What is stillbirth rate in Latvia?

Stillbirth rate in Latvia was 0.3159 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 0.5985 deaths per 100 births in 2000.

What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3159 deaths per 100 births in 2023.

How does Latvia rank for stillbirth rate?

Latvia ranks 158th out of 196 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Stillbirth rate in Latvia

Name: Stillbirth rate in Latvia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Stillbirth rate was 0.3159 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3159 deaths per 100 births

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

158th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.5985 deaths per 100 births

in 2000

All-time low

0.3159 deaths per 100 births

in 2023

Years of data

2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Latvia, 2000–2023

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.3159 deaths per 100 births 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3159 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.

That places Latvia 158th out of 196 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.4938 deaths per 100 births	0.4251 deaths per 100 births	0.5985 deaths per 100 births	10
2010s	0.3819 deaths per 100 births	0.3509 deaths per 100 births	0.4219 deaths per 100 births	10
2020s	0.3323 deaths per 100 births	0.3159 deaths per 100 births	0.3459 deaths per 100 births	4

Countries ranked near Latvia

155 Slovakia 0.3469 deaths per 100 births compare
156 Romania 0.3465 deaths per 100 births compare
157 Russia 0.3166 deaths per 100 births compare
159 Belgium 0.3095 deaths per 100 births compare
160 France 0.3083 deaths per 100 births compare
161 Greece 0.2982 deaths per 100 births compare

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More population data for Latvia

Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -1.0% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.7% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Latvia?: Stillbirth rate in Latvia was 0.3159 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5985 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3159 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for stillbirth rate?: Latvia ranks 158th out of 196 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.