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