Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Latvia
Latvia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 0.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.5 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Latvia peaked at 2.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 153rd 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 per 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.56 per 1,000 | 0.5 per 1,000 | 0.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 153 Barbados 0.5 per 1,000 compare
- 153 Canada 0.5 per 1,000 compare
- 153 Estonia 0.5 per 1,000 compare
- 153 Lithuania 0.5 per 1,000 compare
- 153 Maldives 0.5 per 1,000 compare
- 153 North Macedonia 0.5 per 1,000 compare
- 153 Serbia 0.5 per 1,000 compare
- 153 Slovakia 0.5 per 1,000 compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Latvia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Latvia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Latvia was 0.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Latvia ranks 153rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.