Number of child deaths per woman in Latvia
Latvia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Latvia, 1958–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Latvia peaked at 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Latvia 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0708 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0682 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0497 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0422 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0425 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0405 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0435 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0326 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0413 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0264 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0337 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0149 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0063 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0106 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0057 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 187 Italy 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 191 Portugal 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 192 South Korea 0.004 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 193 Montenegro 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.889 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 75.75 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 76.59 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.6201 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 76.49 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Latvia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Latvia was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Latvia ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).