Crude birth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Crude birth rate was 6.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
66th
of 74 countries
All-time high
16.7
in 1960
All-time low
6.9
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Latvia is 6.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Latvia peaked at 16.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2024.
That places Latvia 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.7 | — |
| 1961 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.1 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 15.3 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 14.8 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 13.8 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 14 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.1 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 14 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.6 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14.1 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.8 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 13.8 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 14.2 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.8 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 15.9 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.4 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 16.1 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 15.6 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 14.6 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 14.2 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.1 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 12.1 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 10.4 | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 9.6 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 8.7 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 8.1 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.1 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 10.2 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.2 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.95 | 13.8 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.19 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.26 | 14.1 | 16.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.96 | 7.6 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.65 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 6.9 | 9.2 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Latvia?
- Crude birth rate in Latvia was 6.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2024.
- How does Latvia rank for crude birth rate?
- Latvia ranks 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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