Birth rates and death rates in Latvia
Latvia: Birth rates and death rates was 14.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.67
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.19
in 2021
All-time low
9.5
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Latvia stood at 14.67.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Latvia peaked at 18.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 1964.
That places Latvia 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.53 | — |
| 1951 | 12.25 | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 12.03 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 11.81 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 11.68 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 11.54 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 11.39 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 10.96 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 10.7 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 10.21 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 10 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 10.06 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 10.79 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 10.28 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 9.5 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 10.09 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 10.24 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10.57 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 10.8 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 11.17 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 11.24 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.02 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.35 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 11.59 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 11.49 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 12.16 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 12.22 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12.32 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 12.42 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.76 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 12.73 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 12.69 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 12.29 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 12.64 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 12.96 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 13.18 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.98 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 12.19 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 12.14 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.21 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.11 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 13.07 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.63 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 15.38 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 16.66 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 15.76 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 14.08 | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 13.9 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 14.27 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 13.84 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 13.74 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.24 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.25 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 14.74 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.99 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 15.09 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.35 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 14.02 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.4 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.91 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 14.31 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.43 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.62 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.84 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.95 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.52 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.96 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 18.19 | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 15.88 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 14.67 | -7.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.37, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.51 | 10.21 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.35 | 9.5 | 11.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.86 | 11.02 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.5 | 11.98 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.37 | 13.07 | 16.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.39 | 13.74 | 15.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 | 13.91 | 14.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 | 14.67 | 18.19 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Latvia?
- Birth rates and death rates in Latvia was 14.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 1964.
- How does Latvia rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Latvia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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