Population, male, annual growth rate in Latvia
Latvia: Population, male, annual growth rate was -0.8846 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.8846 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
207th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.91 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.28 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Latvia recorded -0.8846 % change on previous year for population, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 1.91 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.28 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Latvia 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1967 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8567 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9264 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9477 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9839 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8448 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.611 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6161 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5503 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3167 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2645 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3598 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5214 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6731 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7239 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7568 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9533 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6397 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1990 | -0.0791 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4917 % change on previous year | +521.9% |
| 1992 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +214.5% |
| 1993 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1994 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1995 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1996 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1997 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1998 | -0.9519 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1999 | -0.8458 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2000 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2001 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2002 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2003 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2004 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2005 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.8823 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2007 | -0.73 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2008 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2009 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +73.0% |
| 2010 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2011 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2012 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2013 | -0.9558 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2014 | -0.8328 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2015 | -0.6974 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2016 | -0.8556 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2017 | -0.812 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2018 | -0.6027 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2019 | -0.4901 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2020 | -0.5558 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2021 | -0.7474 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2022 | -0.1812 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3119 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 2024 | -0.845 % change on previous year | -370.9% |
| 2025 | -0.8846 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's -0.8846 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.395 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's -0.8846 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3239 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, male, annual growth rate in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -521.9% | -0.0791 % change on previous year | -0.4917 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -370.9% | 0.3119 % change on previous year | -0.845 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +272.1% | -0.1812 % change on previous year | 0.3119 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -214.5% | -0.4917 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7683 % change on previous year | 0.3167 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7272 % change on previous year | 0.2645 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.18 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | -0.0791 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year | -0.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | -0.4901 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4837 % change on previous year | -0.8846 % change on previous year | 0.3119 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 204 Sri Lanka -0.7441 % change on previous year compare
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- 206 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.8119 % change on previous year compare
- 208 United States Virgin Islands -0.9117 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Kosovo -1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 210 Albania -1.18 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Latvia
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Latvia?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Latvia was -0.8846 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 207th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.