Health in Latvia 77 indicators covering health for Latvia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 1.12 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 down 37.6% 7th Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 1.5 Rate 2024 down 60.5% 44th Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 76.4 Year 2024 up 2.8% 44th Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 19 Number 2024 down 77.1% 43rd Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -9.8 Years 2024 up 3.0% 7th Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 9.8 Years 2024 down 3.0% 1st Life expectancy 76.4 Years 2024 up 2.8% 7th Infant health: low birthweight 4.2 Percentage of live births 2024 down 4.5% 6th Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 6,253 Number 2019 down 7.4% 36th Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 10,379 Number 2019 down 28.1% 34th Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality 3.3 Deaths per 1 000 births 2024 down 44.1% 6th Causes of mortality 26,316 Deaths 2024 down 6.7% 5th Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 46 Cases 2024 down 73.1% 4th Hospital beds by function of healthcare 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 down 12.2% 3rd Hospital beds by sector 4.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 down 12.2% 3rd Hospitals 29.42 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2024 down 8.3% 3rd Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 3.61 Rate 2023 down 60.8% 18th Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 90 Number 2023 down 50.8% 34th Infant mortality rates 0.5 Rate 2024 down 76.2% 54th Hospital average length of stay by diagnostic categories 8.8 Days 2024 up 11.4% 1st Infant mortality 36 Number 2024 down 56.6% 47th Life expectancy by age and sex 76.4 Year 2024 up 2.8% 45th Hospital discharges by diagnostic categories 315,764 Discharges 2024 down 0.6% 6th Assumptions for mortality rates by age, sex and type of projection 0.0019 Number 2100 down 10.8% 27th Projected life expectancy by age (in completed years), sex and type 87.8 Year 2100 up 1.7% 36th Projected life expectancy by age, sex and type of projection 86 Year 2100 up 2.4% 36th Avoidable mortality — Treatable mortality 3,153 Deaths 2024 down 16.9% 5th Avoidable mortality — Preventable mortality 5,026 Deaths 2024 down 20.6% 5th Avoidable mortality 8,179 Deaths 2024 down 19.2% 5th Health graduates 577 Number 2024 up 106.1% 33rd Health personnel 6,360 Number 2024 down 0.8% 32nd Hospital beds by function and type of care 9,297 Number 2024 down 17.6% 33rd Pharmaceutical consumption 362.1 Defined daily dose per 1 000 inhabitants per day 2025 up 78.7% 2nd Risk factors for health — Tobacco consumption 11.2 Cigarettes per smoker per day 2024 down 17.6% 3rd Perceived health status 15.1 Percentage of population in the same age 2025 down 7.4% 1st Acute care — Acute myocardial infarction 30 day mortality 12.1 Per 100 admissions 2023 down 13.6% 1st Acute care — Ischaemic stroke 30 day mortality 16.2 Per 100 admissions 2023 down 8.5% 1st Acute care — Haemorrhagic stroke 30 day mortality 46.7 Per 100 admissions 2023 up 26.9% 1st Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient curative care 247,860 Number 2023 down 17.6% 37th Health graduates - historical data 428 Number 2021 up 84.5% 33rd Hospital beds by hospital ownership 8,760 Number 2024 down 13.9% 29th Expenditure on sickness and health care function by type of benefit 2,303 Million euro 2024 up 182.3% 38th Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) 6,346 Number 2020 down 2.6% 32nd Hospital beds by type of care - historical data 10,379 Number 2019 down 28.1% 33rd Mortality by week 459 Deaths 2025 down 21.0% 4th End-of-life care — Deaths in hospital 48 Percentage of deaths 2023 up 13.2% 3rd Hospital discharges and length of stay for inpatient and curative 268,233 Number 2019 down 27.1% 34th Self-perceived health by sex, age and educational attainment level 13.7% 2025 down 9.3% 45th People having a long-standing illness or health problem, by sex, age 11.2% 2025 up 1.8% 25th Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and use — Paediatric intensive care 1.12 Per 100 000 inhabitants 2024 down 32.9% 3rd Healthy life years by sex 76.4 Year 2024 up 2.6% 38th Health care expenditure by function 3,393 Million euro 2024 up 162.9% 34th Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 3,393 Million euro 2024 up 162.9% 34th Health care expenditure by financing scheme 3,393 Million euro 2024 up 162.9% 34th Persons having a longstanding health problem by level of disability 11.2% 2025 up 1.8% 25th Self-perceived health by level of disability (activity limitation) 88.3% 2025 up 0.7% 34th Health care expenditure by provider 3,393 Million euro 2024 up 162.9% 34th Expenditure for selected health care providers by health care 3,393 Million euro 2024 up 162.9% 34th Expenditure for selected health care functions by health care 3,393 Million euro 2024 up 162.9% 34th Infant mortality by age and sex 5 Number 2024 down 77.3% 52nd 1 2 Next → Page 1 of 2