Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
193rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
11.53
in 1994
All-time low
1.2
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Latvia stood at 1.2. 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 193rd of 201 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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Latvia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Latvia was 1.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 193rd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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