Number of child deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of child deaths was 36 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36 deaths
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
960 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
36 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths in Latvia, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Latvia is 36 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Latvia peaked at 960 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 36 deaths, in 2024.
That places Latvia 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 960 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 887 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 813 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 761 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 735 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 714 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 701 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 700 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 712 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 721 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 724 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 740 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 760 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 764 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 759 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 747 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 737 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 734 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 727 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 723 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 732 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 722 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 679 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 649 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 638 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 632 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 632 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 652 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 671 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 661 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 609 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 541 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 478 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 414 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 360 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 318 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 292 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 280 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 266 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 250 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 243 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 232 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 222 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 220 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 217 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 211 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 194 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 168 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 146 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 133 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 125 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 118 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 112 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 105 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 96 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 86 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 76 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 67 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 60 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 52 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 43 deaths | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 36 deaths | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.86 deaths | 701 deaths | 960 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 736.4 deaths | 700 deaths | 764 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 686.8 deaths | 632 deaths | 734 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 499.6 deaths | 292 deaths | 671 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.5 deaths | 194 deaths | 280 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.5 deaths | 76 deaths | 168 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6 deaths | 36 deaths | 67 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Latvia?
- Number of child deaths in Latvia was 36 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 960 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 deaths in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of child deaths?
- Latvia ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .