Children died before five per woman in Latvia

Latvia: Children died before five per woman was 0.0041 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0041
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
190th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0733
in 1958
All-time low
0.0041
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024

Children died before five per woman in Latvia, 1958–2024

00.020.040.060.08195819912024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 0.0041 for children died before five per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Latvia peaked at 0.0733 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0041, in 2024.

That places Latvia 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children died before five per woman in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Children died before five per woman in Latvia, 1958 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1958 0.0733 —
1959 0.0682 -6.9%
1960 0.0648 -5.1%
1961 0.0613 -5.4%
1962 0.0569 -7.2%
1963 0.0523 -8.0%
1964 0.0479 -8.4%
1965 0.0438 -8.7%
1966 0.043 -1.9%
1967 0.0425 -1.0%
1968 0.0424 -0.3%
1969 0.0422 -0.4%
1970 0.043 +1.7%
1971 0.0431 +0.3%
1972 0.0428 -0.6%
1973 0.0422 -1.6%
1974 0.0435 +3.1%
1975 0.0435 +0.1%
1976 0.0431 -1.0%
1977 0.0421 -2.3%
1978 0.0411 -2.2%
1979 0.0405 -1.5%
1980 0.0403 -0.6%
1981 0.0395 -1.9%
1982 0.0401 +1.4%
1983 0.0413 +3.1%
1984 0.0396 -4.1%
1985 0.0365 -7.9%
1986 0.036 -1.5%
1987 0.0346 -3.9%
1988 0.0335 -3.0%
1989 0.0326 -2.7%
1990 0.0337 +3.4%
1991 0.0337 +0.1%
1992 0.0335 -0.7%
1993 0.0304 -9.2%
1994 0.0281 -7.6%
1995 0.0251 -10.8%
1996 0.0225 -10.4%
1997 0.0203 -9.4%
1998 0.0187 -8.2%
1999 0.0182 -2.7%
2000 0.0178 -2.2%
2001 0.0164 -7.5%
2002 0.0158 -3.5%
2003 0.0156 -1.6%
2004 0.0145 -7.2%
2005 0.0145 +0.3%
2006 0.0144 -0.5%
2007 0.0143 -0.8%
2008 0.0138 -3.4%
2009 0.0121 -12.3%
2010 0.0106 -12.6%
2011 0.0097 -8.9%
2012 0.0095 -1.3%
2013 0.0093 -2.9%
2014 0.0091 -1.3%
2015 0.0087 -4.5%
2016 0.0083 -5.0%
2017 0.0076 -8.8%
2018 0.0068 -10.5%
2019 0.0063 -7.1%
2020 0.0057 -9.3%
2021 0.0053 -7.6%
2022 0.0049 -6.7%
2023 0.0045 -8.9%
2024 0.0041 -8.6%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.0041 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082, 50% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.0041 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0068, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0708 0.0682 0.0733 2
1960s 0.0497 0.0422 0.0648 10
1970s 0.0425 0.0405 0.0435 10
1980s 0.0374 0.0326 0.0413 10
1990s 0.0264 0.0182 0.0337 10
2000s 0.0149 0.0121 0.0178 10
2010s 0.0086 0.0063 0.0106 10
2020s 0.0049 0.0041 0.0057 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 187 Italy 0.0042 compare
  2. 188 Finland 0.0042 compare
  3. 189 Belarus 0.0041 compare
  4. 191 Portugal 0.0041 compare
  5. 192 South Korea 0.004 compare
  6. 193 Montenegro 0.0039 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children died before five per woman in Latvia?
Children died before five per woman in Latvia was 0.0041 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0733 in 1958.
What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for children died before five per woman?
Latvia ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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