Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Latvia is 2.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Latvia peaked at 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Latvia 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 11.85 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 11.15 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.49 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 9.34 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.28 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.75 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.63 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.07 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 5.15 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.79 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.47 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.19 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.91 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.63 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.33 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 3.04 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.75 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.01 per 1,000 live births | 8.28 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 per 1,000 live births | 3.91 per 1,000 live births | 7.75 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.63 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Latvia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Latvia was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 202nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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