2.11981: 2.11982: 21983: 1.91984: 1.91985: 1.71986: 1.61987: 1.61988: 1.61989: 1.61990: 1.71991: 1.81992: 1.91993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 1.91997: 1.81998: 1.71999: 1.52000: 1.42001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.22004: 1.12005: 12006: 0.9892007: 0.9342008: 0.882009: 0.8282010: 0.7752011: 0.722012: 0.6632013: 0.6072014: 0.5572015: 0.5152016: 0.4792017: 0.4472018: 0.4192019: 0.3912020: 0.3632021: 0.3332022: 0.3042023: 0.2752024: 0.25

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Latvia is 0.2501, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Latvia peaked at 2.12 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2501, in 2024.

That places Latvia 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.81 1.55 2.12 10
1990s 1.83 1.54 2 10
2000s 1.1 0.8278 1.43 10
2010s 0.5572 0.391 0.7746 10
2020s 0.305 0.2501 0.3626 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 186 Monaco 0.2661 compare
  2. 187 Czechia 0.2594 compare
  3. 188 Andorra 0.2507 compare
  4. 190 Norway 0.2487 compare
  5. 191 Japan 0.2434 compare
  6. 192 Sweden 0.2406 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Latvia?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Latvia was 0.2501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2501 in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Latvia ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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