Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Latvia
Latvia: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 16.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Latvia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 16.9% for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Latvia peaked at 30.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2025.
That places Latvia 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.5% | — |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.2% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 19.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Latvia?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Latvia was 16.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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