Under-five deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Under-five deaths was 36 in 2024. β Volatile
Under-five deaths in Latvia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Latvia stood at 36. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Latvia peaked at 280 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2024.
That places Latvia 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233.5 | 194 | 280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.5 | 76 | 168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6 | 36 | 67 | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths in Latvia?
- Under-five deaths in Latvia was 36 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 280 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for under-five deaths?
- Latvia ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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