Life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy by age and sex was 76.4 Year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.4 Year
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
45th
of 56 countries
All-time high
76.4 Year
in 2024
All-time low
70.2 Year
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 76.4 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2024. 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.
Latvia ranks 45th of 56 countries on this measure, 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 76.4 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 76.4 Year is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1 Year, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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