Infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality by age and sex was 5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
42nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
33
in 2007
All-time low
5
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia stood at 5. 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2024.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 46 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 33 | — |
| 2008 | 26 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 21 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 15 | -48.3% |
| 2014 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 32 | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 19 | -40.6% |
| 2017 | 32 | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 16 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.67 | 21 | 33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.1 | 15 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia?
- Infant mortality by age and sex in Latvia was 5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2007.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 46 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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