Latvia abortions percentages by regions, 2008-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 1 September 2025

Note: Latvia reporting regions were reorganized in 2010 and 2024. Time series data are provided as available for both 2010-2023 and 2024- reporting region definitions.

Abortion rates for Latvia regions, 2008-2024 (region definitions for 2010-2023)

region 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Kurzeme 12.4 10.1 11.2 9.9 9.2 8.4 8.4 8.4 7.6 7.2 7.4 7.2 6.5 Kurzeme

Latgale 19.5 18.4 15.6 12.9 11.9 13.2 11.1 11.7 10.6 9.8 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.6 7.1 Latgale

Pieriga 9.8 8.2 6.5 5.6 4.3 3.9 4.5 4.4 3.3 4.0 4.0 3.5 2.9 Pieriga

Riga 27.2 23.1 20.1 18.9 17.3 16.3 14.3 11.5 11.5 10.3 10.1 8.2 8.4 9.0 8.5 7.6 Riga

Vidzeme 14.0 9.7 13.3 14.7 14.7 13.8 13.5 13.7 11.9 11.9 10.6 8.5 8.1 Vidzeme

Zemgale 12.9 13.7 14.1 10.4 10.4 11.9 11.8 12.8 10.8 10.5 9.1 8.3 8.6 7.3 7.0 5.7 Zemgale

LATVIA TOTAL 23.2 21.6 20.1 20.2 18.0 15.6 14.5 13.0 12.0 11.8 10.9 10.2 9.3 8.8 8.3 7.2 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.3 LATVIA TOTAL

Abortion ratios for Latvia regions, 2008-2024 (region definitions for 2010-2023)

region 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Kurzeme 295.8 259.5 255.6 287.6 239.4 207.0 175.2 164.9 167.6 154.7 152.3 153.7 161.0 139.4 127.5 154.5 Kurzeme

Latgale 549.1 563.4 493.4 467.7 356.7 307.3 326.5 257.7 277.8 247.3 236.9 210.9 219.4 189.2 208.7 219.5 217.9 Latgale

Pieriga 212.0 186.5 163.2 154.5 122.9 89.6 75.4 81.6 75.7 57.8 74.7 72.9 68.5 54.6 89.4 93.5 Pieriga

Riga 613.8 577.7 530.3 518.6 441.5 377.0 328.7 283.5 224.2 241.3 232.4 243.2 205.1 211.2 253.5 274.7 274.2 Riga

Vidzeme 367.7 283.2 343.3 359.7 362.3 357.6 290.8 281.1 277.8 244.9 245.4 222.4 180.2 178.2 184.3 181.1 Vidzeme

Zemgale 300.7 356.9 329.9 368.5 250.1 229.1 245.6 242.3 246.5 213.2 230.0 182.8 175.0 187.6 164.4 172.4 160.5 Zemgale

LATVIA TOTAL 1,224.7 1,156.0 1,084.4 929.6 849.2 793.2 729.6 685.9 667.8 584.4 517.0 493.1 427.3 402.9 376.3 376.6 311.5 269.8 244.6 218.5 198.7 188.1 188.3 179.2 162.3 154.9 175.1 186.3 188.9 LATVIA TOTAL

Abortion percentages for Latvia regions, 2008-2024 (region definitions for 2010-2023)

region 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Kurzeme 22.83 20.61 20.36 22.34 19.31 17.15 14.91 14.16 14.35 13.40 13.22 13.33 13.87 12.24 11.31 13.38 Kurzeme

Latgale 35.45 36.04 33.04 31.86 26.29 23.51 24.62 20.49 21.74 19.83 19.15 17.42 17.99 15.91 17.26 18.00 17.89 Latgale

Pieriga 17.49 15.72 14.03 13.38 10.94 8.22 7.01 7.54 7.04 5.47 6.95 6.80 6.41 5.17 8.21 8.55 Pieriga

Riga 38.03 36.62 34.65 34.15 30.63 27.38 24.74 22.09 18.32 19.44 18.85 19.56 17.02 17.44 20.22 21.55 21.52 Riga

Vidzeme 26.89 22.07 25.56 26.45 26.59 26.34 22.53 21.94 21.74 19.67 19.70 18.19 15.27 15.12 15.56 15.33 Vidzeme

