Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 71.56 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.56 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.56 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.72 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Latvia is 71.56 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Latvia peaked at 71.56 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.72 years, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.47 years | — |
| 1951 | 61.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 61.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 62.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 62.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 63.09 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 64.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 64.89 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 65.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 66.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 66.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 65.83 years | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 66.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.33 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 66.8 years | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 66.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 66.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.76 years | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 65.28 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.24 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.97 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.93 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 63.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.09 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.52 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63.74 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 63.44 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 64.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 63.87 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.06 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 64.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 66.3 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 66.38 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.19 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.33 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.14 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 63.68 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.59 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.38 years | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 58.72 years | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 59.71 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 62.73 years | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 63.62 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.2 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.19 years | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 64.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.34 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 65.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.44 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.51 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.85 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.06 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.88 years | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.29 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.13 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.56 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.94 years | 60.47 years | 65.56 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.36 years | 65.28 years | 67.33 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.67 years | 63.52 years | 65.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.83 years | 63.44 years | 66.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3 years | 58.72 years | 64.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.33 years | 64.26 years | 67.51 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 years | 67.89 years | 70.88 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 years | 68.29 years | 71.56 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 119 Mauritius 71.94 years compare
- 120 Cook Islands 71.87 years compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 71.56 years compare
- 123 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 71.46 years compare
- 124 Armenia 71.39 years compare
- 125 Bhutan 71.31 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Latvia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Latvia was 71.56 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.56 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.72 years in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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