{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"lv-perinatal-mortality-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-perinatal-mortality-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/lv-perinatal-mortality-rate/","title":"Latvia Perinatal Mortality Rate (2024)","description":"Latvia's Perinatal Mortality Rate: 3.3 per 1,000 births in 2024, -25.0% vs 2022. 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 births","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Latvia Perinatal 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":"19"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Latvia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Latvia (2024)","value":"3.3","unit":"per 1,000 births","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-25.0% vs 2022"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-25.0%","unit":"per 1,000 births"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"19","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Latvia Perinatal Mortality Rate"}],"observation_count":19,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":8.2},{"period":"2006","value":7.9},{"period":"2007","value":7.6},{"period":"2008","value":7.3},{"period":"2009","value":7.8},{"period":"2010","value":6.4},{"period":"2011","value":7.8},{"period":"2012","value":7.3},{"period":"2013","value":5.7},{"period":"2014","value":5.9},{"period":"2015","value":5.3},{"period":"2016","value":5.7},{"period":"2017","value":5.7},{"period":"2018","value":5},{"period":"2019","value":4.9},{"period":"2020","value":5.7},{"period":"2021","value":5},{"period":"2022","value":4.4},{"period":"2024","value":3.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 1,000 births"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2022","value":"4.4","yoyChange":"-12.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"-12.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"+16.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"4.9","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"5.0","yoyChange":"-12.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"+7.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"5.3","yoyChange":"-10.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"5.9","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2013","value":"5.7","yoyChange":"-21.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-6.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+21.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"-17.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.8","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"7.3","yoyChange":"-3.9%"},{"year":"2007","value":"7.6","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the perinatal mortality rate (stillbirths + deaths in first week of life per 1,000 births) in Latvia from 2005 to present. 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 (19 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 8.2 per 1,000 births in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3.3 in 2024. The latest reading of 3.3 in 2024 represents a change of -1.1."}]}