Infant mortality rate in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rate was 2.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.15 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Latvia peaked at 11.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2024.
That places Latvia 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.58 | — |
| 2001 | 10.88 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 10.26 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.68 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.13 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.62 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 8.15 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7.71 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 7.29 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.45 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.55 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.68 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.79 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.09 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.85 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.61 | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.15 | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.01 | 6.87 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.68 | 3.33 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 | 2.15 | 3.09 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Latvia?
- Infant mortality rate in Latvia was 2.15 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 172nd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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