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Latvia’s Life Expectancy

#19 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
75.7 years
Year-over-year
+1.4 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+5.9 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +5.9 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +1.4 years.
  • Lowest level: 65.7 years in 1994.
  • Highest level: 75.7 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Latvia
Year Life Expectancy
1960 69.8 years
1961 70.0 years
1962 69.4 years
1963 69.8 years
1964 71.0 years
1965 70.7 years
1966 70.7 years
1967 70.4 years
1968 70.0 years
1969 69.8 years
1970 69.8 years
1971 70.2 years
1972 69.9 years
1973 69.8 years
1974 69.7 years
1975 68.9 years
1976 69.0 years
1977 69.1 years
1978 69.0 years
1979 68.5 years
1980 68.8 years
1981 68.8 years
1982 69.3 years
1983 69.1 years
1984 69.2 years
1985 69.3 years
1986 70.6 years
1987 70.7 years
1988 70.6 years
1989 70.2 years
1990 69.3 years
1991 69.0 years
1992 68.4 years
1993 66.7 years
1994 65.7 years
1995 66.4 years
1996 68.8 years
1997 69.3 years
1998 69.0 years
1999 69.7 years
2000 70.3 years
2001 70.8 years
2002 71.0 years
2003 71.3 years
2004 72.0 years
2005 71.4 years
2006 70.9 years
2007 71.0 years
2008 72.4 years
2009 73.1 years
2010 73.5 years
2011 73.6 years
2012 73.8 years
2013 74.0 years
2014 74.1 years
2015 74.5 years
2016 74.6 years
2017 74.6 years
2018 74.8 years
2019 75.4 years
2020 75.2 years
2021 73.0 years
2022 74.3 years
2023 75.7 years

Source: World Bank