Live births by mother's age and birth order in Latvia
Latvia: Live births by mother's age and birth order was 12,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,887
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
42,135
in 1987
All-time low
12,887
in 2024
Years of data
45
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and birth order in Latvia is 12,887, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by mother's age and birth order in Latvia peaked at 42,135 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,887, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and birth order in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,468 | — |
| 1965 | 31,212 | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 34,810 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 35,534 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 40,847 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 39,751 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 41,960 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 42,135 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 41,275 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 38,922 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 37,918 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 34,633 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 31,569 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 26,759 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 24,256 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 21,595 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 19,782 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 18,830 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 18,410 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 19,396 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 20,302 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 19,726 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20,127 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,151 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20,551 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21,879 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 22,871 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23,958 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 24,397 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22,044 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 19,781 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 18,825 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 19,897 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20,596 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21,746 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 21,979 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,968 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,828 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 19,314 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 18,786 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,552 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 17,420 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,954 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 14,490 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 12,887 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,340 | 31,212 | 35,468 | 2 |
| 1970s | 34,810 | 34,810 | 34,810 | 1 |
| 1980s | 40,061 | 35,534 | 42,135 | 7 |
| 1990s | 25,315 | 18,410 | 37,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,701 | 19,726 | 24,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,372 | 18,786 | 21,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,661 | 12,887 | 17,552 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 49,220 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and birth order in Latvia?
- Live births by mother's age and birth order in Latvia was 12,887 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,135 in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and birth order recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births by mother's age and birth order?
- Latvia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and birth order rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Live births by mother's age and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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