Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
184th
of 197 countries
All-time high
30 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Latvia is 2.3 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Latvia peaked at 30 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 184th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 4 per 1,000 live births, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.3 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.7 per 1,000 live births, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.63 per 1,000 live births | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.85 per 1,000 live births | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.74 per 1,000 live births | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 181 Italy 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 181 South Korea 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 183 Monaco 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Czechia 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Iceland 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Norway 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 184 Singapore 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Latvia?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Latvia was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Latvia ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.