Life expectancy at birth oecd in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 73.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.1
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
75.7
in 2019
All-time low
70.2
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Latvia, 2002–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth oecd in Latvia stood at 73.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Latvia peaked at 75.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.2, in 2002.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.2 | — |
| 2003 | 70.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.1 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.9 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.1 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.5 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.1 | -3.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 73.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 73.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.08 | 70.2 | 72.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.53 | 73.1 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3 | 73.1 | 75.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Latvia?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Latvia was 73.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2 in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).