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
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 160th out of 215 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.
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
- 157 New Caledonia 9.5 per 1,000 population compare
- 158 Gibraltar 9.44 per 1,000 population compare
- 159 Brunei 8.77 per 1,000 population compare
- 161 Montenegro 8.71 per 1,000 population compare
- 162 United Kingdom 8.56 per 1,000 population compare
- 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.52 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Latvia
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.32 children per women (2023)
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 160th out of 215 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)