Life Expectancy at Birth in Latvia
Latvia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.43 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Latvia, 1960β2024
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.
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
- 91 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 76.5 compare
- 92 Algeria 76.47 compare
- 93 Romania 76.46 compare
- 95 Barbados 76.33 compare
- 96 Seychelles 76.3 compare
- 97 Cabo Verde 76.22 compare
More gender data for Latvia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,104 (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.