22% of Latvia's population are seniors

The proportion of seniors in the population has increased in the last decade. Life expectancy and self-assessment of health for those who have reached retirement age are also increasing. More and more seniors continue to work, mainly in the fields of education, health and social care. The proportion of seniors in the population has increased by 25 thousand or 6.5% over the past 10 years (19.9% ​​in 2016). The increase is influenced by several factors, including an increase in life expectancy, a decline in the birth rate, as well as migration and the aging of the population. In 2025, the life expectancy of persons aged 65 years and older reached 18.0 years (15.3 for men, 19.8 for women), which is the highest figure ever recorded. At the beginning of 2026, two-thirds of the population aged 65 and over in Latvia were women (65.5%), and one-third were men (34.5%).