Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Latvia
Latvia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Latvia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 19 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Latvia peaked at 65 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 51 | — |
| 1986 | 43 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 57 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 65 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 59 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 45 | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 42 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 29 | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | -34.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 2.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 19 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +100.0% | 21 | 42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.2 | 42 | 51 | 5 |
| 1990s | 48.8 | 40 | 65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4 | 24 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 | 19 | 42 | 4 |
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 maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Latvia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Latvia was 19 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 1994.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Latvia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.