Period versus cohort life expectancy in Latvia

Latvia: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 76.42 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
76.42
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
76.42
in 2024
All-time low
65.18
in 1994
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Latvia, 1959–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, period versus cohort life expectancy in Latvia stood at 76.42. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Latvia peaked at 76.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.18, in 1994.

That places Latvia 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.51 69.51 69.51 1
1960s 70.66 69.9 71.53 10
1970s 69.77 68.83 70.57 10
1980s 69.96 69.08 71.01 10
1990s 68.12 65.18 69.65 10
2000s 70.85 69.91 72.71 10
2010s 74.41 73.04 75.65 10
2020s 75.02 73.16 76.42 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 33 Slovak Republic 77.68 compare
  2. 34 Lithuania 77.46 compare
  3. 35 Czechia 77.24 compare
  4. 37 Hungary 75.72 compare
  5. 38 Belarus 74.48 compare
  6. 39 Bulgaria 71.41 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Latvia?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Latvia was 76.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 76.42 in 2024.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.18 in 1994.
How does Latvia rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Latvia ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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