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In 2024, the EU’s total fertility rate was 1.34 live births per woman, the lowest level recorded since the time series began in 2001.
Over the past 20 years, the fertility rate has remained consistently below the natural replacement rate of 2.10, varying between 1.34 and 1.57 live births per woman.
All of Latvia's regions were fairly close to the EU average figure with rates of 1.37 for Vidzeme, 1.34 for Zemgale, 1.32 for Kurzeme, 1.25 for Latgale and 1.13 for Rīga.