Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Latvia
Latvia: Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital was 12,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12,887
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
52nd
of 62 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Latvia peaked at 42,135 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,887, in 2024.
That places Latvia 52nd out of 62 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 12,887 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 12,887 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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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- 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 year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Latvia?
- Live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital in Latvia was 12,887 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,135 in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital?
- Latvia ranks 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's year of birth (age reached) and legal marital 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 legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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