Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Latvia
Latvia: Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region was 1.24 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 Number
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
39th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.74 Number
in 2016
All-time low
1.22 Number
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Latvia is 1.24 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Latvia peaked at 1.74 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22 Number, in 2001.
That places Latvia 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 Number | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 Number | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.26 Number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.32 Number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.29 Number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 Number | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.46 Number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 Number | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 Number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.46 Number | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 Number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 Number | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 Number | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 Number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.65 Number | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.74 Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.69 Number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 Number | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.61 Number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.55 Number | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.57 Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 Number | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 Number | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.24 Number | -8.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.24 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 Number, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.24 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 Number | 1.22 Number | 1.58 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 Number | 1.33 Number | 1.74 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 Number | 1.24 Number | 1.57 Number | 5 |
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Latvia?
- Fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region in Latvia was 1.24 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 Number in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 Number in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region?
- Latvia ranks 39th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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