Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 0.5056 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia stood at 0.5056. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia peaked at 2.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5056, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 162nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9 | — |
| 1991 | 2.85 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.66 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.61 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9568 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8913 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8325 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7781 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7293 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6858 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.647 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6122 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5815 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5546 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5288 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5056 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 | 1.97 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 | 1.26 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8831 | 0.647 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5565 | 0.5056 | 0.6122 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia was 0.5056 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5056 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Latvia ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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