Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Latvia

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Latvia by year

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Azerbaijan

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Latvia
2023	1.55	1.36
2022	1.67	1.47
2021	1.52	1.57
2020	1.7	1.55
2019	1.81	1.61
2018	1.73	1.6
2017	1.75	1.69
2016	1.9	1.74
2015	1.94	1.7
2014	1.97	1.65
2013	1.98	1.52
2012	2	1.44
2011	1.96	1.33
2010	1.92	1.36
2009	1.82	1.46
2008	1.9	1.58
2007	1.97	1.54
2006	1.97	1.46
2005	2	1.39
2004	2.05	1.29
2003	1.9	1.32
2002	1.8	1.26
2001	1.8	1.22
2000	2	1.25
1999	2.07	1.16
1998	2	1.09
1997	2.07	1.11
1996	2.06	1.16
1995	2.29	1.25
1994	2.52	1.39
1993	2.7	1.51
1992	2.74	1.73
1991	2.87	1.86
1990	2.74	2.02
1989	2.8	2.05
1988	2.8	2.11
1987	2.9	2.15
1986	2.9	2.12
1985	2.91	2.08
1984	3.26	2.09
1983	3.29	2.07
1982	3.34	1.97
1981	3.41	1.88
1980	3.5	1.86
1979	3.61	1.87
1978	3.73	1.87
1977	3.87	1.89
1976	4.02	1.93
1975	4.18	1.96
1974	4.33	1.97
1973	4.45	1.98
1972	4.62	2
1971	4.77	2
1970	4.91	1.96
1969	5.07	1.88
1968	5.22	1.83
1967	5.38	1.8
1966	5.66	1.76
1965	5.79	1.74
1964	5.89	1.79
1963	5.95	1.85
1962	5.96	1.91
1961	5.94	1.94
1960	5.88	1.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Azerbaijan vs Latvia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Latvia
2023	52,800	-13,563
2022	61,865	-14,847
2021	35,483	-17,337
2020	50,466	-11,402
2019	85,207	-8,995
2018	81,506	-9,636
2017	86,715	-7,963
2016	102,457	-6,663
2015	110,967	-6,526
2014	115,374	-6,779
2013	117,710	-8,252
2012	119,915	-9,154
2011	122,002	-9,886
2010	112,274	-10,278
2009	99,315	-7,924
2008	99,903	-6,531
2007	97,827	-9,021
2006	96,724	-10,204
2005	89,793	-10,746
2004	81,403	-11,542
2003	64,226	-11,439
2002	63,741	-12,475
2001	64,890	-13,322
2000	70,023	-11,838
1999	71,047	-13,387
1998	77,548	-15,906
1997	84,653	-14,841
1996	80,735	-14,498
1995	93,755	-17,396
1994	107,112	-17,645
1993	123,664	-12,560
1992	133,615	-3,660
1991	147,607	0
1990	142,069	2,929
1989	141,531	6,401
1988	136,702	9,022
1987	138,195	9,981
1986	141,499	10,660
1985	132,068	5,673
1984	130,043	7,430
1983	125,966	8,147
1982	117,615	6,327
1981	121,400	3,779
1980	110,279	3,265
1979	104,864	2,506
1978	102,831	2,997
1977	102,304	3,480
1976	103,370	4,200
1975	103,472	4,913
1974	103,872	6,824
1973	103,208	6,040
1972	105,009	7,666
1971	106,948	8,793
1970	108,976	7,785
1969	111,387	6,561
1968	115,379	7,668
1967	118,988	7,825
1966	126,678	8,677
1965	131,114	8,384
1964	134,971	12,100
1963	136,762	11,055
1962	135,928	11,562
1961	133,870	14,207
1960	127,982	14,211

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Azerbaijan and -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Latvia by year

