Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Latvia
Latvia: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 2.1 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
196th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 2025
All-time low
2.1
in 2029
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Latvia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Latvia is 2.1, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Latvia ranks 196th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.39 | — |
| 2026 | 2.3 | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 2.21 | -3.8% |
| 2028 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 2029 | 2.1 | -1.3% |
| 2030 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.94, 53% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.81, 55% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.23 | 2.1 | 2.39 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Latvia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Latvia was 2.1 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2029.
- How does Latvia rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Latvia ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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