Neonatal mortality wdi in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.1201 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1201
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1994
All-time low
0.1201
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Latvia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Latvia stood at 0.1201. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Latvia peaked at 1.15 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1201, in 2024.
That places Latvia 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7683 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7352 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7059 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6847 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6678 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6539 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6473 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6538 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.68 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7348 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8262 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9437 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 1.13 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9637 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8738 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7912 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7206 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6623 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6167 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5831 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5578 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5383 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5204 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5007 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.477 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4493 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4177 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.384 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3513 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3216 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2963 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2765 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2608 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2459 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2306 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2137 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1943 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1734 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1531 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1348 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1201 | -10.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.1201 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623, 46% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.1201 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6932 | 0.6473 | 0.7683 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9913 | 0.7912 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5626 | 0.4493 | 0.7206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2998 | 0.2137 | 0.4177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1551 | 0.1201 | 0.1943 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Latvia?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Latvia was 0.1201 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1994.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1201 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Latvia ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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