Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Latvia
Latvia: Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region was 12,887 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Latvia is 12,887, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 nuts 3 region in Latvia peaked at 37,918 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,887, in 2024.
That places Latvia 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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 nuts 3 region in Latvia?
- Live births (total) by nuts 3 region in Latvia was 12,887 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,918 in 1990.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by nuts 3 region recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,887 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for live births (total) by nuts 3 region?
- Latvia ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births (total) by nuts 3 region 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 NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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