Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latvia is 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Latvia 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0005 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 183 Libya 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 184 Sweden 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mongolia 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 187 Estonia 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 188 Belarus 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 189 Norway 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.