{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-infant-mortality-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-infant-mortality-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-infant-mortality-rate/","title":"Latvia Infant Mortality Rate (2024)","description":"Latvia's Infant Mortality Rate: 1.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, -42.3% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MINFIND), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Latvia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"per 1,000 live births","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Latvia Infant Mortality Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MINFIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2024)","value":"1.5","unit":"per 1,000 live births","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-42.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-42.3%","unit":"per 1,000 live births"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Infant Mortality Rate"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":7.7},{"period":"2006","value":7.4},{"period":"2007","value":8.5},{"period":"2008","value":6.6},{"period":"2009","value":7.6},{"period":"2010","value":5.6},{"period":"2011","value":6.6},{"period":"2012","value":6.3},{"period":"2013","value":4.4},{"period":"2014","value":3.8},{"period":"2015","value":4.1},{"period":"2016","value":3.7},{"period":"2017","value":4.1},{"period":"2018","value":3.2},{"period":"2019","value":3.4},{"period":"2020","value":3.5},{"period":"2021","value":2.7},{"period":"2022","value":2.4},{"period":"2023","value":2.6},{"period":"2024","value":1.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 1,000 live births"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-42.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"2.6","yoyChange":"+8.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"2.4","yoyChange":"-11.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"2.7","yoyChange":"-22.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.5","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"3.2","yoyChange":"-22.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-9.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+7.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.8","yoyChange":"-13.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"-30.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"6.3","yoyChange":"-4.5%"},{"year":"2011","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"+17.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5.6","yoyChange":"-26.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"+15.2%"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"-22.4%"},{"year":"2007","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"+14.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"7.4","yoyChange":"-3.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the infant mortality rate (deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births) in Latvia from 2005 to present. Show long-run improvements and current EU ranking. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 8.5 per 1,000 live births in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.5 in 2024. The latest reading of 1.5 in 2024 represents a change of -1.1."}]}