Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Latvia
Latvia: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.12 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.12
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.23
in 1994
All-time low
1.11
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Latvia is 1.12, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Latvia peaked at 1.23 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 1959.
Latvia ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.16 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.16 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.17 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.15 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.16 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.19 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 10 Lithuania 1.13 compare
- 11 El Salvador 1.13 compare
- 12 Namibia 1.13 compare
- 14 Thailand 1.12 compare
- 15 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.12 compare
- 16 Micronesia (country) 1.12 compare
More health data for Latvia
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0157 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,868 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Latvia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Latvia was 1.12 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 1959.
- How does Latvia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Latvia ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.