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Fertility
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Fertility rates
Average age of women at childbirth
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Number of births, deaths and marriages in February 2020
In February 2020, 1 304 newborn were registered in civil status registry offices, which is 6 % less than in the same month of the previous year.
Number of births, deaths and marriages in January 2020
Over the past four years, birth number is declining, however during the year there are months when greater birth number is registered. In January 2020, 1.6 thousand newborn were registered, which is 5 % more than in the corresponding month a year ago.
18.6 thousand children were born in 2019
In Latvia, birth number has been declining for four years in a row. 18 589 births were registered in 2019, which is 725 births fewer than in 2018.
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EU births and fertility data
The number of live births by characteristics of the mothers (mother's age, marital status, citizenship, country of birth) or of the child (sex and birth order). Fertility rates and mean ages at childbirth and at first child are also published. Information on legally induced abortions in each country can also be found.