Number of births, by world region in Latvia
Latvia: Number of births, by world region was 14,250 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,250 births
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41,179 births
in 1987
All-time low
14,250 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 14,250 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Latvia peaked at 41,179 births in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,250 births, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 162nd of 236 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.
Number of births, by world region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33,020 births | — |
| 1951 | 32,466 births | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 31,764 births | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 30,618 births | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 32,334 births | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 32,164 births | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 31,811 births | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 32,811 births | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 34,123 births | +4.0% |
| 1959 | 34,553 births | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 35,368 births | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 35,865 births | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 34,905 births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 33,682 births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 32,755 births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 30,920 births | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 31,591 births | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 31,811 births | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 32,260 births | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 32,430 births | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 33,749 births | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 34,638 births | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 34,429 births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 33,513 births | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 34,485 births | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 34,344 births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 34,222 births | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 33,866 births | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 33,897 births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 34,377 births | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 35,289 births | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 35,459 births | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 37,090 births | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 39,921 births | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 40,134 births | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 39,103 births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 41,116 births | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 41,179 births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 40,549 births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 38,524 births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 37,629 births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 34,704 births | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 31,543 births | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 26,620 births | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 23,984 births | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 21,347 births | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 19,546 births | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 18,629 births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 18,235 births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 19,203 births | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 20,319 births | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 19,815 births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 20,207 births | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,208 births | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 20,730 births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 22,042 births | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 23,073 births | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 24,127 births | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 24,673 births | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 22,503 births | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 20,254 births | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 19,167 births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 20,097 births | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20,860 births | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21,921 births | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 22,211 births | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22,133 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 21,019 births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 19,471 births | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 18,887 births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 17,629 births | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 17,471 births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15,907 births | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 14,250 births | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,566 births | 30,618 births | 34,553 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,159 births | 30,920 births | 35,865 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,152 births | 33,513 births | 34,638 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,836 births | 35,289 births | 41,179 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,144 births | 18,235 births | 37,629 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,870 births | 19,815 births | 24,673 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,602 births | 18,887 births | 22,211 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,314 births | 14,250 births | 17,629 births | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Latvia?
- Number of births, by world region in Latvia was 14,250 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,179 births in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,250 births in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Latvia ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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