Infant deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Infant deaths was 30 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
185th
of 213 countries
All-time high
228
in 2000
All-time low
30
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 30 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Latvia peaked at 228 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 185th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 228 | — |
| 2001 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 205 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 191 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 184 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 182 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 178 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 162 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 137 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 118 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 109 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 104 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 96 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 82 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 56 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 30 | -16.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 30 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 14% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 30 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 13% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.2 | 162 | 228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2 | 64 | 137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 30 | 56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More development goals data for Latvia
- Red List Index 0.9865 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 10.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,043 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 19 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Latvia?
- Infant deaths in Latvia was 30 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 228 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for infant deaths?
- Latvia ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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