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