Mortality rate, infant in Latvia, Republic of
Latvia, Republic of: Mortality rate, infant was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Latvia, Republic of, 1979β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Latvia, Republic of recorded 2.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Latvia, Republic of peaked at 15.9 per 1,000 live births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Latvia, Republic of 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.57 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.02 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 per 1,000 live births | 3.4 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia, Republic of
- 175 Austria 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 175 Spain 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 175 Portugal 2.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 178 Andorra, Principality of 2.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 180 Italy 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 180 Korea, Republic of 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 180 Monaco 2.3 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Latvia, Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 49,220 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Latvia, Republic of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Latvia, Republic of was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 per 1,000 live births in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Latvia, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Latvia, Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Latvia, Republic of ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Latvia, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release