Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Latvia
Latvia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 9.03 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Latvia stood at 9.03. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Latvia peaked at 42.41 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.03, in 2021.
That places Latvia 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.41 | — |
| 2001 | 34.67 | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 32.31 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 30.47 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 30.04 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25 | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.32 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.92 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 17.91 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 11.25 | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 16.14 | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 19.56 | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 22.33 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 13.64 | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 15.56 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 15.04 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 11.62 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 10.83 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 9.54 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 9.03 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.33 | 17.91 | 42.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 | 10.83 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 9.03 | 9.54 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Latvia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Latvia was 9.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.41 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Latvia ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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