Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Latvia
Latvia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 0.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Latvia, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Latvia is 0.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Latvia peaked at 2.2 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000, in 2021.
That places Latvia 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.5 per 1,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.5 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4 per 1,000, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.79 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.52 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Latvia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Latvia was 0.5 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Latvia ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.