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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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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