Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Latvia
Latvia: Total fertility rate (UN DESA) was 1.35 in 2025. ▲ 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
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Latvia, 2000–2025
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.
Total fertility rate (UN DESA) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 | — |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.32 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.65 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.55 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.57 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.34 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.35 | +0.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 1.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 1.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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