Birth seasonality in Latvia
Latvia: Birth seasonality was 16.19 births per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.19 births per million people
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
47.56 births per million people
in 1948
All-time low
16.19 births per million people
in 2024
Years of data
77
1948–2024
Birth seasonality in Latvia, 1948–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.19 births per million people for birth seasonality 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, birth seasonality in Latvia peaked at 47.56 births per million people in 1948 and was at its lowest, 16.19 births per million people, 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.
Birth seasonality in Latvia, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 47.56 births per million people | — |
| 1949 | 43.15 births per million people | -9.3% |
| 1950 | 39.36 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 1951 | 39.73 births per million people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 37.31 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 34.58 births per million people | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 41.32 births per million people | +19.5% |
| 1955 | 38 births per million people | -8.0% |
| 1956 | 37.86 births per million people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 41.03 births per million people | +8.4% |
| 1958 | 46.42 births per million people | +13.1% |
| 1959 | 41.67 births per million people | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 40.2 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 42.12 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 39.14 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 34.62 births per million people | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 35.45 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 33.67 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 35.41 births per million people | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 32.82 births per million people | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 35.87 births per million people | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 33.87 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 35.02 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 35.56 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 34.5 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 36.52 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 35.48 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 37.09 births per million people | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 33.04 births per million people | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 35.77 births per million people | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 35.71 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 35.17 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 37.88 births per million people | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 30.88 births per million people | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 37.7 births per million people | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 36.96 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.89 births per million people | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 33.39 births per million people | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 33.52 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 32.86 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 38.8 births per million people | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 36.31 births per million people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 37.18 births per million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 31.74 births per million people | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 27.03 births per million people | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 27.73 births per million people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 22.9 births per million people | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 20.64 births per million people | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 20.94 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 19.64 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 20.38 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 21.65 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 22.94 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 21.34 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 22.23 births per million people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.88 births per million people | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 23.42 births per million people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.54 births per million people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 27.72 births per million people | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 28.1 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 27.72 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 24.73 births per million people | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 24.88 births per million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.99 births per million people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 24.35 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 26.03 births per million people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 28.5 births per million people | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 28.96 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 27.54 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 26.16 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 23.76 births per million people | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 25.99 births per million people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 22.24 births per million people | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 22.99 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.68 births per million people | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 18.84 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.19 births per million people | -14.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16.19 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 69% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16.19 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 45.35 births per million people | 43.15 births per million people | 47.56 births per million people | 2 |
| 1950s | 39.73 births per million people | 34.58 births per million people | 46.42 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.32 births per million people | 32.82 births per million people | 42.12 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.39 births per million people | 33.04 births per million people | 37.09 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.02 births per million people | 30.88 births per million people | 41.89 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.98 births per million people | 19.64 births per million people | 37.18 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.76 births per million people | 21.34 births per million people | 28.1 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.92 births per million people | 22.99 births per million people | 28.96 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 births per million people | 16.19 births per million people | 22.99 births per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 34 Spain 17.83 births per million people compare
- 35 Poland 17.19 births per million people compare
- 36 Lithuania 16.79 births per million people compare
- 38 Japan 16.05 births per million people compare
- 39 Hong Kong 12.49 births per million people compare
- 40 South Korea 10.29 births per million people compare
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 birth seasonality in Latvia?
- Birth seasonality in Latvia was 16.19 births per million people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.56 births per million people in 1948.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.19 births per million people in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for birth seasonality?
- Latvia ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth seasonality 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.