Distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia
Latvia: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 55.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia is 55.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia peaked at 63.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.4% | — |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 52.5% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.9% | 63.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 55.6% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 52.2% | 55.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Latvia was 55.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Latvia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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