Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latvia

Latvia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
176th
of 200 countries
All-time high
334
in 1992
All-time low
17
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latvia, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 3111991: 3281992: 3341993: 3021994: 2771995: 2401996: 2061997: 1801998: 1591999: 1522000: 1462001: 1312002: 1252003: 1232004: 1162005: 1182006: 1202007: 1212008: 1182009: 1012010: 852011: 742012: 712013: 672014: 652015: 612016: 582017: 522018: 452019: 402020: 342021: 302022: 242023: 192024: 17

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 17 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Latvia peaked at 334 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.

That places Latvia 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Latvia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 311
1991 328 +5.5%
1992 334 +1.8%
1993 302 -9.6%
1994 277 -8.3%
1995 240 -13.4%
1996 206 -14.2%
1997 180 -12.6%
1998 159 -11.7%
1999 152 -4.4%
2000 146 -3.9%
2001 131 -10.3%
2002 125 -4.6%
2003 123 -1.6%
2004 116 -5.7%
2005 118 +1.7%
2006 120 +1.7%
2007 121 +0.8%
2008 118 -2.5%
2009 101 -14.4%
2010 85 -15.8%
2011 74 -12.9%
2012 71 -4.1%
2013 67 -5.6%
2014 65 -3.0%
2015 61 -6.2%
2016 58 -4.9%
2017 52 -10.3%
2018 45 -13.5%
2019 40 -11.1%
2020 34 -15.0%
2021 30 -11.8%
2022 24 -20.0%
2023 19 -20.8%
2024 17 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 248.9 152 334 10
2000s 121.9 101 146 10
2010s 61.8 40 85 10
2020s 24.8 17 34 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Latvia?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Latvia was 17 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 334 in 1992.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Latvia ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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