Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Latvia
Latvia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
163rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
200
in 1990
All-time low
21
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Latvia stood at 21. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Latvia peaked at 200 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 163rd 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.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 197 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 189 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 180 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 170 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 160 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 149 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 138 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 126 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 113 | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 103 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 92 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 83 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 46 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | -4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64, 33% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 21 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.9 | 126 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.4 | 46 | 113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4 | 26 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 21 | 26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 160 Kiribati 30 compare
- 161 North Macedonia 27 compare
- 162 Mauritius 22 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 19 compare
- 164 Belize 19 compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 17 compare
More health data for Latvia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Latvia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Latvia was 21 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Latvia ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).