Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 18.32 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.32
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
127th
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.37
in 1995
All-time low
18.32
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Latvia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.32 for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in 2020. 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 vs births attended by health staff in Latvia peaked at 55.37 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.32, 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.
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in Latvia?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Latvia was 18.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Latvia ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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