Maternal mortality ratio in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal mortality ratio was 18.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.72 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Latvia peaked at 41.68 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.72 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 125th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 per 100,000 live births | 23.99 per 100,000 live births | 33.64 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.51 per 100,000 live births | 20.47 per 100,000 live births | 24.16 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.69 per 100,000 live births | 18.72 per 100,000 live births | 41.68 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 122 Syrian Arab Republic 20.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 123 Georgia 19.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Armenia 19.48 per 100,000 live births compare
- 126 Republic of Moldova 18.68 per 100,000 live births compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 18.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Azerbaijan 17.9 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Latvia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Latvia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Latvia was 18.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.68 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.72 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latvia ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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