Infant mortality rate wdi in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rate wdi was 0.1986 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1986
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 1958
All-time low
0.1986
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Latvia, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Latvia stood at 0.1986. 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 wdi in Latvia peaked at 2.65 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.1986, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.48 | 2.65 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.82 | 1.46 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 | 1.4 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.13 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8266 | 0.6332 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4331 | 0.3075 | 0.5964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2412 | 0.1986 | 0.2858 | 5 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Latvia?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Latvia was 0.1986 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1958.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1986 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Latvia ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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