Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Latvia
Latvia: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 5.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Latvia is 5.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Latvia peaked at 17.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.8% | — |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -37.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -36.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.2% | 17.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Latvia?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Latvia was 5.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
- Latvia ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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