Neonatal deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Neonatal deaths was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
188th
of 213 countries
All-time high
146
in 2000
All-time low
17
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 17 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Latvia peaked at 146 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 188th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146 | — |
| 2001 | 131 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 125 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 116 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 118 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 120 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 121 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 118 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 101 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 85 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 74 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 61 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 45 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 17 | -10.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 150.5, 11% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.9 | 101 | 146 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 | 40 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 17 | 34 | 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)
- Infant deaths 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Latvia?
- Neonatal deaths in Latvia was 17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 146 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Latvia ranks 188th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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