Number of infant deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of infant deaths was 38.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Latvia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Latvia is 38.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Latvia peaked at 565.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 170th of 199 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 530.0% | — |
| 1981 | 537.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 546.0% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 565.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 561.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 522.0% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 498.0% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 487.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 478.0% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 483.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 503.0% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 517.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 501.0% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 455.0% | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 401.0% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 356.0% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 311.0% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 274.0% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 247.0% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 233.0% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 228.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 217.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 205.0% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 201.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 192.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 184.0% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 183.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 182.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 178.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 163.0% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 138.0% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 118.0% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 108.0% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 520.7% | 478.0% | 565.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 379.8% | 233.0% | 517.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.3% | 163.0% | 228.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 64.0% | 138.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 38.0% | 57.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Latvia?
- Number of infant deaths in Latvia was 38.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 565.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Latvia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.