Number of infants who die before age 1 in Latvia
Latvia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 42 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42 deaths
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,902 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
42 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 42 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Latvia peaked at 1,902 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 42 deaths, in 2023.
That places Latvia 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,902 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,767 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 1,631 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 1,485 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 1,448 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1,369 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 1,272 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 1,179 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 1,107 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 1,048 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 943 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 866 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 839 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 839 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 715 deaths | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 564 deaths | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 544 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 545 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 610 deaths | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 580 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 595 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 536 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 521 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 501 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 608 deaths | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 665 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 654 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 602 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 607 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 624 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 543 deaths | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 552 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 521 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 644 deaths | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 524 deaths | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 497 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 531 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 463 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 448 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 410 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 475 deaths | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 505 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 535 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 409 deaths | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 360 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 389 deaths | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 305 deaths | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 279 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 275 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 220 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 212 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 215 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 201 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 203 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 191 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 174 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 177 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 208 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 164 deaths | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 166 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 110 deaths | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 125 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 130 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 94 deaths | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 85 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 91 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 81 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 85 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 60 deaths | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 64 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 60 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 47 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 53 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 42 deaths | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,421 deaths | 1,048 deaths | 1,902 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 704.5 deaths | 544 deaths | 943 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 591.3 deaths | 501 deaths | 665 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.3 deaths | 410 deaths | 644 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.2 deaths | 220 deaths | 535 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.1 deaths | 164 deaths | 215 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5 deaths | 60 deaths | 130 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 deaths | 42 deaths | 60 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Latvia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Latvia was 42 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,902 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 deaths in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Latvia ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.