Period average age of mothers in Latvia
Latvia: Period average age of mothers was 30.32 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.32
in 2023
All-time low
25.49
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for period average age of mothers in Latvia is 30.32, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Latvia peaked at 30.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.49, in 1993.
Latvia ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Period average age of mothers in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.29 | — |
| 1951 | 29.25 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 29.26 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.28 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 29.15 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 29.02 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 28.84 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 28.59 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 28.41 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 28.23 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 28.09 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 27.86 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 27.74 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 27.73 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.68 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 27.59 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 27.45 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 27.26 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 27.1 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 26.96 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 26.94 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 26.93 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.93 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.84 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 26.8 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 26.67 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26.55 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.4 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 26.24 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 26.09 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 25.95 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 25.96 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.01 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 26.1 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 26.07 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 25.98 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 26.07 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 26.1 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 26.03 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 25.86 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 25.73 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 25.59 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 25.49 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.49 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.77 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 25.89 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.11 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 26.45 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 26.67 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.83 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.98 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 27.18 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 27.36 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.48 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.68 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 27.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.13 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.31 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 28.6 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.81 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.91 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.05 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.25 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.39 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.41 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.55 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.69 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.88 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.97 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.05 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 30.32 | +0.1% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 30.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 30.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.93 | 28.23 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.55 | 26.96 | 28.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.64 | 26.09 | 26.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 | 25.86 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26 | 25.49 | 26.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.76 | 26.98 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.39 | 28.81 | 29.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 30.05 | 30.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 66 Faroe Islands 30.33 compare
- 67 Kuwait 30.33 compare
- 68 Lithuania 30.32 compare
- 70 Mauritania 30.22 compare
- 71 Comoros 30.22 compare
- 72 Montenegro 30.2 compare
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 period average age of mothers in Latvia?
- Period average age of mothers in Latvia was 30.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.49 in 1993.
- How does Latvia rank for period average age of mothers?
- Latvia ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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