Survival ages across the population in Latvia
Latvia: Survival ages across the population was 26.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.91
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
26.92
in 2023
All-time low
0.5
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Survival ages across the population in Latvia, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, survival ages across the population in Latvia stood at 26.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Latvia peaked at 26.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1959.
Latvia ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Survival ages across the population in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.5 | — |
| 1960 | 0.65 | +30.0% |
| 1961 | 0.87 | +33.8% |
| 1962 | 0.75 | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.73 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.29 | +76.7% |
| 1965 | 2.05 | +58.9% |
| 1966 | 2.95 | +43.9% |
| 1967 | 2.46 | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 2.23 | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 3.62 | +62.3% |
| 1970 | 2.95 | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 4.23 | +43.4% |
| 1972 | 4.54 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.76 | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 2.24 | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 1.99 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 3.79 | +90.5% |
| 1978 | 2.53 | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 1.37 | -45.8% |
| 1980 | 3.25 | +137.2% |
| 1981 | 3.21 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.74 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 3.09 | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 4.89 | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 6.56 | +34.2% |
| 1986 | 5.22 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 7.91 | +51.5% |
| 1988 | 8.43 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 8.74 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.67 | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 5.77 | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 4.76 | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 4.53 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.41 | +41.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 6.28 | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 8.2 | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 6.04 | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 13.16 | +117.9% |
| 2000 | 15.28 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 14.59 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.81 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 16.17 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 17.55 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 18.44 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 18.95 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.04 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 19.96 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 19.93 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.01 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 22.13 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 23.54 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 25.16 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.84 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 24.92 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 23.88 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.61 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 25.01 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 24.72 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 25.54 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 25.86 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 25.79 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 26.92 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 26.91 | -0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 26.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 26.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival ages across the population in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +137.2% | 1.37 | 3.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.76 | 0.65 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 | 1.37 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 3.09 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 | 4.53 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 | 13.81 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.58 | 21.01 | 25.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 | 25.54 | 26.92 | 5 |
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 survival ages across the population in Latvia?
- Survival ages across the population in Latvia was 26.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1959.
- How does Latvia rank for survival ages across the population?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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