Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Latvia
Latvia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 8.74 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
8.74 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
161st
of 216 countries
All-time high
25.53 per 1,000 population
in 2008
All-time low
8.74 per 1,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Latvia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Latvia stood at 8.74 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Latvia peaked at 25.53 per 1,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.74 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
That places Latvia 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.12 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 22.43 per 1,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 21.3 per 1,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 22.4 per 1,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 21.35 per 1,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 21.63 per 1,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.68 per 1,000 population | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 25.04 per 1,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 25.53 per 1,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.99 per 1,000 population | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 18.13 per 1,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 19.69 per 1,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 20.31 per 1,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.91 per 1,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.85 per 1,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.99 per 1,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 15.4 per 1,000 population | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 14.71 per 1,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.11 per 1,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 12.55 per 1,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.54 per 1,000 population | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 9.84 per 1,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 8.74 per 1,000 population | -11.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 8.74 per 1,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 1.2× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 8.74 per 1,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.63 per 1,000 population, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.95 per 1,000 population | 21.3 per 1,000 population | 25.53 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 per 1,000 population | 12.11 per 1,000 population | 20.31 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 per 1,000 population | 8.74 per 1,000 population | 10.54 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 158 New Caledonia 9.5 per 1,000 population compare
- 159 Gibraltar 9.44 per 1,000 population compare
- 160 Brunei 8.77 per 1,000 population compare
- 162 Montenegro 8.71 per 1,000 population compare
- 163 United Kingdom 8.56 per 1,000 population compare
- 164 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.52 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Latvia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Latvia was 8.74 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.53 per 1,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Latvia ranks 161st out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).