Natural population growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Natural population growth rate was -0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Latvia is -0.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Latvia peaked at 0.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 2021.
That places Latvia 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5% | — |
| 1951 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | -6.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | +23.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | +17.3% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | +13.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -20.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +70.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +93.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -54.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -5333.3% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | +218.2% |
| 1994 | -0.7% | +43.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | -0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | -0.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | -0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | -0.5% | +35.2% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | -0.3% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | -0.5% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | -0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | -0.9% | +56.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -4.3% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1%, 10.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -5333.3% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | -218.2% | -0.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7% | -0.9% | -0.6% | 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)
- 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 natural population growth rate in Latvia?
- Natural population growth rate in Latvia was -0.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.