Life expectancy men women in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy men women was 80.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.47
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.47
in 2023
All-time low
67.98
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 80.47 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Latvia peaked at 80.47 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.98, in 1950.
That places Latvia 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.98 | — |
| 1951 | 68.53 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 69.03 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 69.53 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 70.01 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 70.44 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 70.88 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 71.47 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 72.07 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 72.66 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 73.51 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 73.92 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 73.17 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 73.69 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 74.88 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 74.86 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.6 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.22 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 74.54 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 74.55 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.24 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 74.8 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 74.77 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.49 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 74.74 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.15 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 74.39 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 74.15 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 74.1 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.71 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.1 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 74.38 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.62 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 74.58 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 74.46 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.01 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 75.08 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 75.11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 75.14 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 75.09 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 74.51 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 74.49 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.3 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.2 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 72.25 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 72.66 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 74.41 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 74.68 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.45 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 74.96 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.7 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 75.46 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.84 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 75.7 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.06 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.27 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.08 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.2 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.37 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 77.57 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.84 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.49 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 78.65 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.73 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.23 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.32 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.39 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.59 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.99 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 79.97 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.05 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 79.39 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.47 | +1.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 80.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 80.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.26 | 67.98 | 72.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.19 | 73.17 | 74.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.35 | 73.71 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.66 | 74.01 | 75.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.99 | 72.25 | 74.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.23 | 75.46 | 77.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.07 | 77.84 | 79.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.47 | 78.05 | 80.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 81 Saint Helena 80.62 compare
- 82 Sri Lanka 80.59 compare
- 83 Cuba 80.52 compare
- 85 Colombia 80.45 compare
- 86 Montenegro 80.31 compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 80.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Latvia?
- Life expectancy men women in Latvia was 80.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.47 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.98 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Latvia ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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