Number of infant deaths unwpp in Latvia
Latvia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 42 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,902
in 1950
All-time low
42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 42 for number of infant deaths unwpp 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 infant deaths unwpp in Latvia peaked at 1,902 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 42, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,902 | — |
| 1951 | 1,767 | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 1,631 | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 1,485 | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 1,448 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 1,369 | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 1,272 | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 1,179 | -7.3% |
| 1958 | 1,107 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 1,048 | -5.3% |
| 1960 | 943 | -10.0% |
| 1961 | 866 | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 839 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 839 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 715 | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 564 | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 544 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 545 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 610 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 580 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 595 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 536 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 521 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 501 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 608 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 665 | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 654 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 602 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 607 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 624 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 543 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 552 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 521 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 644 | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 524 | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 497 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 531 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 463 | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 448 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 410 | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 475 | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 505 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 535 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 409 | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 360 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 389 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 305 | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 279 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 275 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 220 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 212 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 215 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 201 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 203 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 191 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 174 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 177 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 208 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 164 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 166 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 110 | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 125 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 130 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 85 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 81 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 60 | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 47 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 53 | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 42 | -20.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97, 43% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 229, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,421 | 1,048 | 1,902 | 10 |
| 1960s | 704.5 | 544 | 943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 591.3 | 501 | 665 | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.3 | 410 | 644 | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.2 | 220 | 535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 191.1 | 164 | 215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5 | 60 | 130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5 | 42 | 60 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Latvia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Latvia was 42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,902 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Latvia ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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