Vaccination coverage in Latvia

Latvia: Vaccination coverage was 99.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2005
All-time low
6.0%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Vaccination coverage in Latvia, 1997–2024

0204060801001997201020241997: 6 %1998: 9 %1999: 94 %2000: 95 %2001: 96 %2002: 98 %2003: 98 %2004: 98 %2005: 99 %2006: 94 %2007: 91 %2008: 93 %2009: 92 %2010: 91 %2011: 89 %2012: 90 %2013: 94 %2014: 92 %2015: 94 %2016: 98 %2017: 98 %2018: 96 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 94 %2022: 95 %2023: 97 %2024: 99 %

Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, vaccination coverage in Latvia stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vaccination coverage in Latvia peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1997.

That places Latvia 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.3% 6.0% 94.0% 3
2000s 95.4% 91.0% 99.0% 10
2010s 94.1% 89.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 96.8% 94.0% 99.0% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

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  8. 1 Monaco 99.0% compare
  9. 1 Niue 99.0% compare
  10. 1 North Korea 99.0% compare
  11. 1 Oman 99.0% compare
  12. 1 Palau 99.0% compare
  13. 1 Portugal 99.0% compare
  14. 1 Saint Lucia 99.0% compare
  15. 1 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.0% compare
  16. 1 Tonga 99.0% compare
  17. 1 Turkey 99.0% compare
  18. 1 Turkmenistan 99.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vaccination coverage in Latvia?
Vaccination coverage in Latvia was 99.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest vaccination coverage recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest vaccination coverage recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1997.
How does Latvia rank for vaccination coverage?
Latvia ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is vaccination coverage rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vaccination coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Vaccination coverage
Unit
%
Source
WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,723 data points, 1989–2024
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