Mens life expectancy at birth in Latvia
Latvia: Mens life expectancy at birth was 71.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.56
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.56
in 2023
All-time low
58.72
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Latvia stood at 71.56. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Latvia peaked at 71.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.72, in 1994.
That places Latvia 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.47 | — |
| 1951 | 61.13 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 61.66 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 62.19 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 62.64 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 63.09 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 63.55 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 64.22 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 64.89 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 65.56 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 66.28 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 66.33 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 65.83 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 66.22 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.33 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 66.8 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 66.99 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 66.75 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 65.76 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 65.28 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.65 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 65.75 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.24 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.34 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.97 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 63.93 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 63.97 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 64.28 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.09 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 63.52 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 63.74 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 63.44 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 64.24 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 63.87 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.06 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 64.74 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 66.3 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 66.38 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.19 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 65.33 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 64.14 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 63.68 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 62.59 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 60.38 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 58.72 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 59.71 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 62.73 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 63.62 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.2 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.19 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 64.53 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.26 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.43 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.34 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 65.6 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.94 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 64.96 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.44 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.51 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 67.89 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.55 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.85 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 69.25 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.06 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.67 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.05 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.88 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 70.71 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 68.29 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 70.13 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.56 | +2.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 71.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 71.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.94 | 60.47 | 65.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66.36 | 65.28 | 67.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.67 | 63.52 | 65.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.83 | 63.44 | 66.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.3 | 58.72 | 64.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.33 | 64.26 | 67.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.38 | 67.89 | 70.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.17 | 68.29 | 71.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 119 Mauritius 71.94 compare
- 120 Cook Islands 71.87 compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 71.56 compare
- 123 North Korea 71.46 compare
- 124 Armenia 71.39 compare
- 125 Bhutan 71.31 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Latvia?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Latvia was 71.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.72 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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