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 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and country of birth in Latvia, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12,887 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,887, in 2024.
That places Latvia 45th out of 54 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19,897 | — |
| 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12,887 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 23% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12,887 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,639 | 18,786 | 21,979 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15,661 | 12,887 | 17,552 | 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 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 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 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 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births by mother's age and country of birth?
- Latvia ranks 45th out of 54 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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