Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Latvia is 1.2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Latvia peaked at 11.53 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.68 | — |
| 1981 | 7.35 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.06 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.85 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.68 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.54 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.47 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.54 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.35 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 8.26 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 9.44 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 10.56 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 11.3 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 11.53 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 11.23 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 10.53 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.64 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 8.74 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 7.91 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 7.21 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 6.62 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 6.17 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.58 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.38 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.01 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 4.77 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.18 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.51 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 3.22 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.76 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.93 | 6.47 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.91 | 7.91 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 4.49 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.14 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.2 | 1.94 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Latvia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia was 1.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Latvia ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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