Probability that a male will outlive a female in Latvia
Latvia: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 31.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a male will outlive a female in Latvia is 31.33, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Latvia peaked at 38.26 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.48, in 1994.
Latvia ranks 221st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.78 | 37.22 | 38.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.01 | 33.82 | 36.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.1 | 31.98 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.24 | 31.2 | 33.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.56 | 27.48 | 31.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.63 | 28.69 | 30.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.57 | 29.89 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 | 30.23 | 31.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 218 Armenia, Republic of 32.18 compare
- 219 Mongolia 32.07 compare
- 220 Estonia 31.77 compare
- 222 St. Pierre and Miquelon 30.81 compare
- 223 Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands 30.7 compare
- 224 Lithuania 30.52 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 probability that a male will outlive a female in Latvia?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Latvia was 31.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.26 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.48 in 1994.
- How does Latvia rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Latvia ranks 221st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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