Births per month annual in Latvia
Latvia: Births per month annual was 16.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.19
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
47.56
in 1948
All-time low
16.19
in 2024
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Births per month annual in Latvia, 1948–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.19 for births per month annual in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births per month annual in Latvia peaked at 47.56 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 16.19, in 2024.
That places Latvia 37th 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.
Births per month annual in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 47.56 | — |
| 1949 | 43.15 | -9.3% |
| 1950 | 39.36 | -8.8% |
| 1951 | 39.73 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 37.31 | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 34.58 | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 41.32 | +19.5% |
| 1955 | 38 | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 37.86 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 41.03 | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 46.42 | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 41.67 | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 40.2 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 42.12 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 39.14 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 34.62 | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 35.45 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 33.67 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 35.41 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 32.82 | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 35.87 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 33.87 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 35.02 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 35.56 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 34.5 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 36.52 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 35.48 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 37.09 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 33.04 | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 35.77 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 35.71 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 35.17 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 37.88 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 30.88 | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 37.7 | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 36.96 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.89 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 33.39 | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 33.52 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 32.86 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.8 | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 36.31 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 37.18 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 31.74 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 27.03 | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 27.73 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.9 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 20.64 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 20.94 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.64 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 20.38 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 21.65 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 22.94 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.34 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 22.23 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.88 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 23.42 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.54 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 27.72 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.72 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.73 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 24.88 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.99 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 24.35 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 26.03 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 28.96 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.54 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.16 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.76 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 25.99 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 22.24 | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 22.99 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.68 | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 18.84 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.19 | -14.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 45.35 | 43.15 | 47.56 | 2 |
| 1950s | 39.73 | 34.58 | 46.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.32 | 32.82 | 42.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.39 | 33.04 | 37.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.02 | 30.88 | 41.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.98 | 19.64 | 37.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.76 | 21.34 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.92 | 22.99 | 28.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 | 16.19 | 22.99 | 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 births per month annual in Latvia?
- Births per month annual in Latvia was 16.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births per month annual recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.56 in 1948.
- What is the lowest births per month annual recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for births per month annual?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is births per month annual rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 Births per month annual. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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