Number of maternal deaths in Latvia
Latvia: Number of maternal deaths was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Latvia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Latvia is 3, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Latvia peaked at 20 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2 | 17 | 20 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.5 | 7 | 18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
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More health data for Latvia
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 9,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 10,158 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 1.16 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 571,658 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 9,567 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 585,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 9,372 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 10,035 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Latvia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Latvia was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Latvia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.