Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Latvia is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Latvia 184th out of 195 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.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 181 Lithuania 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 New Zealand 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Belarus 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Sweden 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Mongolia 0.0003 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Estonia 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Latvia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,484 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 39,631 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,792 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,994 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 123,956 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Latvia was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.