Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 76.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2002–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Latvia is 76.4, measured 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, sex and nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 76.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.2, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 44th of 51 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, sex and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70.2 | — |
| 2003 | 70.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.1 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 72.8 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.8 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.4 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.2 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.5 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.4 | +1.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 76.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.9, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 76.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.1, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.08 | 70.2 | 72.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.47 | 73.1 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.02 | 73.2 | 76.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Latvia was 76.4 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2 in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 44th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age, sex and nuts 2 region 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, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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