Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Latvia
Latvia: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order was 12,887 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,887 Number
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
47th
of 56 countries
All-time high
42,135 Number
in 1987
All-time low
12,887 Number
in 2024
Years of data
50
1960–2024
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 12,887 Number for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Latvia peaked at 42,135 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,887 Number, in 2024.
That places Latvia 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,468 Number | — |
| 1965 | 31,212 Number | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 34,810 Number | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 34,258 Number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 34,683 Number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 35,534 Number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 35,732 Number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 37,477 Number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 40,572 Number | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 40,847 Number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 39,751 Number | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 41,960 Number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 42,135 Number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 41,275 Number | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 38,922 Number | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 37,918 Number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 34,633 Number | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 31,569 Number | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 26,759 Number | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 24,256 Number | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 21,595 Number | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 19,782 Number | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 18,830 Number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 18,410 Number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 19,396 Number | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 20,302 Number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 19,726 Number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20,127 Number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 21,151 Number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 20,551 Number | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 21,879 Number | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 22,871 Number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 23,958 Number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 24,397 Number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22,044 Number | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 19,781 Number | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 18,825 Number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 19,897 Number | +5.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,340 Number | 31,212 Number | 35,468 Number | 2 |
| 1970s | 34,584 Number | 34,258 Number | 34,810 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 39,420 Number | 35,534 Number | 42,135 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,315 Number | 18,410 Number | 37,918 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,701 Number | 19,726 Number | 24,397 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,372 Number | 18,786 Number | 21,979 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,661 Number | 12,887 Number | 17,552 Number | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Latvia?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order in Latvia was 12,887 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,135 Number in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 Number in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order?
- Latvia ranks 47th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and birth order 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 year of birth (age reached) and birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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