Life expectancy, source comparison in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 76.19 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.19 years
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.19 years
in 2023
All-time low
64.57 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Latvia is 76.19 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Latvia peaked at 76.19 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.57 years, in 1950.
Latvia ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.57 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.18 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 65.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 66.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 66.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 67.15 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 67.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 68.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 68.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 69.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 70.33 years | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 70.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 69.9 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 70.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 71.53 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 71.22 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 71.18 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 70.22 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 70.24 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 70.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 70.12 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 69.26 years | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 69.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 69.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.82 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.08 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69.4 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.96 years | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 71.01 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.4 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.46 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 69.18 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.45 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 66.63 years | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 65.18 years | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 66 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 68.59 years | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 69.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 68.85 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 69.65 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.91 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 70.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.94 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.55 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 72.7 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.72 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 73.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.63 years | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.18 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 74.87 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 76.19 years | +1.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 76.19 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 76.19 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.98 years | 64.57 years | 69.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.66 years | 69.9 years | 71.53 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.76 years | 68.82 years | 70.57 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.95 years | 69.08 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.12 years | 65.18 years | 69.65 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.85 years | 69.91 years | 72.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4 years | 73.03 years | 75.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.93 years | 73.18 years | 76.19 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.37 years compare
- 104 Aruba 76.35 years compare
- 105 Algeria 76.26 years compare
- 107 Montserrat 76.19 years compare
- 108 Barbados 76.18 years compare
- 109 Cape Verde 76.06 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Latvia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Latvia was 76.19 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.57 years in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.