Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Latvia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Latvia peaked at 0.8778 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Latvia ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3827 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5518 | +44.2% |
| 1982 | 0.459 | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8746 | +90.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2963 | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4887 | +64.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5796 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6836 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4946 | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8778 | +77.5% |
| 1990 | 0.372 | -57.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4363 | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3902 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3335 | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4742 | +42.2% |
| 1995 | 0.223 | -53.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1587 | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3627 | +128.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3916 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3381 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2354 | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 0.231 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 | -80.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1319 | +195.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0858 | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0485 | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0968 | +99.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2912 | +201.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0989 | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3851 | +289.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2078 | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2329 | — |
| 2013 | 0.1007 | -56.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1111 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6456 | +481.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1135 | -82.4% |
| 2017 | 0.059 | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1787 | +203.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3385 | +89.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1814 | -46.4% |
| 2021 | 0.366 | +101.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2997 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 0.204 | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423. (57 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0468. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +481.2% | 0.1111 | 0.6456 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5689 | 0.2963 | 0.8778 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.348 | 0.1587 | 0.4742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1649 | 0.0446 | 0.3851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1988 | 0 | 0.6456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2102 | 0 | 0.366 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 94 Norway 0.019 compare
- 95 Poland 0.0164 compare
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- 97 Albania 0 compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 97 Bahamas 0 compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 97 Estonia 0 compare
- 97 Iceland 0 compare
- 97 Ireland 0 compare
- 97 Lithuania 0 compare
- 97 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 97 Malta 0 compare
- 97 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 97 Seychelles 0 compare
- 97 Slovenia 0 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Latvia?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Latvia was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8778 in 1989.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Latvia ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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