Latvia: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Latvia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 2.30.
That's down 8.0% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Latvia ranks #184 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #41 of 52.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 9.60
- Trough
- 2.30
- 1-year change
- -8.0%
- 5-year change
- -36.1%
- -8.6% / yr
- 10-year change
- -54.9%
- -7.7% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 2.3000 | |
| 2.5000 | |
| 2.8000 | |
| 3.1000 | |
| 3.3000 | |
| 3.6000 | |
| 3.8000 | |
| 4.1000 | |
| 4.4000 | |
| 4.7000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Latvia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Latvia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 2.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Latvia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Latvia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 8.0% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Latvia rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Latvia ranked #184 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Latvia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Latvia is below the world average. Within Europe & Central Asia, it ranks #41 of 52.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.