Infant mortality rate in Latvia
Latvia: Infant mortality rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Latvia is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Latvia peaked at 5.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.4% | 3.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
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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 rate in Latvia?
- Infant mortality rate in Latvia was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.