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
160th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Latvia is 3.16, measured in 2023. 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 160th of 201 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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- 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 ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Latvia?
- Stillbirth rate in Latvia was 3.16 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- 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 160th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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