Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Latvia
Latvia: Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males was 0.1213 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1213
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
122nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.2122
in 1950
All-time low
0.1213
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Latvia stood at 0.1213. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Latvia peaked at 0.2122 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1213, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 122nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2122 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2057 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.1944 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 0.1893 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.1845 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1798 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1776 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1727 | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1741 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 0.1643 | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1637 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1636 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1646 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1576 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1564 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1542 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1549 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.164 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1649 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1626 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1619 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1648 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1606 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1646 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1712 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1696 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1658 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1664 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1705 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1672 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1703 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1664 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1688 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1618 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1551 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1494 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.145 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1467 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1547 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.159 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1642 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1712 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1767 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1806 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1807 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1662 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1621 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1659 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1578 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1568 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1563 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1552 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1491 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.146 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1482 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1482 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1476 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1427 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1387 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1337 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1337 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1322 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1312 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.133 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1311 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.129 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1296 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1277 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1243 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1252 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1279 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.126 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1213 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.189 | 0.1727 | 0.2122 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1608 | 0.1542 | 0.1649 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1658 | 0.1606 | 0.1712 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1585 | 0.145 | 0.1703 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1684 | 0.1578 | 0.1807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1489 | 0.1387 | 0.1568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1305 | 0.1243 | 0.1337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1251 | 0.1213 | 0.1279 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Latvia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.34 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,558 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 31.88 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 31.88 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.117 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Latvia?
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males in Latvia was 0.1213 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2122 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1213 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males?
- Latvia ranks 122nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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