Birth rate by women's age group in Latvia
Latvia: Birth rate by women's age group was 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Latvia stood at 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Latvia peaked at 50.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 41.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 181 Brunei 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 182 United Kingdom 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 185 Bahrain 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 186 Greece 7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 187 Portugal 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 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 by women's age group in Latvia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Latvia was 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1991.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Latvia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.