Fertility rate by age group in Latvia
Latvia: Fertility rate by age group was 7.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.57
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.06
in 1991
All-time low
7.57
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Latvia stood at 7.57. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Latvia peaked at 50.06 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 2023.
That places Latvia 184th 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.77 | — |
| 1951 | 14.64 | -7.2% |
| 1952 | 12.82 | -12.4% |
| 1953 | 11.23 | -12.4% |
| 1954 | 11.55 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 12.17 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 12.66 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 14.76 | +16.6% |
| 1958 | 17.22 | +16.6% |
| 1959 | 19.08 | +10.8% |
| 1960 | 21.4 | +12.2% |
| 1961 | 23.29 | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 22.74 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 20.3 | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 17.52 | -13.7% |
| 1965 | 16.77 | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 19.13 | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 22.85 | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 26.47 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 26.76 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 27.42 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 27.61 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 26.82 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 27.48 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 29.05 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 29.56 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 30.64 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 32.34 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 35.01 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 37.94 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 41.66 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 41.45 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 41.32 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 41.66 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 42.05 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 41.53 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 42.82 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 42.43 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.03 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 45.37 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 49.45 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 50.06 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.28 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 42.05 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 34.55 | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 29.6 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 25.04 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 21.02 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 18.48 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 18.48 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.06 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 18.93 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 18.58 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.38 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 18.72 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 19.75 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 21.55 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 22.86 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 23.58 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.8 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 18.08 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 18.63 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 19.41 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 18.91 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.68 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.65 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 14.14 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 11.99 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.49 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 9.84 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.61 | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 7.57 | -12.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.19 | 11.23 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.72 | 16.77 | 26.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.39 | 26.82 | 37.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.33 | 41.32 | 45.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6 | 18.48 | 50.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 | 18.58 | 23.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.52 | 11.99 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 7.57 | 10.49 | 4 |
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 fertility rate by age group in Latvia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Latvia was 7.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.06 in 1991.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Latvia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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