Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Latvia
Latvia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 75.68 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.68 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
97th
of 215 countries
All-time high
75.68 years
in 2023
All-time low
65.66 years
in 1994
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Latvia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Latvia stood at 75.68 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Latvia peaked at 75.68 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.66 years, in 1994.
That places Latvia 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69.84 years | — |
| 1971 | 70.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 69.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.93 years | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 69.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 68.99 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.5 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 68.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 68.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69.12 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.29 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.62 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 70.69 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.16 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.27 years | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 69.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.4 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.72 years | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 65.66 years | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 66.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 68.78 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 69.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 69.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.96 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.27 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.36 years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.87 years | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.42 years | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 73.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.48 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.78 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.98 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.28 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.68 years | +1.9% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 75.68 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.17 years, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 75.68 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.4 years | 68.5 years | 70.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.66 years | 68.79 years | 70.69 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.24 years | 65.66 years | 69.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.41 years | 70.31 years | 73.08 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.28 years | 73.48 years | 75.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.53 years | 72.98 years | 75.68 years | 4 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Latvia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Latvia was 75.68 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.68 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.66 years in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Latvia ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release