Infant mortality rate by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1986 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.1986 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Latvia, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Latvia stood at 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Latvia peaked at 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9927 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9383 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8858 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8389 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7919 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7504 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7093 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6723 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6332 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5964 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5548 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5118 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4718 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4334 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4014 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3744 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3504 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3289 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3075 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2858 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2631 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2402 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.218 deaths per 100 live births | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3234 deaths per 100 live births, 61% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8266 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6332 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4331 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3075 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5964 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2412 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2858 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 183 Italy 0.2104 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 184 Korea 0.2095 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 185 Singapore 0.2069 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 187 Monaco 0.1976 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 188 Iceland 0.1946 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 189 Czechia 0.1861 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Latvia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Latvia was 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1986 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Latvia ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .