Share of births by age of mother in Latvia
Latvia: Share of births by age of mother was 2.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.6
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.08
in 1993
All-time low
2.52
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 2.6 for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Latvia peaked at 13.08 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 171st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.06 | — |
| 1951 | 3.84 | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 3.51 | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 3.28 | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 3.26 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 3.45 | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 3.55 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 3.85 | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.09 | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 4.25 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 4.8 | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 4.9 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4.75 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.39 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 3.99 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 4.19 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.81 | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 5.78 | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 6.58 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 6.53 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.42 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.46 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.45 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.01 | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 7.45 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.75 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8.15 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 8.76 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 9.49 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 10.07 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 10.46 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 10.08 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.42 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 8.72 | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 8.58 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.71 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.7 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.82 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.35 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 10.54 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 11.73 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 12.81 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 12.67 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.08 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.79 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 11.23 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.34 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 9.2 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 8.45 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 8.27 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.72 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.57 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.36 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.37 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.13 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.92 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.02 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.78 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.73 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 5.63 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 3.74 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 2.97 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.79 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.53 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | +3.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.72 | 3.26 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.07 | 3.99 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8 | 6.42 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.34 | 8.58 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 | 8.27 | 13.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.99 | 6.59 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 2.71 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 168 New Zealand 2.91 compare
- 169 Jersey 2.81 compare
- 170 Malta 2.63 compare
- 172 Greece 2.58 compare
- 173 Isle of Man 2.56 compare
- 173 Saint Helena 2.56 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)
- 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 share of births by age of mother in Latvia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Latvia was 2.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Latvia ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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