3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Latvia
Latvia: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 10 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Latvia, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Latvia is 10, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Latvia peaked at 18.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.
Latvia ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.23 | — |
| 2001 | 17.18 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 16.01 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 16.8 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 16.32 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.44 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.22 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.32 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.43 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.11 | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 12.55 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.54 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | -5.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.74 | 16.01 | 18.23 | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.14 | 12.11 | 15.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.27 | 10 | 10.54 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Latvia?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Latvia was 10 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- How does Latvia rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Latvia ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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