Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 1.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Latvia stood at 1.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Latvia peaked at 11.53 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 192nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.26 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - un igme estimates in Latvia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Latvia was 1.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Latvia ranks 192nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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