Infant mortality rates in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rates was 0.5 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 45th out of 48 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.
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
- 43 Belarus 0.7 Rate compare
- 43 Montenegro 0.7 Rate compare
- 45 Estonia 0.5 Rate compare
- 47 Iceland 0.4 Rate compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 0 Rate compare
More health data for Latvia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 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 45th out of 48 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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