Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia
Latvia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0202 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0202
Change on year
down 42.7%
World rank
26th
of 72 countries
All-time high
0.0939
in 1985
All-time low
0.0202
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0202 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia peaked at 0.0939 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0202, in 2023.
That places Latvia 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0939 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0827 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0846 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0796 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0822 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0821 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0745 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0724 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0738 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0766 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0631 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0451 | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0391 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.039 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0352 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0332 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0334 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0312 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0341 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0335 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0305 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0263 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0329 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0354 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0324 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0548 | +97.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0352 | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 | -42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0846 | 0.0796 | 0.0939 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0603 | 0.0376 | 0.0821 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0328 | 0.0305 | 0.0358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0307 | 0.0255 | 0.0354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 | 0.0202 | 0.0548 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.0253 compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0239 compare
- 25 Türkiye 0.0216 compare
- 27 Cyprus 0.0181 compare
- 28 Portugal 0.0175 compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.0172 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Latvia was 0.0202 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0939 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Latvia ranks 26th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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