Infant mortality rates in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rates was 0.5 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5 Rate
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
54th
of 59 countries
All-time high
9.1 Rate
in 1992
All-time low
0.5 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality rates in Latvia, 1966–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.5 Rate for infant mortality rates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Latvia peaked at 9.1 Rate in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Rate, in 2024.
That places Latvia 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.5 Rate | — |
| 1967 | 5.6 Rate | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 5.3 Rate | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 5.8 Rate | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 5.1 Rate | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 5.2 Rate | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.9 Rate | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.3 Rate | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 5.1 Rate | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 4.5 Rate | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.1 Rate | +35.6% |
| 1977 | 4.2 Rate | -31.1% |
| 1978 | 5 Rate | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 4.7 Rate | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 4.4 Rate | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 4.8 Rate | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 4.1 Rate | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 4.7 Rate | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 4.3 Rate | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 5.1 Rate | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 4.9 Rate | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 5 Rate | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5 Rate | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 5.1 Rate | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 6.2 Rate | +21.6% |
| 1991 | 8.5 Rate | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 9.1 Rate | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 8.6 Rate | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8 Rate | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 8.4 Rate | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.4 Rate | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 5.8 Rate | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 5.7 Rate | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.3 Rate | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5 Rate | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 5.2 Rate | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 3.9 Rate | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1 Rate | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6 Rate | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7 Rate | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.5 Rate | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4 Rate | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.9 Rate | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5 Rate | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4 Rate | -31.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2 Rate | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 3.2 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 Rate | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1 Rate | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 2 Rate | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 Rate | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 Rate | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2 Rate | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Rate | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Rate | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5 Rate | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8 Rate | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 1 Rate | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 Rate | -50.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.5 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Rate, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.5 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Rate, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 Rate | 5.3 Rate | 5.8 Rate | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.91 Rate | 4.2 Rate | 6.1 Rate | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 Rate | 4.1 Rate | 5.1 Rate | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.28 Rate | 5.3 Rate | 9.1 Rate | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 Rate | 2.9 Rate | 5.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 Rate | 1.2 Rate | 3.2 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 Rate | 0.5 Rate | 2.1 Rate | 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 rates in Latvia?
- Infant mortality rates in Latvia was 0.5 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 Rate in 1992.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Rate in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality rates?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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