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CSB starts to publish weekly data on the number of deaths in Latvia
With the rapid increase in the number of deaths in Latvia, the CSB is starting to publish weekly data on the number of deaths. Data are published in breakdown by sex, by age and by region.
The number of births in December was the lowest in the last century
In 2020, the number of births continues to decrease - 17.5 thousand births were registered in Latvia, which is 1.3 thousand or 6.9 % less than in 2019 (18.8 thousand).
The number of births continues to decline
In 11 months of 2020, the number of births continues to decrease - 16.2 thousand births were registered in Latvia, which is 6.0 % less than in January – November 2019 (17.2 thousand).
The number of deaths in November was 16 % higher than a year ago
In November of this year, 2 520 people died in Latvia, which is 346 deaths or 15.9 % more than in November 2019.
In October, similar as at the beginning of the year, large drop in natural increase
In October of this year there were 936 deaths more than births.
Number of registered marriages continues to fall
In the nine months of this year there were 8 694 marriages registered in Latvia, which is 1 865 marriages, or 18 % less than in the corresponding period of 2019.
The collection of statistics includes information on the population number and changes thereof, as well as gender, age and ethnic composition of population, demographic burden, number of marriages and divorces, fertility, mortality, long-term migration, and citizenship. The key data are shown in dynamics.
In the eight months marriages were registered less by 18 % than a year ago
In the eight months of this year 7 406 marriages were registered in Latvia, which is 1 665 marriage or 18 % less than in the respective period of 2019.
Number of births, deaths and marriages in July and seven months of 2020
Edited: In July 2020, number of registered births (1 566) was 16.3 % less than in the respective month of the previous year.
In July, 1516 marriages were registered, which is 390 marriages less than in the respective month of the previous year.
In July 2020, number of registered births (1 566) was 16.3 % less than in the respective month of the previous year.
In the second quarter marriages were registered less by 38 % than a year ago
In the first six months of this year 3 579 marriages were registered in Latvia, which is 1 151 marriage or 24 % less than in the first half of 2019.