Children cared only: % over the population of each age group in Latvia
Latvia: Children cared only: % over the population of each age group was 48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 48 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, in 2025.
That places Latvia 19th out of 48 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: % over the population of each age group in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70 | — |
| 2006 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 62 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 68 | +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 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 48 | -25.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.8, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.7, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69 | 67 | 70 | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.11 | 62 | 72.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.93 | 48 | 64 | 6 |
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 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for children cared only by their parents by age group - % over the?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 48 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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