Number of children under 5 in Latvia
Latvia: Number of children under 5 was 87,250 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87,250 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
208,349 people
in 1989
All-time low
87,250 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 155,297 people | — |
| 1951 | 156,194 people | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 155,930 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 154,433 people | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 153,236 people | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 153,055 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 153,012 people | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 153,886 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 156,809 people | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 162,033 people | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 166,545 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 169,680 people | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 172,235 people | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 172,657 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 171,258 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 168,162 people | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 164,266 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 161,036 people | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 159,157 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 158,728 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 162,807 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 168,299 people | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 171,732 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 174,655 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 176,664 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 177,834 people | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 177,320 people | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 175,786 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 174,003 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 172,775 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 172,856 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 174,371 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 177,565 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 182,642 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 188,334 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 193,393 people | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 198,962 people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 204,609 people | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 207,600 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 208,349 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 208,301 people | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 199,769 people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 184,503 people | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 169,450 people | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 154,685 people | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 140,817 people | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 126,991 people | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 114,447 people | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 104,516 people | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 98,210 people | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 95,441 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 94,941 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 95,687 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97,743 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 99,646 people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 100,967 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 103,142 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 106,448 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 109,793 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 111,350 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 109,646 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 106,096 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 102,801 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 100,186 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 99,743 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 102,008 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 105,300 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 107,350 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 106,946 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 104,615 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 100,666 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 95,941 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 91,657 people | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 87,250 people | -4.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 87,250 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 68% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 87,250 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 28% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.