Latvia had around 413,000 seniors aged 65 years and older in the beginning of 2026, which was 25,000 more than in 2016, according to the Central Statistical Bureau’s (CSP) data, LSM reported. Seniors now account for 22.4% of Latvia’s total population, which is up from 19.9% ten years ago. Latvia has the EU’s largest gender imbalance among seniors, with women accounting for 65.5% and men for 34.5% of all seniors. In 2025, the average life expectancy of people aged 65 year or older was 18.0 years in 2025, which was the highest ever. Life expectancy of seniors was 15.3 years for men and 19.8 years for women. The highest share of seniors is in Latgale (25.3%) and the lowest in the Riga region (21.2%).
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