Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Latvia
Latvia: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 30 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
972
in 1959
All-time low
30
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Infant deaths in Latvia, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 30 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Latvia peaked at 972 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2024.
That places Latvia 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 972 | — |
| 1960 | 929 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 890 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 831 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 759 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 693 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 629 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 588 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 571 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 557 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 547 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 547 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 557 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 561 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 557 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 566 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 580 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 582 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 575 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 565 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 558 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 558 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 554 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 552 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 565 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 560 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 522 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 499 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 492 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 486 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 485 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 498 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 511 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 499 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 454 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 399 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 353 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 309 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 274 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 246 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 232 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 228 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 205 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 191 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 184 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 182 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 178 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 162 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 137 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 118 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 109 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 30 | -16.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 30 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215, 14% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 30 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 261, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 972 | 972 | 972 | 1 |
| 1960s | 699.4 | 547 | 929 | 10 |
| 1970s | 564.8 | 547 | 582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 527.3 | 485 | 565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.5 | 232 | 511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.2 | 162 | 228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 64 | 137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 30 | 56 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Latvia?
- Infant deaths in Latvia was 30 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 972 in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant deaths?
- Latvia ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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