Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region was 1.5 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5 Rate
Change on year
down 42.3%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
9.8 Rate
in 2002
All-time low
1.5 Rate
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rates by nuts 2 region in Latvia stood at 1.5 Rate. 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 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.5 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2 Rate, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.5 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.25 Rate, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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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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