Share of births outside marriage in Latvia
Latvia: Share of births outside marriage was 37.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of births outside marriage in Latvia, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 37.34 for share of births outside marriage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Latvia peaked at 45.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 1969.
That places Latvia 28th out of 43 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.
Share of births outside marriage in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.9 | — |
| 1961 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 12.8 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 13.3 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 12.6 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.1 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 8.3 | -31.4% |
| 1970 | 11.4 | +37.3% |
| 1971 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 11.7 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 11.7 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 11.7 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 12.2 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.3 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 12.5 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 13.2 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 13.5 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 14.3 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 15 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 15.5 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 16.9 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 18.4 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 19.6 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 23 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 26.4 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 29.9 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 33.1 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 34.8 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 37.1 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 39.1 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 40.4 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 42.1 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 43.1 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 44.3 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.3 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 44.7 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.8 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.2 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 43.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.5 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 44.6 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 45 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.6 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 40.9 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 40.4 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.5 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.4 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 39.5 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 37.59 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 38.36 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 37.34 | -2.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 37.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 37.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.64, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births outside marriage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +37.3% | 8.3 | 11.4 |
| 1969 | -31.4% | 12.1 | 8.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.03 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.78 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.27 | 12.5 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.83 | 16.9 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.36 | 40.4 | 45.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.33 | 38.4 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2 | 37.34 | 39.5 | 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)
- 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 outside marriage in Latvia?
- Share of births outside marriage in Latvia was 37.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 1969.
- How does Latvia rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Latvia ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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