Number of stillbirths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of stillbirths was 45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 45 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Latvia peaked at 122 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45, in 2023.
That places Latvia 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122 | — |
| 2001 | 115 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 114 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 102 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 106 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 96 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 86 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 61 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 45 | -13.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 173, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 220, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.6 | 96 | 122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9 | 67 | 86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.25 | 45 | 61 | 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 stillbirths in Latvia?
- Number of stillbirths in Latvia was 45 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 122 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Latvia ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation