Preterm birth in Latvia
Latvia: Preterm birth was 979 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
979
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
95th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1,270
in 2015
All-time low
979
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Latvia, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Latvia is 979, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Latvia peaked at 1,270 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 979, in 2020.
Latvia ranks 95th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,181 | 1,048 | 1,270 | 10 |
| 2020s | 979 | 979 | 979 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 8,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 8,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Latvia?
- Preterm birth in Latvia was 979 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,270 in 2015.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 979 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for preterm birth?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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