Infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality by age and sex was 5 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia is 5 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 33 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5 Number, in 2024.
That places Latvia 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33 Number | — |
| 2008 | 26 Number | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 21 Number | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 19 Number | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 22 Number | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 29 Number | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 15 Number | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 22 Number | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 32 Number | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 19 Number | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 32 Number | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 16 Number | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 15 Number | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18 Number | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 14 Number | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 7 Number | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 7 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 Number | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 Number | 21 Number | 33 Number | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.1 Number | 15 Number | 32 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 Number | 5 Number | 18 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)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (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 by age and sex in Latvia?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia was 5 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Number in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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