Preterm birth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Preterm birth rate was 5.58 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.58
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 102 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 2010
All-time low
5.58
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010β2020
Preterm birth rate in Latvia, 2010β2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth rate in Latvia stood at 5.58. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Latvia peaked at 5.85 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2020.
That places Latvia 94th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.73 | 5.61 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 | 5.58 | 5.58 | 1 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,593 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.8846 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4641 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8,937 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Latvia?
- Preterm birth rate in Latvia was 5.58 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for preterm birth rate?
- Latvia ranks 94th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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