Life expectancy in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy was 73.1 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Latvia, 2002–2021
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy in Latvia stood at 73.1 years.
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 in Latvia peaked at 75.7 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.2 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.08 years | 70.2 years | 72.8 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.53 years | 73.1 years | 75.7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3 years | 73.1 years | 75.5 years | 2 |
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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 life expectancy in Latvia?
- Life expectancy in Latvia was 73.1 years in 2021, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2 years in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy 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 OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.