Survival ages across the population in Latvia
Latvia: Survival ages across the population was 26.91 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Survival ages across the population in Latvia, 1959–2024
Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, survival ages across the population in Latvia stood at 26.91 years.
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 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5 years | 0.5 years | 0.5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.76 years | 0.65 years | 3.62 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.07 years | 1.37 years | 4.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 3.09 years | 8.74 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.64 years | 4.53 years | 13.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.27 years | 13.81 years | 19.96 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.58 years | 21.01 years | 25.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2 years | 25.54 years | 26.92 years | 5 |
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More population data for Latvia
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.32 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival ages across the population in Latvia?
- Survival ages across the population in Latvia was 26.91 years in 2024, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 years 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 Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by 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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About this data
The age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.