Life expectancy estimates and projections in Latvia

Life expectancy at birth in Latvia was 76.2 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.

Latvia, 2023 (latest estimate) 76.2 Years
Change from 2022 +1.8% 2022: 74.9 years
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2023 81.9 years Middle value of 27 countries
Projection for 2030 77.2 years Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 80.2 years Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 86.6 years Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 91st of 216 See the full ranking

Life expectancy estimates and projections in Latvia over time

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Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Life expectancy at birth, estimates and projections to 2100 (years), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Latvia
2100 86.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2095 86.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2090 85.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2085 84.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2080 84.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2075 83.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2070 83.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2065 82.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2060 81.6 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2055 80.9 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2050 80.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2045 79.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2040 78.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2035 78.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2030 77.2 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2025 76.5 yearsf (Projection (medium variant))
2023 76.2 years
2022 74.9 years
2021 73.2 years
2020 75.5 years
2019 75.6 years
2018 75.0 years
2017 74.8 years
2016 74.8 years
2015 74.7 years
2014 74.3 years

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +1.8% from 74.9 years in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 74.2 years, the figure has changed by +2.7%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Latvia has the 91st highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Latvia
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024