Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia
Latvia: Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia is 98.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia peaked at 99.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 95.0% | — |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 98.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.0%, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 98.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.5% | 80.0% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 92.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
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)
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- 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 share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia?
- Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine in Latvia was 98.0% in 2024, according to WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children vaccinated, by vaccine recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for share of children vaccinated, by vaccine?
- Latvia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children vaccinated, by vaccine rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.