Inequality in life expectancy in Latvia
Latvia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0422 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Latvia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Latvia is 0.0422, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Latvia peaked at 0.0646 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0422, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0536 | 0.045 | 0.0646 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0442 | 0.0422 | 0.0461 | 4 |
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More health data for Latvia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Latvia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Latvia was 0.0422 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0646 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0422 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.