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Latvia has the lowest healthy life expectancy in the European Union. Social well-being is an important component of healthy and active ageing and may be associated with older adults\u2019 quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to assess the relationship between social well-being, as a component of health, and QoL, including its components (control, autonomy, self-realisation and pleasure), among adults aged 50 and older in Latvia. Materials and Methods: Data from 1643 Latvian participants in wave 9 of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (2022) were analysed using linear regression. QoL was measured using the 12-item Control, Autonomy, Self-Realisation, and Pleasure (CASP-12) scale. Social well-being factors included household composition, education, employment status, financial capacity, living area, social network (SN) characteristics, and received help, based on self-reported questionnaires. 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