Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 18.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Latvia, 1985–2023
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 195 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.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51.32 | — |
| 1986 | 43.03 | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 44.18 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 42.48 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 46.41 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 47.21 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 46.04 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 48.32 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 57.07 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 64.64 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 58.84 | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 45.23 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 40.84 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 39.99 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 39.5 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.64 | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 32.42 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.31 | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 30.26 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.03 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 26.69 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.41 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.65 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 23.99 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.23 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 22.37 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 20.47 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 24.16 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 22.24 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 22.06 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.27 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 23.11 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.14 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.09 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 41.68 | +97.6% |
| 2022 | 29.29 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 18.72 | -36.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +97.6% | 21.1 | 41.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 195 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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