Fertility rates by age in Latvia
Latvia: Fertility rates by age was 1.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 2016
All-time low
1.22
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Fertility rates by age in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.24 for fertility rates by age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Latvia peaked at 1.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2001.
Latvia ranks 51st of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | -8.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.33 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.24 | 1.57 | 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)
- 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 rates by age in Latvia?
- Fertility rates by age in Latvia was 1.24 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for fertility rates by age?
- Latvia ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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