Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Latvia
Latvia: Live births by mother's age and citizenship was 12,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and citizenship in Latvia stood at 12,887. That is the lowest value across all 18 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 citizenship in Latvia peaked at 24,397 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,887, in 2024.
That places Latvia 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23,958 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,466 | 22,044 | 24,397 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20,372 | 18,786 | 21,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,661 | 12,887 | 17,552 | 5 |
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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)
- General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and citizenship in Latvia?
- Live births by mother's age and citizenship in Latvia was 12,887 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,397 in 2008.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and citizenship recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births by mother's age and citizenship?
- Latvia ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and citizenship 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 citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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