Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Latvia
Latvia: Total fertility rate was 1.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
62nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 2016
All-time low
1.22
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total fertility rate in Latvia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Latvia is 1.24, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Latvia peaked at 1.74 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2001.
That places Latvia 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.29 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.46 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.69 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.24 | -8.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.41, 88% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.33 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.24 | 1.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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 total fertility rate in Latvia?
- Total fertility rate in Latvia was 1.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2001.
- How does Latvia rank for total fertility rate?
- Latvia ranks 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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