Fertility Rate: Latvia
Latvia's fertility rate is currently 1.24 births per woman as of 2024. # Latvia Fertility Rate Latvia's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.24 births per woman
-8.8% y/y
Peak (1987)
2.15 births per woman
Low (1998)
1.09 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Latvia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Latvia
Analysis# Latvia Fertility Rate
Latvia's fertility rate stands at 1.24 births per woman in 2024, marking a significant demographic shift from its 1987 peak of 2.15. The country has experienced a 36.1% decline since 1960, though current levels remain above the historic low of 1.09 recorded in 1998. This gradual recovery from the 1990s nadir reflects modest stabilization, yet fertility remains well below the 2.1 replacement threshold necessary for population stability without immigration.
The most striking trend emerges in recent years. From 2015 through 2024, Latvia's fertility rate declined nearly continuously, dropping from 1.7 to 1.24—a 27% decrease in just nine years. This accelerating downward trajectory suggests sustained demographic challenges ahead, with fewer women entering childbearing years and delayed family formation contributing to the ongoing contraction. The persistent decline indicates Latvia faces continued population pressures absent significant policy interventions or migration patterns.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.24 births per woman | -8.82% |
| 2023 | 1.36 births per woman | -7.48% |
| 2022 | 1.47 births per woman | -6.37% |
| 2021 | 1.57 births per woman | +1.29% |
| 2020 | 1.55 births per woman | -3.73% |
| 2019 | 1.61 births per woman | +0.63% |
| 2018 | 1.6 births per woman | -5.33% |
| 2017 | 1.69 births per woman | -2.87% |
| 2016 | 1.74 births per woman | +2.35% |
| 2015 | 1.7 births per woman | +3.03% |
| 2014 | 1.65 births per woman | +8.55% |
| 2013 | 1.52 births per woman | +5.56% |
| 2012 | 1.44 births per woman | +8.27% |
| 2011 | 1.33 births per woman | -2.21% |
| 2010 | 1.36 births per woman | -6.85% |
| 2009 | 1.46 births per woman | -7.59% |
| 2008 | 1.58 births per woman | +2.60% |
| 2007 | 1.54 births per woman | +5.48% |
| 2006 | 1.46 births per woman | +5.04% |
| 2005 | 1.39 births per woman | +7.75% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.29 births per woman | -2.27% |
| 2003 | 1.32 births per woman | +4.76% |
| 2002 | 1.26 births per woman | +3.28% |
| 2001 | 1.22 births per woman | -2.40% |
| 2000 | 1.25 births per woman | +7.76% |
| 1999 | 1.16 births per woman | +6.42% |
| 1998 | 1.09 births per woman | -1.80% |
| 1997 | 1.11 births per woman | -4.31% |
| 1996 | 1.16 births per woman | -7.20% |
| 1995 | 1.25 births per woman | -10.07% |
| 1994 | 1.39 births per woman | -7.95% |
| 1993 | 1.51 births per woman | -12.72% |
| 1992 | 1.73 births per woman | -6.99% |
| 1991 | 1.86 births per woman | -7.92% |
| 1990 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.46% |
| 1989 | 2.05 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 1988 | 2.11 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 1987 | 2.15 births per woman | +1.42% |
| 1986 | 2.12 births per woman | +1.92% |
| 1985 | 2.08 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 1984 | 2.09 births per woman | +0.97% |
| 1983 | 2.07 births per woman | +5.08% |
| 1982 | 1.97 births per woman | +4.79% |
| 1981 | 1.88 births per woman | +1.08% |
| 1980 | 1.86 births per woman | -0.53% |
| 1979 | 1.87 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1978 | 1.87 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 1977 | 1.89 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 1976 | 1.93 births per woman | -1.53% |
| 1975 | 1.96 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1974 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1973 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 1972 | 2 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1971 | 2 births per woman | +2.04% |
| 1970 | 1.96 births per woman | +4.26% |
| 1969 | 1.88 births per woman | +2.73% |
| 1968 | 1.83 births per woman | +1.67% |
| 1967 | 1.8 births per woman | +2.27% |
| 1966 | 1.76 births per woman | +1.15% |
| 1965 | 1.74 births per woman | -2.79% |
| 1964 | 1.79 births per woman | -3.24% |
| 1963 | 1.85 births per woman | -3.14% |
| 1962 | 1.91 births per woman | -1.55% |
| 1961 | 1.94 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 1960 | 1.94 births per woman | — |
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