Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Latvia
Latvia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 1950
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Latvia stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Latvia peaked at 4.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.9% | — |
| 1951 | 4.6% | -5.7% |
| 1952 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 4.1% | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 3.4% | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 3.1% | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 2.0% | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -21.2% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +22.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +34.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -44.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +74.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Latvia?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Latvia was 0.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.