Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Latvia
Latvia: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 0.3159 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3159
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5985
in 2000
All-time low
0.3159
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Latvia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.3159 for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Latvia peaked at 0.5985 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3159, in 2023.
That places Latvia 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5985 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5787 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5624 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5223 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4896 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4638 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.443 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4286 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4262 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4251 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4219 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4175 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4057 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3915 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3787 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3695 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3657 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3609 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3566 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3509 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3459 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.339 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3285 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3159 | -3.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.3159 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.3159 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4938 | 0.4251 | 0.5985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3819 | 0.3509 | 0.4219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3323 | 0.3159 | 0.3459 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 stillbirth rate in Latvia?
- Stillbirth rate in Latvia was 0.3159 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5985 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3159 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Latvia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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