Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Latvia
Latvia: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 6.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.87
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.78
in 1961
All-time low
6.87
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Latvia, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Latvia stood at 6.87. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Latvia peaked at 16.78 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.87, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 16.64 | — |
| 1960 | 16.74 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 16.78 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.13 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 15.39 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 14.87 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 13.88 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 14.07 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 14.04 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.09 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.05 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 14.52 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 14.88 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 14.66 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.14 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 14.39 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 14.22 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 14.05 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 13.82 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.74 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 13.85 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.16 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 14.2 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 14.84 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 15.97 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 15.98 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.46 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 16.21 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 16.13 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.63 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 14.61 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 14.22 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 13.05 | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 11.95 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 10.35 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 9.55 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 8.64 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 8.01 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 7.71 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 7.61 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.09 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 8.53 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.38 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 8.67 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 9.03 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.72 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 10.85 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 11.13 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.19 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.33 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 9.08 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.73 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 10.18 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 10.87 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.07 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.16 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.68 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.98 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.78 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.51 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 7.66 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 6.87 | -10.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.64 | 16.64 | 16.64 | 1 |
| 1960s | 15 | 13.88 | 16.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.23 | 13.74 | 14.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.32 | 14.16 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 | 7.61 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 8.38 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.08 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 | 6.87 | 9.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions 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 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)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Latvia?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Latvia was 6.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 in 1961.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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