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
13.1%
in 1993
All-time low
2.5%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 13.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.1% | — |
| 1951 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 1952 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 1953 | 3.3% | -6.6% |
| 1954 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 3.8% | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 4.8% | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.8% | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +20.3% |
| 1968 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.0% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 11.7% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 6.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.3% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4 |
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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 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.