Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 76.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 76.19 for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Latvia peaked at 76.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.57, in 1950.
That places Latvia 103rd out of 229 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 un vs gdp per capita wb 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Latvia?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Latvia was 76.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.57 in 1950.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Latvia ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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