Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Latvia
Latvia: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 1.34 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.34 live births per woman
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.18 live births per woman
in 1987
All-time low
1.1 live births per woman
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.34 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in 2023.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Latvia peaked at 2.18 live births per woman in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.1 live births per woman, in 1998.
Latvia ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Latvia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.08 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 2.01 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.94 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 1.85 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 1.92 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.88 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.84 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 1.87 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 1.92 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.92 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.94 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.96 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.92 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.85 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.81 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.73 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.79 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.82 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.86 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.96 live births per woman | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2.02 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.95 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.98 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.91 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.87 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.85 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.85 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.87 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.95 live births per woman | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1 live births per woman | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.11 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.06 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.17 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2.18 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.03 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 1.99 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.84 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.72 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 live births per woman | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1.38 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.25 live births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 live births per woman | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 live births per woman | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.24 live births per woman | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.32 live births per woman | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 live births per woman | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 live births per woman | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.58 live births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.37 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 live births per woman | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 live births per woman | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.47 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 live births per woman | -9.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.34 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.34 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 live births per woman | 1.87 live births per woman | 2.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.1 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.22 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.34 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Latvia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Latvia was 1.34 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 live births per woman in 1987.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 live births per woman in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Latvia ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.