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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Latvia stood at 17.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 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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