Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Latvia is 1.02, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Latvia peaked at 5.46 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2024.
That places Latvia 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.46 | — |
| 1991 | 5.36 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.2 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 4.77 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.53 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.08 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.88 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.55 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.41 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.69 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.56 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.27 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.99 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.36 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | -4.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9817, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.63 | 3.71 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 | 2.42 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.29 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Latvia?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Latvia was 1.02 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Latvia ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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