Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia

Latvia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
176th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1950
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia, 1950–2019

00.511.522.5195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Latvia is 0.2%, 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 rate in Latvia peaked at 2.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.1% 1.9% 2.4% 10
1960s 1.5% 1.2% 1.8% 10
1970s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 10
1980s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 10
1990s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 174 Greece 0.2% compare
  2. 174 Poland 0.2% compare
  3. 176 Australia 0.2% compare
  4. 176 France 0.2% compare
  5. 176 Hungary 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Latvia?
Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia was 0.2% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Latvia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Latvia ranks 176th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days