Zemgale 23.12 26.30 24.81 26.93 20.01 18.64 19.72 19.50 19.77 17.58 18.70 15.46 14.89 15.79 14.12 14.70 13.83 Zemgale

LATVIA TOTAL 55.05 53.62 52.02 48.18 45.92 44.23 42.18 40.69 40.04 36.88 34.08 33.03 29.94 28.72 27.34 27.36 23.75 21.25 19.65 17.93 16.58 15.83 15.84 15.20 13.96 13.41 14.90 15.71 15.89 LATVIA TOTAL

Abortion ranks for Latvia regions, 2008-2023 (region definitions for 2010-2023)

region 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 region

Kurzeme 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Kurzeme

Latgale 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 1 2 2 2 Latgale

Pieriga 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Pieriga

Riga 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 Riga

Vidzeme 3 4 3 4 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 3 Vidzeme

Zemgale 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 Zemgale

region	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	region
Kurzeme	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	Kurzeme
Latgale	2	2	2	2	3	3	2	3	2	1	2	3	1	2	2	2	Latgale
Pieriga	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	Pieriga
Riga	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	3	3	1	2	1	1	1	Riga
Vidzeme	3	4	3	4	2	2	3	2	1	2	1	2	3	4	3	3	Vidzeme
Zemgale	4	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	Zemgale

Abortion rates for Latvia regions, 2008-2024 (region definitions for 2024-)

region 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Kurzeme 9.8 9.1 8.3 8.2 8.2 7.1 6.9 6.9 6.7 6.1 5.3 5.8 6.3 Kurzeme

Latgale 19.5 18.4 15.6 12.9 11.9 13.2 11.1 11.7 10.6 9.8 8.7 8.3 7.3 7.7 7.6 7.1 Latgale

Riga 15.8 14.1 13.2 11.7 9.5 9.2 8.6 8.5 6.5 6.7 7.3 6.9 6.5 Riga

Vidzeme 11.2 10.8 10.4 10.7 10.9 9.6 9.3 8.5 7.9 6.5 8.0 7.2 5.5 Vidzeme

Zemgale 12.9 13.7 14.1 10.4 10.4 11.9 11.8 12.8 10.8 10.5 9.1 8.3 8.6 7.3 7.0 5.7 Zemgale

LATVIA TOTAL 23.2 21.6 20.1 20.2 18.0 15.6 14.5 13.0 12.0 11.8 10.9 10.2 9.3 8.8 8.3 7.2 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.3 LATVIA TOTAL

Abortion ratios for Latvia regions, 2008-2024 (region definitions for 2024-)

region 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Kurzeme 295.1 242.2 211.6 175.0 162.8 162.8 146.3 143.8 140.0 146.8 129.8 122.8 138.3 176.2 Kurzeme

Latgale 549.1 563.4 493.4 467.7 356.7 307.3 326.5 257.7 277.8 247.3 236.9 210.9 219.4 189.2 208.7 219.5 217.9 Latgale

Riga 403.8 346.2 290.1 251.3 219.2 173.4 179.5 177.9 183.3 147.9 150.9 185.4 201.4 205.9 Riga

Vidzeme 303.8 283.8 266.5 228.1 224.3 222.8 192.0 198.7 180.5 173.1 143.0 180.4 179.4 150.2 Vidzeme

Zemgale 300.7 356.9 329.9 368.5 250.1 229.1 245.6 242.3 246.5 213.2 230.0 182.8 175.0 187.6 164.4 172.4 160.5 Zemgale

LATVIA TOTAL 1,224.7 1,156.0 1,084.4 929.6 849.2 793.2 729.6 685.9 667.8 584.4 517.0 493.1 427.3 402.9 376.3 376.6 311.5 269.8 244.6 218.5 198.7 188.1 188.3 179.2 162.3 154.9 175.1 186.3 188.9 LATVIA TOTAL

Abortion percentages for Latvia regions, 2008-2024 (region definitions for 2024-)

region 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Kurzeme 22.79 19.50 17.46 14.89 14.00 14.00 12.76 12.57 12.28 12.80 11.49 10.93 12.15 14.98 Kurzeme

Latgale 35.45 36.04 33.04 31.86 26.29 23.51 24.62 20.49 21.74 19.83 19.15 17.42 17.99 15.91 17.26 18.00 17.89 Latgale

Riga 28.76 25.72 22.48 20.09 17.98 14.78 15.22 15.11 15.49 12.89 13.11 15.64 16.76 17.07 Riga

