Number of infant deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of infant deaths was 30 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
972
in 1959
All-time low
30
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of infant deaths in Latvia, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Latvia stood at 30. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Latvia peaked at 972 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 172nd of 195 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 infant deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 972 | — |
| 1960 | 929 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 890 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 831 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 759 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 693 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 629 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 588 | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 571 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 557 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 547 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 547 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 557 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 561 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 557 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 566 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 580 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 582 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 575 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 565 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 558 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 558 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 554 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 552 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 565 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 560 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 522 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 499 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 492 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 486 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 485 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 498 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 511 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 499 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 454 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 399 | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 353 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 309 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 274 | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 246 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 232 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 228 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 205 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 191 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 184 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 182 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 178 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 162 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 137 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 118 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 109 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 30 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 972 | 972 | 972 | 1 |
| 1960s | 699.4 | 547 | 929 | 10 |
| 1970s | 564.8 | 547 | 582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 527.3 | 485 | 565 | 10 |
| 1990s | 377.5 | 232 | 511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.2 | 162 | 228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 64 | 137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 30 | 56 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Latvia?
- Number of infant deaths in Latvia was 30 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 972 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Latvia ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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