Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Latvia

Latvia: Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the was 48.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
48.0%
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
18th
of 45 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 2015
All-time low
48.0%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Latvia, 2005–2025

0204060802005201520252005: 70 Percentage2006: 67 Percentage2007: 69 Percentage2008: 69 Percentage2009: 70 Percentage2010: 71 Percentage2011: 69 Percentage2012: 62 Percentage2013: 68 Percentage2014: 69.6 Percentage2015: 72.9 Percentage2016: 67.5 Percentage2017: 62.6 Percentage2018: 64.7 Percentage2019: 63.8 Percentage2020: 60.8 Percentage2021: 61.7 Percentage2022: 59.6 Percentage2023: 59.5 Percentage2024: 64 Percentage2025: 48 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 48.0% for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Latvia peaked at 72.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2025.

That places Latvia 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group in Latvia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 70.0%
2006 67.0% -4.3%
2007 69.0% +3.0%
2008 69.0% +0.0%
2009 70.0% +1.4%
2010 71.0% +1.4%
2011 69.0% -2.8%
2012 62.0% -10.1%
2013 68.0% +9.7%
2014 69.6% +2.4%
2015 72.9% +4.7%
2016 67.5% -7.4%
2017 62.6% -7.3%
2018 64.7% +3.4%
2019 63.8% -1.4%
2020 60.8% -4.7%
2021 61.7% +1.5%
2022 59.6% -3.4%
2023 59.5% -0.2%
2024 64.0% +7.6%
2025 48.0% -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.0% 67.0% 70.0% 5
2010s 67.1% 62.0% 72.9% 10
2020s 58.9% 48.0% 64.0% 6

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 15 Lithuania 49.3% compare
  2. 15 Lithuania 49.3% compare
  3. 17 Austria 48.3% compare
  4. 18 Latvia 48.0% compare
  5. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 47.9% compare
  6. 21 Croatia 46.6% compare
  7. 21 Croatia 46.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Latvia?
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Latvia was 48.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2025.
How does Latvia rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
Latvia ranks 18th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 935 data points, 2005–2025
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