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Latvia Life Expectancy

Latvia's life expectancy rose to 75.68 years in 2023, up from 74.28 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.9% (1.4) from the previous year. Latvia has life expectancy higher than the global median (75.68 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Latvia is lower (75.68 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 44th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Latvia's happiness index fell to 6.21 points in 2024, down from 6.23 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 75.68
2022 74.28
2021 72.98
2020 75.19
2019 75.39
2018 74.78
2017 74.63
2016 74.58
2015 74.48
2014 74.12
2013 73.98
2012 73.78
2011 73.58
2010 73.48
2009 73.08
2008 72.42
2007 71.02
2006 70.87
2005 71.36
2004 72.03
2003 71.27
2002 70.96
2001 70.76
2000 70.31
1999 69.74
1998 69.01
1997 69.35
1996 68.78
1995 66.39
1994 65.66
1993 66.72
1992 68.4
1991 69.03
1990 69.27
1989 70.16
1988 70.62
1987 70.69
1986 70.62
1985 69.29
1984 69.16
1983 69.12
1982 69.33
1981 68.79
1980 68.81
1979 68.5
1978 68.99
1977 69.1
1976 69.05
1975 68.93
1974 69.74
1973 69.81
1972 69.88
1971 70.16
1970 69.84
1969 69.8
1968 70.04
1967 70.39
1966 70.71
1965 70.73
1964 71.03
1963 69.83
1962 69.43
1961 70.03
1960 69.79
Latvia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Latvia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 2.5 2.7 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.38 3.35 2021