Population ages 70-74, female in Latvia
Latvia: Population ages 70-74, female was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2012
All-time low
3.2%
in 1990
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 6.2% for population ages 70-74, female in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Latvia peaked at 6.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1990.
Latvia ranks 16th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.5% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +1.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Latvia?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Latvia was 6.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.