Vidzeme 23.30 22.11 21.04 18.57 18.32 18.22 16.11 16.57 15.29 14.76 12.51 15.28 15.21 13.06 Vidzeme

Zemgale 23.12 26.30 24.81 26.93 20.01 18.64 19.72 19.50 19.77 17.58 18.70 15.46 14.89 15.79 14.12 14.70 13.83 Zemgale

LATVIA TOTAL 55.05 53.62 52.02 48.18 45.92 44.23 42.18 40.69 40.04 36.88 34.08 33.03 29.94 28.72 27.34 27.36 23.75 21.25 19.65 17.93 16.58 15.83 15.84 15.20 13.96 13.41 14.90 15.71 15.89 LATVIA TOTAL

Abortion ranks for Latvia regions, 2011-2024 (region definitions for 2024-)

region 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 region

Kurzeme 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 Kurzeme

Latgale 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Latgale

Riga 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 2 4 3 2 2 2 Riga

Vidzeme 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 5 Vidzeme

Zemgale 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 4 4 Zemgale

region	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
Kurzeme	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	Kurzeme
Latgale	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	Latgale
Riga	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	2	4	3	2	2	2	Riga
Vidzeme	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	5	Vidzeme
Zemgale	3	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	4	4	4	Zemgale

Sources:

Health Statistics Department, 2009, "Abortions and contraception," Centre of Health Economics, on line [http://www.vec.gov.lv/docs/new2010/2010.01.04-10.pdf].
Health Statistics Department, 2009, "Childbirths," Centre of Health Economics, on line [http://www.vec.gov.lv/docs/new2010/2010.01.04-07.pdf].

© 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 1 September 2025.
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region	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
Kurzeme				12.4	10.1		11.2	9.9	9.2	8.4	8.4	8.4	7.6	7.2	7.4	7.2	6.5				Kurzeme
Latgale				19.5	18.4		15.6	12.9	11.9	13.2	11.1	11.7	10.6	9.8	8.7	8.3	7.3	7.7	7.6	7.1	Latgale
Pieriga				9.8	8.2		6.5	5.6	4.3	3.9	4.5	4.4	3.3	4.0	4.0	3.5	2.9				Pieriga
Riga				27.2	23.1		20.1	18.9	17.3	16.3	14.3	11.5	11.5	10.3	10.1	8.2	8.4	9.0	8.5	7.6	Riga
Vidzeme				14.0	9.7		13.3	14.7	14.7	13.8	13.5	13.7	11.9	11.9	10.6	8.5	8.1				Vidzeme
Zemgale				12.9	13.7		14.1	10.4	10.4	11.9	11.8	12.8	10.8	10.5	9.1	8.3	8.6	7.3	7.0	5.7	Zemgale
LATVIA TOTAL	23.2	21.6	20.1	20.2	18.0	15.6	14.5	13.0	12.0	11.8	10.9	10.2	9.3	8.8	8.3	7.2	6.9	7.1	6.9	6.3	LATVIA TOTAL

region	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
Kurzeme													295.8	259.5	255.6	287.6	239.4	207.0	175.2	164.9	167.6	154.7	152.3	153.7	161.0	139.4	127.5	154.5		Kurzeme
Latgale													549.1	563.4	493.4	467.7	356.7	307.3	326.5	257.7	277.8	247.3	236.9	210.9	219.4	189.2	208.7	219.5	217.9	Latgale
Pieriga													212.0	186.5	163.2	154.5	122.9	89.6	75.4	81.6	75.7	57.8	74.7	72.9	68.5	54.6	89.4	93.5		Pieriga
Riga													613.8	577.7	530.3	518.6	441.5	377.0	328.7	283.5	224.2	241.3	232.4	243.2	205.1	211.2	253.5	274.7	274.2	Riga
Vidzeme													367.7	283.2	343.3	359.7	362.3	357.6	290.8	281.1	277.8	244.9	245.4	222.4	180.2	178.2	184.3	181.1		Vidzeme
Zemgale													300.7	356.9	329.9	368.5	250.1	229.1	245.6	242.3	246.5	213.2	230.0	182.8	175.0	187.6	164.4	172.4	160.5	Zemgale
LATVIA TOTAL	1,224.7	1,156.0	1,084.4	929.6	849.2	793.2	729.6	685.9	667.8	584.4	517.0	493.1	427.3	402.9	376.3	376.6	311.5	269.8	244.6	218.5	198.7	188.1	188.3	179.2	162.3	154.9	175.1	186.3	188.9	LATVIA TOTAL

