Maternal mortality ratio in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal mortality ratio was 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Latvia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Latvia stood at 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Latvia peaked at 55.37 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
That places Latvia 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 25.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 124 Lebanon 20.62 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 Palestine 20.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 126 Uruguay 18.64 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 128 Turkey 17.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 129 Oman 17.01 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 130 Egypt 16.82 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Latvia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latvia ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.