HICP - Education, health and social protection in Latvia
Latvia: HICP - Education, health and social protection was 5.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 2009
All-time low
-1.8
in 2011
Years of data
29
1997–2025
HICP - Education, health and social protection in Latvia, 1997–2025
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, hicp - education, health and social protection in Latvia stood at 5.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hicp - education, health and social protection in Latvia peaked at 18.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.8, in 2011.
That places Latvia 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HICP - Education, health and social protection in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4.5 | — |
| 1998 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | +43.3% |
| 2002 | 5 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | +121.2% |
| 2005 | 10.4 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 7.9 | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2 | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 15.5 | +68.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | -92.3% |
| 2011 | -1.8 | -228.6% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | — |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 3 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3 | +142.3% |
| 2023 | 10.2 | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | -13.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.03 | 3 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 | -1.8 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 | 2.6 | 10.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hicp - education, health and social protection in Latvia?
- Hicp - education, health and social protection in Latvia was 5.3 in 2025, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest hicp - education, health and social protection recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for hicp - education, health and social protection?
- Latvia ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hicp - education, health and social protection rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of HICP - Education, health and social protection (Annual average rate of change, Eurostat). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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