Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 1.5 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia is 1.5 Rate, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 9.8 Rate in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Rate, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.8 Rate | — |
| 2003 | 9.4 Rate | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3 Rate | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7 Rate | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 7.4 Rate | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5 Rate | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6 Rate | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6 Rate | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6 Rate | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 6.6 Rate | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3 Rate | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4 Rate | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8 Rate | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.1 Rate | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7 Rate | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1 Rate | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2 Rate | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 Rate | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5 Rate | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.7 Rate | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 2.4 Rate | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6 Rate | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.5 Rate | -42.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 Rate | 6.6 Rate | 9.8 Rate | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.52 Rate | 3.2 Rate | 6.6 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 Rate | 1.5 Rate | 3.5 Rate | 5 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 Number (2019)
- Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia was 1.5 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 Rate in 2002.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Rate in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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