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
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia stood at 5 Number. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50 Number, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 52 Number, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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