Mortality rate, under-5 in Latvia
Latvia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
185th
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
2.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Latvia stood at 2.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Latvia peaked at 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 185th of 196 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, under-5 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1962 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 20 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.52 per 1,000 live births | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.74 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.31 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.01 per 1,000 live births | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 3.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 184 Czechia 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 185 Andorra 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 185 Norway 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Finland 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Japan 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Montenegro 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 188 Sweden 2.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Latvia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Latvia was 2.5 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, under-5 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Latvia ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.