Latvia vs Spain: Mortality rate, infant
Latvia
2.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Spain
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Latvia rank
178th
Spain rank
175th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Latvia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.6 per 1,000 live births against 2.5 per 1,000 live births in Latvia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 178th and Spain ranks 175th of 195 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 1980s | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | 9.66 per 1,000 live births | 3.91 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 1990s | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 8.75 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2000s | 9.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.85 per 1,000 live births | 5.17 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2010s | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | 2.82 per 1,000 live births | 1.84 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 0.225 per 1,000 live births | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Latvia or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.6 per 1,000 live births against 2.5 per 1,000 live births in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Latvia and Spain?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Spain rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Latvia ranks 178th and Spain ranks 175th 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