Infant health: low birthweight in Latvia
Latvia: Infant health: low birthweight was 4.2 Percentage of live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.2 Percentage of live births
Change on year
down 6.7%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
5.2 Percentage of live births
in 1996
All-time low
4.1 Percentage of live births
in 2020
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Infant health: low birthweight in Latvia, 1985–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of live births.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 4.2 Percentage of live births for infant health: low birthweight in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant health: low birthweight in Latvia peaked at 5.2 Percentage of live births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Percentage of live births, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Infant health: low birthweight in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | — |
| 1986 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 5 Percentage of live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 Percentage of live births | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5 Percentage of live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.9 Percentage of live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.1 Percentage of live births | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8 Percentage of live births | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4.7 Percentage of live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6 Percentage of live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.4 Percentage of live births | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.1 Percentage of live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3 Percentage of live births | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.5 Percentage of live births | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.2 Percentage of live births | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.46 Percentage of live births | 4.2 Percentage of live births | 4.6 Percentage of live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.92 Percentage of live births | 4.5 Percentage of live births | 5.2 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 Percentage of live births | 4.3 Percentage of live births | 5.2 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 Percentage of live births | 4.3 Percentage of live births | 4.8 Percentage of live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 Percentage of live births | 4.1 Percentage of live births | 4.5 Percentage of live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 3 Colombia 11 Percentage of live births compare
- 4 Thailand 10.3 Percentage of live births compare
- 5 Indonesia 9.9 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Greece 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
- 6 Japan 9.8 Percentage of live births compare
- 8 Bulgaria 9.4 Percentage of live births compare
- 9 Costa Rica 8.8 Percentage of live births compare
More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
- Causes of mortality 26,316 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 46 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant health: low birthweight in Latvia?
- Infant health: low birthweight in Latvia was 4.2 Percentage of live births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 Percentage of live births in 1996.
- What is the lowest infant health: low birthweight recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Percentage of live births in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for infant health: low birthweight?
- Latvia ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is infant health: low birthweight rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Infant health: low birthweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on the number of live births weighing less than 2500 grams as a percentage of the total number of live births. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.