Neonatal mortality ihme in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.21 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
176th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.21
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Latvia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Latvia is 0.21, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Latvia peaked at 2.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 2019.
That places Latvia 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4 | — |
| 1951 | 2.36 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.3 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.24 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.19 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 2.13 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 2 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.94 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.81 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 1.71 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 1.71 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.53 | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 1.37 | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 1.29 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.27 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.26 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.22 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.17 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.19 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.21 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.07 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.94 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.88 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.79 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.81 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.92 | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.99 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.92 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.86 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.76 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.67 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.63 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.56 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.41 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.25 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.21 | -4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.25, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.23, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 | 1.88 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.24 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.928 | 0.78 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.76 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.572 | 0.47 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.285 | 0.21 | 0.41 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Latvia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Latvia was 0.21 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Latvia ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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