Number of under-five deaths, male in Latvia
Latvia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
173rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
554
in 1963
All-time low
20
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Latvia, 1963–2024
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 20 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Latvia peaked at 554 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 173rd 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 under-five deaths, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 554 | — |
| 1964 | 512 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 469 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 440 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 425 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 413 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 406 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 405 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 412 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 417 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 420 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 429 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 441 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 444 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 441 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 434 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 429 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 427 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 423 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 421 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 425 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 419 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 393 | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 375 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 369 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 365 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 364 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 375 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 385 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 378 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 347 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 307 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 271 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 234 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 203 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 179 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 164 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 157 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 149 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 139 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 129 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 122 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 120 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 117 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 107 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 93 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 81 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 65 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 53 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 42 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 37 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 20 | -16.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 14% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 459.86 | 406 | 554 | 7 |
| 1970s | 427.2 | 405 | 444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 398.1 | 364 | 427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 284.3 | 164 | 385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.9 | 107 | 157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5 | 42 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8 | 20 | 37 | 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 under-five deaths, male in Latvia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Latvia was 20 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 554 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Latvia ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.