Health in Latvia 1,130 indicators covering health for Latvia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 1.9% 2024 down 15.1% 144th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 66.4% 2024 up 8.3% 52nd Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 22.3% 2024 up 2.6% 96th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 24.2% 2024 up 4.0% 107th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 9.3% 2024 up 14.0% 118th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 58.5% 2024 up 6.1% 81st Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 3.0% 2024 down 2.8% 110th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 27.9% 2024 up 8.0% 76th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 1.8% 2024 up 16.4% 161st Number of under-five deaths 36 2024 down 69.5% 171st Number of infant deaths 30 2024 down 70.0% 172nd Number of neonatal deaths 17 2024 down 73.8% 175th Neonatal mortality rate 1.2 2024 down 59.5% 187th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 2.15 2024 down 54.0% 183rd Under-five mortality rate 2.5 2024 down 55.1% 185th Domestic general government health expenditure 9.9% 2023 up 17.7% 98th External health expenditure 0.1% 2023 — 125th External health expenditure per capita 2.35 current US$ 2023 — 111th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 4.34 current international $ 2023 — 118th Death rate in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type 0 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts by type and country 0 2025 — 34th Deaths from one sided violence 0 2025 — 34th Haq by level of healthcare spending endpoints 77 2023 up 2.7% 70th Healthcare access quality un 77 2023 up 2.7% 70th Universal health coverage index 77 2023 up 2.7% 70th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 21.4% 2023 up 10.9% 132nd Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 21.4% 2023 up 11.5% 130th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 21.9% 2023 down 3.1% 157th Stillbirth rate 3.2 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 17.9% 155th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 2,100 2024 up 61.5% 87th Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure 76.19 2023 up 2.7% 103rd Poverty vs life expectancy 76.19 2023 up 2.7% 103rd Life expectancy vs health expenditure 76.19 2023 up 2.7% 103rd Birth rate vs death rate 7.57 2023 down 26.9% 210th Child mortality around the world 0.3627 2023 down 37.7% 202nd Food supply vs life expectancy 76.19 2023 up 2.7% 103rd Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men 80.47 2023 up 2.2% 82nd Life expectancy at birth including the un projections 76.19 2023 up 2.7% 103rd Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 71.56 2023 up 3.3% 116th Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 0.3627 2023 down 37.7% 202nd Annual number of deaths by world region 27,613 2023 down 4.1% 133rd Births and deaths projected to 2100 27,613 2023 down 4.1% 133rd Extreme poverty headcount ratio vs life expectancy at birth 76.19 2023 up 2.7% 103rd The worlds number of vaccinated one year olds 15,174 2023 down 24.4% 161st Difference in male and female life expectancy 8.98 2023 down 4.1% 9th Female to male life expectancy ratio 1.12 2023 down 1.1% 13th Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 8.91 2023 down 5.9% 11th Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 7.63 2023 down 3.5% 7th Womens life expectancy at birth 80.47 2023 up 2.2% 82nd Number of deaths per year 27,613 2023 down 4.1% 133rd Crude death rate 14.67 2023 up 2.6% 5th Measles number unvaccinated 506.25 2023 down 34.6% 162nd Polio number unvaccinated 337.5 2023 down 70.9% 170th Infant mortality rates 0.2902 2023 down 35.9% 204th Number of child deaths unwpp 55 2023 down 54.2% 174th Number of infant deaths unwpp 42 2023 down 55.3% 176th Number of deaths 27,613 2023 down 4.1% 133rd Deaths by age group 102 2023 up 14.6% 84th ← Previous Page 6 of 19 Next →