Number of under-five deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of under-five deaths was 36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
173rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
960
in 1963
All-time low
36
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Latvia, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Latvia stood at 36. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Latvia peaked at 960 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 173rd of 197 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 under-five deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 960 | — |
| 1964 | 887 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 813 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 761 | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 735 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 714 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 701 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 700 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 712 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 721 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 724 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 740 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 760 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 764 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 759 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 747 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 737 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 734 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 727 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 723 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 732 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 722 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 679 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 649 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 638 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 632 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 632 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 652 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 671 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 661 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 609 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 541 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 478 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 414 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 360 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 318 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 292 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 280 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 266 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 250 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 243 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 232 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 222 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 220 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 217 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 211 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 194 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 168 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 146 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 133 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 125 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 118 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 112 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 105 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 96 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 86 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 76 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 67 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 52 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 43 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 36 | -16.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 14% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.86 | 701 | 960 | 7 |
| 1970s | 736.4 | 700 | 764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 686.8 | 632 | 734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 499.6 | 292 | 671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.5 | 194 | 280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.5 | 76 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6 | 36 | 67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Latvia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Latvia was 36 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 960 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Latvia ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.