Birth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Birth rate was 7.57 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.57 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.21 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
7.57 births per 1,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Latvia is 7.57 births per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate in Latvia peaked at 17.21 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.57 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.21 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 16.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 16.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 15.58 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 16.31 births per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 16.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 15.75 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 16.08 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 16.54 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 16.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 16.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 15.99 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 15.27 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 14.69 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 13.89 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 13.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 13.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 13.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.31 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 14.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.87 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.85 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 13.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 13.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 14.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.65 births per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 15.67 births per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 15.66 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 15.16 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.81 births per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 15.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 15.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 14.46 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.1 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 12.06 births per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 9.51 births per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 8.59 births per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.95 births per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 7.66 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.03 births per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 8.58 births per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 8.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.74 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 9.16 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.84 births per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 10.4 births per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.96 births per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.33 births per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 9.65 births per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.88 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.36 births per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 10.99 births per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 11.23 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.1 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.87 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.46 births per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 7.57 births per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 7.57 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 7.57 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.31 births per 1,000 people | 15.58 births per 1,000 people | 17.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.84 births per 1,000 people | 13.72 births per 1,000 people | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 14 births per 1,000 people | 13.57 births per 1,000 people | 14.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.05 births per 1,000 people | 14.05 births per 1,000 people | 15.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 births per 1,000 people | 7.57 births per 1,000 people | 14.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 births per 1,000 people | 8.47 births per 1,000 people | 11.33 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.35 births per 1,000 people | 9.3 births per 1,000 people | 11.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.64 births per 1,000 people | 7.57 births per 1,000 people | 9.27 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 213 Malta 7.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 214 Finland 7.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 217 Curacao 7.52 births per 1,000 people compare
- 218 Lithuania 7.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 219 Saint Helena 7.34 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.7629 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Latvia?
- Birth rate in Latvia was 7.57 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.21 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 births per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does Latvia rank for birth rate?
- Latvia ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.