Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 0.8 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
0.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2025
All-time low
0.8
in 2029
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Latvia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Latvia is 0.8, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 26.9% over ten years.
That places Latvia 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.09 | — |
| 2026 | 0.9975 | -8.9% |
| 2027 | 0.9092 | -8.9% |
| 2028 | 0.8288 | -8.9% |
| 2029 | 0.8 | -3.5% |
| 2030 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.36, 34% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.926 | 0.8 | 1.09 | 5 |
| 2030s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 192 Andorra 0.9812 compare
- 193 South Korea 0.9313 compare
- 194 Japan 0.834 compare
- 195 Estonia 0.8 compare
- 195 North Macedonia 0.8 compare
- 195 Montenegro 0.8 compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Latvia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Latvia was 0.8 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2029.
- How does Latvia rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Latvia ranks 195th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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