Long run birth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Long run birth rate was 7.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.57
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.21
in 1950
All-time low
7.57
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Latvia is 7.57, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Latvia peaked at 17.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 1998.
That places Latvia 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Long run birth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.21 | — |
| 1951 | 16.79 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 16.29 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 15.58 | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 16.31 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 16.08 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 15.75 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 16.08 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 16.54 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 16.48 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.59 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 16.63 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 15.99 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 15.27 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 14.69 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 13.72 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 13.89 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.86 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.92 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 13.87 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.31 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 14.57 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 14.37 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.87 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 14.15 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.98 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.85 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 13.63 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 13.57 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.72 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.05 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.07 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.65 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 15.67 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 15.66 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.16 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.81 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 15.68 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.29 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 14.46 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 14.15 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.1 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 12.06 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 10.38 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 9.51 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 8.59 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.95 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 7.66 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.57 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.03 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 8.47 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.74 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.27 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 9.16 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.84 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.96 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.33 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.51 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 9.65 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.88 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.36 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.99 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 11.23 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.29 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.82 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.87 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.27 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.27 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.46 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 7.57 | -10.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.31 | 15.58 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.84 | 13.72 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14 | 13.57 | 14.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 | 14.05 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 | 7.57 | 14.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 8.47 | 11.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 | 9.3 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 | 7.57 | 9.27 | 4 |
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 long run birth rate in Latvia?
- Long run birth rate in Latvia was 7.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for long run birth rate?
- Latvia ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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