region	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
Kurzeme													22.83	20.61	20.36	22.34	19.31	17.15	14.91	14.16	14.35	13.40	13.22	13.33	13.87	12.24	11.31	13.38		Kurzeme
Latgale													35.45	36.04	33.04	31.86	26.29	23.51	24.62	20.49	21.74	19.83	19.15	17.42	17.99	15.91	17.26	18.00	17.89	Latgale
Pieriga													17.49	15.72	14.03	13.38	10.94	8.22	7.01	7.54	7.04	5.47	6.95	6.80	6.41	5.17	8.21	8.55		Pieriga
Riga													38.03	36.62	34.65	34.15	30.63	27.38	24.74	22.09	18.32	19.44	18.85	19.56	17.02	17.44	20.22	21.55	21.52	Riga
Vidzeme													26.89	22.07	25.56	26.45	26.59	26.34	22.53	21.94	21.74	19.67	19.70	18.19	15.27	15.12	15.56	15.33		Vidzeme
Zemgale													23.12	26.30	24.81	26.93	20.01	18.64	19.72	19.50	19.77	17.58	18.70	15.46	14.89	15.79	14.12	14.70	13.83	Zemgale
LATVIA TOTAL	55.05	53.62	52.02	48.18	45.92	44.23	42.18	40.69	40.04	36.88	34.08	33.03	29.94	28.72	27.34	27.36	23.75	21.25	19.65	17.93	16.58	15.83	15.84	15.20	13.96	13.41	14.90	15.71	15.89	LATVIA TOTAL

region	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
Kurzeme																295.1	242.2	211.6	175.0	162.8	162.8	146.3	143.8	140.0	146.8	129.8	122.8	138.3	176.2	Kurzeme
Latgale													549.1	563.4	493.4	467.7	356.7	307.3	326.5	257.7	277.8	247.3	236.9	210.9	219.4	189.2	208.7	219.5	217.9	Latgale
Riga																403.8	346.2	290.1	251.3	219.2	173.4	179.5	177.9	183.3	147.9	150.9	185.4	201.4	205.9	Riga
Vidzeme																303.8	283.8	266.5	228.1	224.3	222.8	192.0	198.7	180.5	173.1	143.0	180.4	179.4	150.2	Vidzeme
Zemgale													300.7	356.9	329.9	368.5	250.1	229.1	245.6	242.3	246.5	213.2	230.0	182.8	175.0	187.6	164.4	172.4	160.5	Zemgale
LATVIA TOTAL	1,224.7	1,156.0	1,084.4	929.6	849.2	793.2	729.6	685.9	667.8	584.4	517.0	493.1	427.3	402.9	376.3	376.6	311.5	269.8	244.6	218.5	198.7	188.1	188.3	179.2	162.3	154.9	175.1	186.3	188.9	LATVIA TOTAL

region	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	region
Kurzeme																22.79	19.50	17.46	14.89	14.00	14.00	12.76	12.57	12.28	12.80	11.49	10.93	12.15	14.98	Kurzeme
Latgale													35.45	36.04	33.04	31.86	26.29	23.51	24.62	20.49	21.74	19.83	19.15	17.42	17.99	15.91	17.26	18.00	17.89	Latgale
Riga																28.76	25.72	22.48	20.09	17.98	14.78	15.22	15.11	15.49	12.89	13.11	15.64	16.76	17.07	Riga
Vidzeme																23.30	22.11	21.04	18.57	18.32	18.22	16.11	16.57	15.29	14.76	12.51	15.28	15.21	13.06	Vidzeme
Zemgale													23.12	26.30	24.81	26.93	20.01	18.64	19.72	19.50	19.77	17.58	18.70	15.46	14.89	15.79	14.12	14.70	13.83	Zemgale
LATVIA TOTAL	55.05	53.62	52.02	48.18	45.92	44.23	42.18	40.69	40.04	36.88	34.08	33.03	29.94	28.72	27.34	27.36	23.75	21.25	19.65	17.93	16.58	15.83	15.84	15.20	13.96	13.41	14.90	15.71	15.89	LATVIA TOTAL