Stillbirth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Stillbirth rate was 3.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.16
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.98
in 2000
All-time low
3.16
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Latvia stood at 3.16. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Latvia peaked at 5.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.98 | — |
| 2001 | 5.79 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.22 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.9 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.43 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.29 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.22 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.79 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.61 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.51 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.28 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.16 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 | 4.25 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 | 3.51 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.16 | 3.46 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 0.7132 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0761 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Latvia?
- Stillbirth rate in Latvia was 3.16 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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