Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Latvia

Latvia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 18.72 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
18.72
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.64
in 1994
All-time low
18.72
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Latvia, 1985–2023

20304050601985200420231985: 51.31986: 431987: 44.21988: 42.51989: 46.41990: 47.21991: 461992: 48.31993: 57.11994: 64.61995: 58.81996: 45.21997: 40.81998: 401999: 39.52000: 33.62001: 32.42002: 29.32003: 30.32004: 282005: 26.72006: 27.62007: 27.42008: 24.62009: 242010: 22.22011: 22.42012: 20.52013: 24.22014: 22.22015: 22.12016: 23.32017: 23.12018: 23.12019: 22.12020: 21.12021: 41.72022: 29.32023: 18.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 18.72 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Latvia peaked at 64.64 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 18.72, in 2023.

That places Latvia 124th out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 45.48 42.48 51.32 5
1990s 48.77 39.5 64.64 10
2000s 28.4 23.99 33.64 10
2010s 22.51 20.47 24.16 10
2020s 27.69 18.72 41.68 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 121 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 compare
  2. 122 Georgia 19.69 compare
  3. 123 Armenia 19.48 compare
  4. 125 Moldova 18.68 compare
  5. 126 Sri Lanka 18.32 compare
  6. 127 Azerbaijan 17.9 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Latvia?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Latvia was 18.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 64.64 in 1994.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.72 in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Latvia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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