Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Latvia
Latvia: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Latvia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Latvia is 3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Latvia peaked at 20 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 147th of 194 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 maternal deaths (Trends) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20 | — |
| 1986 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 3 | -40.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.5, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +75.0% | 4 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2 | 17 | 20 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.5 | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Latvia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Latvia was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.