Number of births per year in Latvia
Latvia: Number of births per year was 14,250 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Latvia is 14,250, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Latvia peaked at 41,179 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,250, in 2023.
That places Latvia 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,566 | 30,618 | 34,553 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,159 | 30,920 | 35,865 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34,152 | 33,513 | 34,638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,836 | 35,289 | 41,179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,144 | 18,235 | 37,629 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,870 | 19,815 | 24,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,602 | 18,887 | 22,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,314 | 14,250 | 17,629 | 4 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 49,220 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -8.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Latvia?
- Number of births per year in Latvia was 14,250 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,179 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,250 in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of births per year?
- Latvia ranks 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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