{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-male-life-expectancy","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-male-life-expectancy","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-male-life-expectancy/","title":"Latvia Male Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Latvia's Male Life Expectancy at Birth: 71.4 years in 2024, +1.3% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2005–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Latvia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Latvia","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Latvia Male Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/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":"71.4","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Male Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":64.9},{"period":"2006","value":65},{"period":"2007","value":65.3},{"period":"2008","value":66.5},{"period":"2009","value":67.5},{"period":"2010","value":67.9},{"period":"2011","value":68.6},{"period":"2012","value":68.9},{"period":"2013","value":69.3},{"period":"2014","value":69.1},{"period":"2015","value":69.7},{"period":"2016","value":69.8},{"period":"2017","value":69.8},{"period":"2018","value":70},{"period":"2019","value":70.9},{"period":"2020","value":70.6},{"period":"2021","value":68.3},{"period":"2022","value":69.5},{"period":"2023","value":70.5},{"period":"2024","value":71.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"71.4","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"70.5","yoyChange":"+1.4%"},{"year":"2022","value":"69.5","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"68.3","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"70.6","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"70.9","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"70.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"69.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"69.8","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"69.7","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"69.1","yoyChange":"-0.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"69.3","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"68.9","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"68.6","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"67.9","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2009","value":"67.5","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"66.5","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"65.3","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2006","value":"65.0","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"64.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks male life expectancy at birth in Latvia from 2005 to present. Highlight the gender gap versus female life expectancy. 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 71.4 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64.9 in 2005. The latest reading of 71.4 in 2024 represents a change of +0.9."}]}