Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Latvia
Latvia: Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex was 12,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Latvia, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Latvia is 12,887, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 newborn's sex in Latvia peaked at 24,397 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,887, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 54th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 newborn's sex 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% |
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. (44 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12,887 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
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 newborn's sex in Latvia?
- Live births by mother's age and newborn's sex in Latvia was 12,887 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,397 in 2008.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and newborn's sex recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births by mother's age and newborn's sex?
- Latvia ranks 54th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and newborn's sex 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 newborn's sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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