Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.59 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-218.22 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth, annual growth rate in Latvia is 4.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 93.59 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -218.22 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Latvia 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +109.8% |
| 1953 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +90.2% |
| 1954 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 1955 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1956 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 1957 | 17.32 % change on previous year | -564.7% |
| 1958 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1959 | 7.37 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1960 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1961 | -0.5153 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1962 | -20.69 % change on previous year | +3914.8% |
| 1963 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1964 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1965 | -30.02 % change on previous year | -853.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4127 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1967 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -2543.3% |
| 1968 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1969 | -13.35 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 1970 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 1971 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1972 | -14.9 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 1973 | -24.45 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1974 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1975 | -31.64 % change on previous year | -289.6% |
| 1976 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1977 | -19.94 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1978 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1979 | -16.62 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1980 | 37.37 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1981 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1982 | 70.58 % change on previous year | +1351.3% |
| 1983 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1984 | -11.2 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1985 | -26.48 % change on previous year | +136.5% |
| 1986 | 93.59 % change on previous year | -453.4% |
| 1987 | -8.91 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1988 | -9.9 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1989 | -28.55 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 1990 | -53.96 % change on previous year | +89.0% |
| 1991 | -97.1 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1993 | -218.22 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1994 | -42.95 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4481 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1996 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -3341.7% |
| 1997 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1998 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +296.1% |
| 1999 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -282.4% |
| 2000 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2001 | -11.78 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 2002 | 5.32 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2003 | 7.78 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2004 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2005 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -429.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2007 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2008 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +168.9% |
| 2009 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2010 | -35.17 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2011 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2012 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +188.1% |
| 2014 | 15.75 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2016 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2017 | -20.8 % change on previous year | +396.4% |
| 2018 | -20.6 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2020 | -22.38 % change on previous year | -637.7% |
| 2021 | -56.87 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2023 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 4.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.27 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 4.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.29 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3914.8% | -0.5153 % change on previous year | -20.69 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +3341.7% | -0.4481 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -2543.3% | 0.4127 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1351.3% | 4.86 % change on previous year | 70.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9 % change on previous year | -11.68 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -7.38 % change on previous year | -30.02 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -8.42 % change on previous year | -31.64 % change on previous year | 16.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.03 % change on previous year | -28.55 % change on previous year | 93.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -43.77 % change on previous year | -218.22 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -16.45 % change on previous year | 26.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.93 % change on previous year | -35.17 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.51 % change on previous year | -56.87 % change on previous year | 16.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 62 Dominica 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Brazil 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Namibia 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Luxembourg 4.27 % change on previous year compare
- 67 New Caledonia 3.81 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Syria 3.69 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Latvia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 31,860 people (2100)
- Population density 14.87 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Latvia was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.59 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -218.22 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.