Latvia vs New Zealand: Share of births by age of mother
Latvia
2.6
in 2023
New Zealand
2.91
in 2023
Latvia rank
171st
New Zealand rank
168th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.91 against 2.6 in Latvia, a difference of 0.31.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Latvia ranks 171st and New Zealand ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 | 5.62 | 1.91 | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 10.7 | 5.63 | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.8 | 14.04 | 6.24 | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 9.34 | 9.85 | 0.5158 | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 10.96 | 7.71 | 3.25 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 7.19 | 0.7917 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 5.12 | 1.21 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.97 | 0.3971 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.91 against 2.6 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 0.31, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Latvia ranks 171st and New Zealand ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.