Live births (total) by month in Latvia
Latvia: Live births (total) by month was 12,887 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by month in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, live births (total) by month in Latvia stood at 12,887 Number. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 (total) by month in Latvia peaked at 42,135 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12,887 Number, in 2024.
Latvia ranks 40th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,444 Number | 31,212 Number | 35,993 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,614 Number | 34,008 Number | 35,239 Number | 10 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 49,220 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.24 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.34 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.32 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births (total) by month in Latvia?
- Live births (total) by month in Latvia was 12,887 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,135 Number in 1987.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 Number in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births (total) by month?
- Latvia ranks 40th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by month 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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