Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Latvia
Latvia: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 6.87 births per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Latvia, 1959–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Latvia stood at 6.87 births per 1,000 people. 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, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Latvia peaked at 16.78 births per 1,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.87 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.64 births per 1,000 people | 16.64 births per 1,000 people | 16.64 births per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 15 births per 1,000 people | 13.88 births per 1,000 people | 16.78 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | 13.74 births per 1,000 people | 14.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.32 births per 1,000 people | 14.16 births per 1,000 people | 16.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 births per 1,000 people | 7.61 births per 1,000 people | 14.22 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 births per 1,000 people | 8.38 births per 1,000 people | 11.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 births per 1,000 people | 9.08 births per 1,000 people | 11.16 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 births per 1,000 people | 6.87 births per 1,000 people | 9.2 births per 1,000 people | 5 |
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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 annual birth rate and peak birth month in Latvia?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Latvia was 6.87 births per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 births per 1,000 people in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.87 births per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual birth rate and 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.