Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -15.99 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1981–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Latvia stood at -15.99 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 139.9% on the previous year and down 294.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 188.79 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -66.84 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Latvia 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -19.11 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1983 | 77.37 % change on previous year | -505.0% |
| 1984 | -66.84 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1985 | 188.79 % change on previous year | -382.4% |
| 1986 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1987 | -0.0789 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0934 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1989 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -1438.6% |
| 1990 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -636.3% |
| 1991 | -9.6 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 1992 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 1993 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1994 | 16.9 % change on previous year | +663.0% |
| 1995 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1996 | -24.34 % change on previous year | -584.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2287 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +834.5% |
| 1999 | -14.73 % change on previous year | -789.0% |
| 2000 | -12.62 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4228 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2002 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -3031.1% |
| 2003 | 21.53 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2004 | -8.85 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2005 | -10.04 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2006 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2007 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2008 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2010 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2011 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2012 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2013 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2015 | -0.4962 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2016 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +616.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2018 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +351.0% |
| 2019 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2020 | -15.99 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -15.99 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.25 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -15.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.19 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -3031.1% | 0.4228 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1438.6% | 0.0934 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.14 % change on previous year | -66.84 % change on previous year | 188.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.7989 % change on previous year | -24.34 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.87 % change on previous year | -12.62 % change on previous year | 21.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.566 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 8.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.99 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 177 Norway -14.34 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Iceland -15 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Mozambique -15.21 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Myanmar -16.1 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Barbados -16.12 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Laos -17.79 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Latvia was -15.99 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.79 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.84 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 180th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 294.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.