Infant mortality in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality was 36 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36 Number
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
401 Number
in 1961
All-time low
36 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 36 Number for infant mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Latvia peaked at 401 Number in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36 Number, in 2024.
That places Latvia 47th out of 53 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 mortality in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 383 Number | — |
| 1961 | 401 Number | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 393 Number | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 365 Number | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 328 Number | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 331 Number | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 368 Number | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 272 Number | -26.1% |
| 1968 | 265 Number | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 249 Number | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 233 Number | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 191 Number | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 192 Number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 178 Number | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 191 Number | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 170 Number | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 214 Number | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 189 Number | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 185 Number | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 176 Number | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 201 Number | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 205 Number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 175 Number | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 196 Number | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 231 Number | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 206 Number | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 257 Number | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 230 Number | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 230 Number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 241 Number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 226 Number | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 315 Number | +39.4% |
| 1992 | 340 Number | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 276 Number | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 244 Number | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 194 Number | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 187 Number | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 169 Number | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 179 Number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 165 Number | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 116 Number | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 103 Number | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 146 Number | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 97 Number | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 100 Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 100 Number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 86 Number | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 108 Number | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 95 Number | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 79 Number | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 87 Number | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 81 Number | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 81 Number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83 Number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 72 Number | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 88 Number | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 70 Number | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 72 Number | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 59 Number | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 64 Number | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 62 Number | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 58 Number | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 45 Number | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 36 Number | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 335.5 Number | 249 Number | 401 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.9 Number | 170 Number | 233 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.2 Number | 175 Number | 257 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.5 Number | 165 Number | 340 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.3 Number | 86 Number | 146 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2 Number | 59 Number | 88 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 Number | 36 Number | 64 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.5 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Latvia?
- Infant mortality in Latvia was 36 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 401 Number in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 Number in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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