Life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy by age and sex was 76.4 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia stood at 76.4 Year. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia peaked at 76.4 Year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2 Year, in 2002.
That places Latvia 45th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.2 Year | — |
| 2003 | 70.6 Year | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.9 Year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6 Year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6 Year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.8 Year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.1 Year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8 Year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1 Year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9 Year | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.3 Year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3 Year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.8 Year | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.8 Year | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 Year | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.7 Year | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.4 Year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.2 Year | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.5 Year | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.6 Year | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.4 Year | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.08 Year | 70.2 Year | 72.8 Year | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.47 Year | 73.1 Year | 75.7 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.02 Year | 73.2 Year | 76.4 Year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More health data for Latvia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.5 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 76.4 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 Number (2019)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 Number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia was 76.4 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4 Year in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2 Year in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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