Italy vs Latvia: Mortality rate, infant
Italy
2.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Latvia
2.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Italy rank
180th
Latvia rank
178th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 per 1,000 live births against 2.3 per 1,000 live births in Italy, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 180th and Latvia ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 1980s | 11.09 per 1,000 live births | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | 2.48 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 1990s | 6.66 per 1,000 live births | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | 7.91 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2000s | 3.95 per 1,000 live births | 9.02 per 1,000 live births | 5.07 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | 1.65 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.42 per 1,000 live births | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | 0.4 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.5 per 1,000 live births against 2.3 per 1,000 live births in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Italy ranks 180th and Latvia ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release