Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia, 1950–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
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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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days