Maternal mortality vs fertility in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility in Latvia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Latvia stood at 18.32. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Latvia peaked at 55.37 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 127th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 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 |
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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 vs fertility in Latvia?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Latvia was 18.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Latvia ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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