Female population by age group in Latvia
Latvia: Female population by age group was 42,270 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 42,270 people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Latvia peaked at 102,088 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42,270 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 | 76,082 people | 74,994 people | 79,298 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 81,179 people | 77,435 people | 84,205 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,746 people | 79,689 people | 86,997 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,284 people | 84,365 people | 102,088 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,278 people | 47,697 people | 101,939 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,561 people | 46,290 people | 54,544 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,638 people | 48,370 people | 53,740 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,332 people | 42,270 people | 48,456 people | 4 |
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More gender data for Latvia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,665 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 8,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,104 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Latvia?
- Female population by age group in Latvia was 42,270 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 102,088 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,270 people in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for female population by age group?
- Latvia ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Female population by age group. 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 women aged 0-4.