Number of neonatal deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of neonatal deaths was 17 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Latvia, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 17 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Latvia peaked at 334 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17 deaths, in 2024.
That places Latvia 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 261 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 261 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 273 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 268 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 256 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 266 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 269 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 276 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 283 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 311 deaths | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 328 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 334 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 302 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 277 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 240 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 206 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 180 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 159 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 152 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 146 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 131 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 125 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 123 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 116 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 118 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 120 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 121 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 118 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 101 deaths | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 85 deaths | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 74 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 71 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 67 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 58 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 52 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 45 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 40 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 34 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 30 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 24 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 19 deaths | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 17 deaths | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268.11 deaths | 256 deaths | 283 deaths | 9 |
| 1990s | 248.9 deaths | 152 deaths | 334 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.9 deaths | 101 deaths | 146 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 deaths | 40 deaths | 85 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 deaths | 17 deaths | 34 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Latvia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Latvia was 17 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 334 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 deaths in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Latvia ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .