Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 1.5 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2002
All-time low
1.5
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002β2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2002β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 1.5. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 35th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.29 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 32 North Macedonia 1.9 compare
- 33 Slovenia 1.7 compare
- 34 Montenegro 1.6 compare
- 36 Estonia 1.4 compare
- 36 Iceland 1.4 compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 0 compare
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- 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)
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 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 in 2002.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 38 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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