Number of infant deaths, male in Latvia
Latvia: Number of infant deaths, male was 16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
536
in 1960
All-time low
16
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Latvia peaked at 536 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 536 | — |
| 1961 | 515 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 482 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 441 | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 401 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 365 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 341 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 331 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 323 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 318 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 318 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 323 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 326 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 324 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 329 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 338 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 340 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 335 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 330 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 326 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 326 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 324 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 322 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 329 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 326 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 303 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 289 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 285 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 281 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 280 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 287 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 293 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 285 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 258 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 226 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 199 | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 174 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 154 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 137 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 129 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 121 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 114 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 106 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 101 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 89 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 75 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 65 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 46 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 40 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 16 | -20.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119, 13% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140, 11% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 405.3 | 318 | 536 | 10 |
| 1970s | 328.9 | 318 | 340 | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.5 | 280 | 329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.2 | 129 | 293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.8 | 89 | 127 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7 | 36 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 16 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 in Latvia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Latvia was 16 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 536 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Latvia ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.