Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Latvia
Latvia: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 20.36 births per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.36 births per million people
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
55.88 births per million people
in 1987
All-time low
20.36 births per million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Latvia, 1948–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2024, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Latvia stood at 20.36 births per million people. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Latvia peaked at 55.88 births per million people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.36 births per million people, in 2024.
That places Latvia 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Latvia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 49.15 births per million people | — |
| 1949 | 54.47 births per million people | +10.8% |
| 1950 | 48.46 births per million people | -11.0% |
| 1951 | 46.02 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1952 | 46.64 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 46.36 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 48 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 48.98 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 48.78 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 49.86 births per million people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 51.76 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 51.47 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 51.3 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 51.69 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 49.51 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 49.3 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 46.46 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 43.39 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 42.68 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 43.33 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 42.97 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 45.01 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 44.72 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 46.03 births per million people | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 45.78 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 42.71 births per million people | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 43.81 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 42.86 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 43.26 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 41.4 births per million people | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 40.96 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 40.99 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.06 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 43.51 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 43.5 births per million people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 47.33 births per million people | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 47.46 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.73 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 50.84 births per million people | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 55.88 births per million people | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 47.49 births per million people | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 44.2 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 42.13 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 40.16 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 36.9 births per million people | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 31.63 births per million people | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 31.35 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.5 births per million people | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 24.15 births per million people | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 24.18 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 22.01 births per million people | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 23.95 births per million people | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 25.48 births per million people | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 25.31 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.16 births per million people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 27.88 births per million people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 27.4 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.45 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 30.29 births per million people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 32.01 births per million people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 32.84 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.4 births per million people | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 27.54 births per million people | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 27.94 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.83 births per million people | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 30.86 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.8 births per million people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 33.95 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.5 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.5 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 30.25 births per million people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 30.17 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.15 births per million people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 28.04 births per million people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 26.45 births per million people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 23.41 births per million people | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 20.36 births per million people | -13.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 20.36 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 20.36 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 51.81 births per million people | 49.15 births per million people | 54.47 births per million people | 2 |
| 1950s | 48.63 births per million people | 46.02 births per million people | 51.76 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.56 births per million people | 42.68 births per million people | 51.69 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.25 births per million people | 40.96 births per million people | 46.03 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47 births per million people | 43.06 births per million people | 55.88 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3 births per million people | 22.01 births per million people | 42.13 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.62 births per million people | 25.31 births per million people | 32.84 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.04 births per million people | 27.54 births per million people | 33.95 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.08 births per million people | 20.36 births per million people | 28.04 births per million people | 5 |
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 peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Latvia?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Latvia was 20.36 births per million people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.88 births per million people in 1987.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 births per million people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Latvia ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.