Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 1.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
188th
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1994
All-time low
1.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Latvia stood at 1.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Latvia peaked at 11.5 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 188th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1981 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3 per 1,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6 per 1,000 live births, 46% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.55 per 1,000 live births, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.93 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 per 1,000 live births | 1.2 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 187 Slovenia 1.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Andorra 1.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 South Korea 1.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 191 North Macedonia 1.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 191 Singapore 1.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Latvia?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Latvia was 1.2 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, neonatal recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Latvia ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.