Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income was 18.32 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.32
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
126th
of 184 countries
All-time high
55.37
in 1995
All-time low
18.32
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Latvia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Latvia is 18.32, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Latvia peaked at 55.37 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 126th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50.37 | — |
| 1986 | 43.09 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 43.06 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.1 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42.56 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.41 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 41.05 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 44.12 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 45.1 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.72 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 55.37 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 41.89 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 41.98 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.88 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 36.57 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 31.95 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 32.09 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.11 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 34.16 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 31.14 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 28.01 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 26.03 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 24.51 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.4 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 23.48 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.41 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 24.46 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.06 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 21.03 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 22.35 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.24 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.45 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.79 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.37 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 21.81 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.32 | -16.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.43 | 42.56 | 50.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.71 | 36.57 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.19 | 22.4 | 34.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 21.03 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 | 18.32 | 18.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Latvia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income in Latvia was 18.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income?
- Latvia ranks 126th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio vs mean daily income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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