At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Latvia

Latvia: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2011
All-time low
8.8%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2005–2025

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Latvia, 2005–2025

05101520252005201520252005: 22.7 Percentage2006: 23.4 Percentage2007: 17.9 Percentage2008: 19.8 Percentage2009: 22.1 Percentage2010: 22.3 Percentage2011: 24.5 Percentage2012: 22.2 Percentage2013: 17.5 Percentage2014: 15.2 Percentage2015: 17.7 Percentage2016: 8.8 Percentage2017: 14.4 Percentage2018: 11.6 Percentage2019: 13.8 Percentage2020: 12.2 Percentage2021: 15.6 Percentage2022: 11.5 Percentage2023: 22.3 Percentage2024: 16.8 Percentage2025: 17 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Latvia is 17.0%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Latvia peaked at 24.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2016.

That places Latvia 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in Latvia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 22.7%
2006 23.4% +3.1%
2007 17.9% -23.5%
2008 19.8% +10.6%
2009 22.1% +11.6%
2010 22.3% +0.9%
2011 24.5% +9.9%
2012 22.2% -9.4%
2013 17.5% -21.2%
2014 15.2% -13.1%
2015 17.7% +16.4%
2016 8.8% -50.3%
2017 14.4% +63.6%
2018 11.6% -19.4%
2019 13.8% +19.0%
2020 12.2% -11.6%
2021 15.6% +27.9%
2022 11.5% -26.3%
2023 22.3% +93.9%
2024 16.8% -24.7%
2025 17.0% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.2% 17.9% 23.4% 5
2010s 16.8% 8.8% 24.5% 10
2020s 15.9% 11.5% 22.3% 6

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  3. 41 Denmark 17.5% compare
  4. 42 Latvia 17.0% compare
  5. 44 Iceland 12.3% compare
  6. 45 Hungary 8.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Latvia?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Latvia was 17.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
Latvia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 956 data points, 2003–2025
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