Number of children under 5 in Latvia
Latvia: Number of children under 5 was 87,250 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Latvia stood at 87,250 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Latvia peaked at 208,349 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 87,250 people, in 2023.
That places Latvia 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155,388 people | 153,012 people | 162,033 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 166,372 people | 158,728 people | 172,657 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 173,188 people | 162,807 people | 177,834 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,868 people | 172,856 people | 208,349 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,169 people | 98,210 people | 208,301 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,516 people | 94,941 people | 111,350 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,469 people | 99,743 people | 109,646 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,878 people | 87,250 people | 100,666 people | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.08 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Latvia?
- Number of children under 5 in Latvia was 87,250 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 208,349 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,250 people in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for number of children under 5?
- Latvia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.