Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia
Latvia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia stood at 11. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia peaked at 112 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2022.
That places Latvia 162nd out of 200 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 deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110 | — |
| 1991 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 112 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 99 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 84 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 76 | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 68 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 52 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 45 | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 39 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.9 | 60 | 112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5 | 24 | 52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 | 11 | 13 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Latvia was 11 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 112 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Latvia ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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