Population ages 0-14 in Latvia
Latvia: Population ages 0-14 was 15.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.2%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
177th
of 217 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1962
All-time low
14.0%
in 2008
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Latvia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Latvia stood at 15.2%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Latvia peaked at 22.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2008.
That places Latvia 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.2% | — |
| 1961 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 22.0% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 21.8% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 21.7% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 21.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 21.6% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 20.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.0% | 6 |
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More education data for Latvia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,176 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 790 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 43,211 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.5203 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Latvia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Latvia was 15.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
- How does Latvia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Latvia ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.