Health in Latvia

1,153 indicators covering health for Latvia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Number of births in thousands 13.71 2025 down 38.3% 65th
Tb patients living with hiv receiving art 35 2017 up 16.7% 93rd
HIV-positive TB patients on ART (antiretroviral therapy) 70.0% 2017 up 29.6% 125th
Hospital beds 49.47 2023 down 14.7% 25th
Treatment success rate for patients treated for MDR-TB 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 159th
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population 0 2024 β€” 124th
Treatment success rate: HIV-positive TB cases 60 2016 down 17.8% 118th
Peri-neonatal mortality by age of mother and parity, by NUTS 2 region 90 2023 down 50.8% 26th
Fetal, peri- and neonatal mortality rates by NUTS 2 region of 3.61 2023 down 60.8% 14th
Bladder cancer death rate 3.89 2023 down 16.5% 5th
Cancer death rates by type who db 3.89 2023 down 16.5% 5th
Sex ratio at birth 1.06 2024 down 0.1% 19th
Crude birth rate 6.9 2024 down 36.7% 66th
Polio vaccine: inactivated second or third-dose polio vaccine (IPVc) 99.0% 2025 β€” 1st
International Health Regulations core capacity scores, SPAR version 50 2025 β€” 85th
Health status - Regions β€” Crude mortality rate 14.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 down 0.2% 3rd
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Crude mortality 14.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 down 0.2% 3rd
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population 0 2024 β€” 121st
Leprosy - Number of new leprosy cases among children 0 2024 β€” 69th
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment 0 2024 β€” 121st
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 0 2024 β€” 69th
GNI, Atlas method 40.36 billion 2024 up 36.7% 50th
GNI per capita, Atlas method 21,630 2024 up 46.0% 35th
Ipv1 number unvaccinated 337.5 2023 down 21.2% 163rd
Number of reported cases of poliomyelitis by wild poliovirus 0 2023 β€” 3rd
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 34.6% 2024 down 8.5% 13th
Liver cancer death rate 4.73 2023 up 27.8% 37th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 49,220 2024 up 29,197.6% 36th
Number of female leprosy new cases 0 2024 β€” 102nd
National smoking ban: NUMBER OF PLACES SMOKE-FREE 6 2022 up 20.0% 81st
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases 1,100 2014 down 56.0% 128th
Number of new G2D leprosy cases 0 2024 β€” 86th
Leprosy - New leprosy cases with G2D rate per 1 000 000 population 0 2024 β€” 86th
Public health expenditure share gdp 5.24 2025 up 52.4% 36th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, health 12.1% 2023 up 27.2% 45th
Reported rate of new cervical cancer cases 13.3 2017 up 2.7% 7th
Pancreatic cancer death rate 9.21 2023 up 9.0% 6th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate 4.38 2023 down 11.7% 19th
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Prices 7.5 2022 up 33.0% 71st
Taxes as a % of price: total tax 81.4% 2022 up 2.8% 12th
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax 17.4% 2022 unchanged 19th
Taxes as a % of price: ad valorem excise 15.0% 2022 down 55.9% 69th
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise 49.0% 2022 up 76.4% 25th
Taxes as a % of price: import duties 0.0% 2022 β€” 37th
Taxes as a % of price: other taxes 0.0% 2022 β€” 56th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 0.0202 2023 down 37.1% 26th
Inflation-adjusted prices for most sold brand of cigarettes: Price in 4 2022 up 46.5% 164th
Physical activity policies for activie societies 10 2023 unchanged 111th
Physical activity policies focused on active systems 10 2023 unchanged 99th
Midwifery personnel 383 2023 down 3.0% 107th
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 179 2024 down 13.1% 47th
Personal remittances, paid 576.78 million 2024 up 97.3% 41st
Health care - Regions β€” Active physicians 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 5.9% 31st
Health statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') β€” Active physicians 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants 2024 up 5.9% 31st
Share of one year olds who received the final dose of pneumococcal vac 92 2024 up 9.5% 47th
Diphtheria tetanus pertussis vaccine vs pneumococcal vaccine coverage 92 2024 up 9.5% 47th
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 6.88 2024 down 36.5% 29th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group 0.7058 2017 up 75.5% 26th
Death rate from poisonings 0.8 2021 down 65.2% 66th
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes 22.7 % 2021 down 13.0% 45th