Neonatal infant and child deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Latvia stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Latvia peaked at 334 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
That places Latvia 175th out of 195 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 infant and child deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 261 | — |
| 1982 | 261 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 273 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 268 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 256 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 266 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 269 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 276 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 283 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 311 | +9.9% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268.11 | 256 | 283 | 9 |
| 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 infant and child deaths in Latvia?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Latvia was 17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 334 in 1992.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Latvia ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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