Number of neonatal deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of neonatal deaths was 41 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
41 deaths
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
167th
of 204 countries
All-time high
806 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
41 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Latvia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Latvia is 41 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Latvia peaked at 806 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 41 deaths, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 167th of 204 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 neonatal deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 806 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 787 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 769 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 752 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 736 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 720 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 700 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 686 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 677 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 665 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 653 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 614 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 594 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 565 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 498 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 440 deaths | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 416 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 416 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 413 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 421 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 428 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 414 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 402 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 410 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 444 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 465 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 446 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 434 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 429 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 424 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 403 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 395 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 406 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 420 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 388 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 368 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 363 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 335 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 315 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 313 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 334 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 341 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 324 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 285 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 251 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 231 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 199 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1997 | 177 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 167 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 151 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 139 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 132 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 127 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 121 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 114 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 112 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 115 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 117 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 103 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 89 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 77 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 76 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 72 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 65 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 59 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 48 deaths | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 44 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 41 deaths | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 729.8 deaths | 665 deaths | 806 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 503 deaths | 413 deaths | 653 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 429.6 deaths | 402 deaths | 465 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.6 deaths | 313 deaths | 420 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 246 deaths | 151 deaths | 341 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.9 deaths | 89 deaths | 139 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4 deaths | 41 deaths | 77 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Latvia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Latvia was 41 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 806 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 deaths in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Latvia ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.