Life Expectancy at Birth in Latvia
Latvia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.43
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
94th
of 216 countries
All-time high
76.43
in 2024
All-time low
65.66
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Latvia is 76.43, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Latvia peaked at 76.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.66, in 1994.
That places Latvia 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.79 | — |
| 1961 | 70.03 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 69.43 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 69.83 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 71.03 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 70.73 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 70.71 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 70.39 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 70.04 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 69.8 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 69.84 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 70.16 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 69.88 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.81 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 69.74 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.93 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 69.05 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 69.1 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 68.99 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.5 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 68.81 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 68.79 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 69.33 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 69.12 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 69.16 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.29 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 70.62 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 70.69 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 70.62 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 70.16 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 69.27 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 69.03 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 68.4 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 66.72 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 65.66 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 66.39 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 68.78 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 69.35 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.01 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 69.74 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 70.31 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.76 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 70.96 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.27 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.03 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 71.36 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.87 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.02 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.42 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 73.08 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.48 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.58 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.78 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 73.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.12 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.48 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.58 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.63 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.78 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.39 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.19 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.98 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74.28 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.43 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.43 | +1.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 76.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 76.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.18 | 69.43 | 71.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.4 | 68.5 | 70.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.66 | 68.79 | 70.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.24 | 65.66 | 69.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.41 | 70.31 | 73.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.28 | 73.48 | 75.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.86 | 72.98 | 76.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Latvia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Latvia was 76.43 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.66 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Latvia ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.