Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia
Latvia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia stood at 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 74.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia peaked at 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,065 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Latvia 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,065 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 1,209 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,182 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,256 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1,216 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,219 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,342 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1,381 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,356 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1,306 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,586 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 2,219 1 in: rate varies by country | +39.9% |
| 1997 | 2,559 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 2,662 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,567 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,842 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 3,014 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 3,257 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,995 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,281 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 3,206 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,931 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,792 1 in: rate varies by country | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,987 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3,277 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 3,798 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 3,862 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,918 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,116 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 3,139 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,043 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,822 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2,924 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3,084 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,267 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3,605 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 1,824 1 in: rate varies by country | -49.4% |
| 2022 | 2,839 1 in: rate varies by country | +55.6% |
| 2023 | 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country | +74.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,964 1 in: rate varies by country, 45% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,578 1 in: rate varies by country, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +74.6% | 2,839 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,186 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,065 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,256 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,820 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,219 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,662 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,058 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,792 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,281 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,297 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,822 1 in: rate varies by country | 3,918 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,306 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,824 1 in: rate varies by country | 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 55 Portugal 5,724 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 56 Cyprus 5,525 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 57 Uruguay 5,165 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 59 Türkiye 4,620 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,179 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 61 United States of America 4,161 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia was 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,958 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,065 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Latvia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latvia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.