Mortality rate age 5-24 in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 5.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.86
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
20.62
in 1993
All-time low
5.86
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Latvia stood at 5.86. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Latvia peaked at 20.62 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.86, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.3 | — |
| 1991 | 19.99 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.48 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.62 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.36 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.78 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 19.03 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 18.18 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 17.34 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 16.55 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.78 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 15.01 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 14.26 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.54 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 12.86 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 12.21 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.61 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.03 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 10.45 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.87 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.33 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 8.86 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 8.47 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.17 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.96 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.81 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.69 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.56 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.39 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.19 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.67 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.39 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.11 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 5.86 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.16 | 16.55 | 20.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.66 | 9.87 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.19 | 9.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 5.86 | 6.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 145 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.5 compare
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- 149 Tajikistan 5.77 compare
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.77 compare
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More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Latvia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Latvia was 5.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.62 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Latvia ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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