Total fertility rate in Latvia
Latvia: Total fertility rate was 1.35 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1.35
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.74
in 2016
All-time low
1.22
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total fertility rate in Latvia, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 1.35 for total fertility rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% 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 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.22 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.34 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.34 | 1.57 | 6 |
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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 total fertility rate in Latvia?
- Total fertility rate in Latvia was 1.35 in 2025, 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 60th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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