Life expectancy at birth, male in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy at birth, male was 71.6 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.6 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
108th
of 217 countries
All-time high
71.6 years
in 2024
All-time low
59.04 years
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Latvia stood at 71.6 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Latvia peaked at 71.6 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.04 years, in 1994.
That places Latvia 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.26 years | — |
| 1961 | 66.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 65.85 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 66.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 67.35 years | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 66.79 years | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 67 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 66.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.76 years | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 65.27 years | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 65.23 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.98 years | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.94 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 63.96 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 64.29 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.1 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.52 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63.75 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.44 years | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 64.26 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 63.88 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 64.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 66.32 years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 66.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.37 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.2 years | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 63.73 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.64 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.43 years | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 59.04 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 60.04 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 63.04 years | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 63.92 years | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.5 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.46 years | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.9 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.1 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 65.6 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 65.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.2 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 68.3 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 68.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.6 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.7 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.6 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 68.2 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 69.4 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 70.5 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 71.6 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.35 years | 65.27 years | 67.35 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.68 years | 63.52 years | 65.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.85 years | 63.44 years | 66.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.5 years | 59.04 years | 64.46 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.09 years | 64.9 years | 68.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 years | 68.6 years | 70.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.06 years | 68.2 years | 71.6 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 105 Bulgaria 72.2 years compare
- 106 Seychelles 72.1 years compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 71.71 years compare
- 109 Bhutan 71.57 years compare
- 110 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 71.55 years compare
- 111 Belize 71.08 years compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Latvia?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Latvia was 71.6 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.04 years in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Latvia ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.