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
137th
of 194 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: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0202 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure 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.
Latvia ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
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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 Our World in Data.
- 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 137th 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 down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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