Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Latvia
Latvia: Live births by mother's age and country of birth was 12,887 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12,887 Number for live births by mother's age and country of birth in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 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 country of birth in Latvia peaked at 21,979 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,887 Number, in 2024.
That places Latvia 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19,897 Number | — |
| 2013 | 20,596 Number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21,746 Number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 21,979 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 21,968 Number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 20,828 Number | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 19,314 Number | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 18,786 Number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,552 Number | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 17,420 Number | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,954 Number | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 14,490 Number | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 12,887 Number | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,639 Number | 18,786 Number | 21,979 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,661 Number | 12,887 Number | 17,552 Number | 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)
- 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 live births by mother's age and country of birth in Latvia?
- Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Latvia was 12,887 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,979 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and country of birth recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 Number in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births by mother's age and country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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