Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Latvia
Latvia: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 12,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,887
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
54th
of 65 countries
All-time high
42,135
in 1987
All-time low
12,887
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Latvia stood at 12,887. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 legal marital status in Latvia peaked at 42,135 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,887, in 2024.
That places Latvia 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,468 | — |
| 1961 | 35,993 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 35,061 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 33,843 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 33,053 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 31,212 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 31,974 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 32,232 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 32,693 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 32,915 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 34,333 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 35,239 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 35,007 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 34,008 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 34,920 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 34,810 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 34,644 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 34,240 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 34,258 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 34,683 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 35,534 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 35,732 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 37,477 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 40,572 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 40,847 | +0.7% |
| 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 | 33,444 | 31,212 | 35,993 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,614 | 34,008 | 35,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,420 | 35,534 | 42,135 | 10 |
| 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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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.86 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 350.46 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 12,887 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 30 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.86 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 12,887 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Latvia?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Latvia was 12,887 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,135 in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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