Birth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Birth rate was 7.57 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Latvia is 7.57 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Latvia peaked at 17.21 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.57 births per 1,000 people, in 1998.
That places Latvia 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.31 births per 1,000 people | 15.58 births per 1,000 people | 17.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14 births per 1,000 people | 13.57 births per 1,000 people | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 births per 1,000 people | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | 15.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | 7.57 births per 1,000 people | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | 8.47 births per 1,000 people | 11.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 births per 1,000 people | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 births per 1,000 people | 7.57 births per 1,000 people | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 214 Finland 7.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 217 Curacao 7.52 births per 1,000 people compare
- 218 Lithuania 7.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 219 Saint Helena 7.34 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Latvia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Latvia?
- Birth rate in Latvia was 7.57 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 births per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for birth rate?
- Latvia ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.