The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Latvia
Latvia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 18.32 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Latvia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Latvia is 18.32, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Latvia peaked at 55.37 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.32, in 2020.
That places Latvia 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 50.37 | — |
| 1986 | 43.09 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 43.06 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.1 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 42.56 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 45.41 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 41.05 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 44.12 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 45.1 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 52.72 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 55.37 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 41.89 | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 41.98 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.88 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 36.57 | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 31.95 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 32.09 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.11 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 34.16 | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 31.14 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 28.01 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 26.03 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 24.51 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 22.4 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 23.48 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 25.41 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 24.46 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.06 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 21.03 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 22.35 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.24 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.45 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 21.79 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.37 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 21.81 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.32 | -16.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.43 | 42.56 | 50.37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 44.71 | 36.57 | 55.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.19 | 22.4 | 34.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 | 21.03 | 25.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.32 | 18.32 | 18.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Latvia?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Latvia was 18.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.37 in 1995.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.32 in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Latvia ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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