Average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia
Latvia: Average effective age of retirement for women was 64.7 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia, 1994–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 64.7 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia peaked at 64.8 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.5 years, in 1997.
Latvia ranks 16th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 60.3 years | — |
| 1995 | 59.9 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 59.6 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.5 years | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 58.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 58.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.6 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 59.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 60.3 years | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 59.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.5 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.8 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 62.4 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 62.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.3 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.6 years | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.7 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 61 years | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 61.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 64.7 years | +4.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 64.7 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 64.7 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3 years | 58.5 years | 60.3 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.07 years | 59.5 years | 63.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1 years | 61 years | 64.8 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Latvia was 64.7 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5 years in 1997.
- How does Latvia rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Latvia ranks 16th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+