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Azerbaijan

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Latvia
2023	11.1	7.7
2022	12.1	8.5
2021	11.1	9.2
2020	12.5	9.2
2019	14.1	9.8
2018	14	10
2017	14.6	10.7
2016	16.3	11.2
2015	17.2	11.1
2014	17.9	10.9
2013	18.3	10.2
2012	18.8	9.8
2011	19.2	9.1
2010	18.3	9.4
2009	17	10.3
2008	17.4	11.2
2007	17.7	10.9
2006	17.6	10.3
2005	16.9	9.8
2004	15.8	9.1
2003	13.8	9.2
2002	13.5	8.7
2001	13.6	8.4
2000	14.5	8.6
1999	14.7	8.1
1998	15.7	7.6
1997	16.8	7.7
1996	16.6	8.1
1995	18.9	8.7
1994	21.4	9.6
1993	23.7	10.4
1992	25.2	12.1
1991	26.6	13.1
1990	25.9	14.2
1989	26.4	14.6
1988	26.4	15.6
1987	26.8	16
1986	27.6	16.1
1985	26.6	15.4
1984	26.6	15.9
1983	26.1	15.9
1982	25.2	14.8
1981	26.3	14.2
1980	27.7	14.1
1979	27.1	13.8
1978	26.8	13.7
1977	26.7	13.8
1976	27	14
1975	27.4	14.2
1974	27.9	14.3
1973	28.2	14.1
1972	29.1	14.6
1971	30.2	14.8
1970	31.3	14.6
1969	32.6	14
1968	34.3	14.1
1967	36.1	14
1966	38.9	14
1965	41	13.8
1964	43.4	14.8
1963	45.4	15.3
1962	46.6	16.1
1961	47.6	16.7
1960	47.8	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 47.8 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Latvia
2100	14%	10.9%
2099	14%	10.9%
2098	14%	11%
2097	14%	11.1%
2096	14.1%	11.2%
2095	14.1%	11.2%
2094	14.1%	11.3%
2093	14.2%	11.4%
2092	14.3%	11.5%
2091	14.3%	11.6%
2090	14.4%	11.7%
2089	14.4%	11.8%
2088	14.5%	11.9%
2087	14.6%	11.9%
2086	14.6%	11.9%
2085	14.7%	11.9%
2084	14.7%	11.9%
2083	14.8%	11.9%
2082	14.8%	11.8%
2081	14.9%	11.8%
2080	14.9%	11.7%
2079	14.9%	11.6%
2078	14.9%	11.5%
2077	14.9%	11.4%
2076	14.8%	11.3%
2075	14.8%	11.2%
2074	14.8%	11.1%
2073	14.7%	11.1%
2072	14.7%	11%
2071	14.7%	11%
2070	14.7%	11%
2069	14.7%	11.1%
2068	14.7%	11.1%
2067	14.7%	11.2%
2066	14.7%	11.3%
2065	14.8%	11.5%
2064	14.8%	11.6%
2063	14.9%	11.8%
2062	15%	12%
2061	15.1%	12.1%
2060	15.2%	12.3%
2059	15.4%	12.5%
2058	15.5%	12.6%
2057	15.6%	12.7%
2056	15.8%	12.8%
2055	15.9%	12.9%
2054	16.1%	12.9%
2053	16.2%	13%
2052	16.3%	12.9%
2051	16.4%	12.9%
2050	16.6%	12.8%
2049	16.7%	12.7%
2048	16.7%	12.6%
2047	16.8%	12.4%
2046	16.8%	12.3%
2045	16.9%	12.2%
2044	16.9%	12%
2043	16.9%	11.9%
2042	16.8%	11.8%
2041	16.8%	11.7%
2040	16.8%	11.6%
2039	16.8%	11.6%
2038	16.8%	11.5%
2037	16.9%	11.6%
2036	17%	11.8%
2035	17.1%	12%
2034	17.4%	12.3%
2033	17.5%	12.6%
2032	17.7%	13%
2031	18.1%	13.4%
2030	18.6%	13.9%
2029	19.1%	14.3%
2028	19.7%	14.6%
2027	20.3%	14.9%
2026	20.9%	15.1%
2025	21.5%	15.3%
2024	21.8%	15.4%
2023	22.3%	15.7%
2022	22.8%	15.9%
2021	23.1%	16%
2020	23.4%	16%
2019	23.5%	15.9%
2018	23.8%	15.8%
2017	23.9%	15.7%
2016	23.8%	15.4%
2015	23.5%	15.1%
2014	23.1%	14.8%
2013	22.7%	14.6%
2012	22.3%	14.4%
2011	22.2%	14.2%
2010	22.3%	14.2%
2009	22.7%	14.1%
2008	23.2%	14%
2007	23.8%	14.1%
2006	24.4%	14.4%
2005	25.1%	14.7%
2004	26%	15.2%
2003	27%	15.8%
2002	28.1%	16.4%
2001	29.2%	17%
2000	30.3%	17.7%
1999	31.4%	18.3%
1998	32.2%	19%
1997	32.8%	19.7%
1996	33.2%	20.2%
1995	33.6%	20.7%
1994	33.9%	21%
1993	34%	21.2%
1992	34.1%	21.4%
1991	34%	21.5%
1990	33.8%	21.5%
1989	33.5%	21.4%
1988	33.2%	21.4%
1987	33.1%	21.3%
1986	33.2%	21.3%
1985	33.4%	21.2%
1984	33.5%	21.1%
1983	33.8%	20.9%
1982	34%	20.8%
1981	34.4%	20.6%
1980	35%	20.5%
1979	35.6%	20.4%
1978	36.7%	20.5%
1977	38.1%	20.6%
1976	39.4%	20.8%
1975	40.6%	21%
1974	41.7%	21.2%
1973	42.7%	21.3%
1972	43.6%	21.5%
1971	44.3%	21.5%
1970	44.9%	21.6%
1969	45.3%	21.6%
1968	45.6%	21.7%
1967	45.7%	21.8%
1966	45.6%	22%
1965	45.3%	22.2%
1964	44.9%	22.4%
1963	44.2%	22.5%
1962	43.3%	22.6%
1961	42%	22.4%
1960	40.4%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Latvia

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Azerbaijan

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Latvia
2023	18	19
2022	32	29
2021	55	42
2020	21	21
2019	21	22
2018	21	23
2017	22	23
2016	22	23
2015	21	22
2014	23	22
2013	24	24
2012	28	20
2011	27	22
2010	28	22
2009	29	24
2008	30	25
2007	33	27
2006	33	28
2005	40	27
2004	40	28
2003	41	30
2002	40	29
2001	45	32
2000	46	34
1999	51	40
1998	54	40
1997	59	41
1996	58	45
1995	64	59
1994	58	65
1993	54	57
1992	56	48
1991	43	46
1990	41	47
1989	43	46
1988	45	42
1987	45	44
1986	48	43
1985	45	51

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Latvia
2023	1.86%	0.3%
2022	1.94%	0.32%
2021	2.04%	0.35%
2020	2.13%	0.37%
2019	2.24%	0.4%
2018	2.36%	0.42%
2017	2.49%	0.45%
2016	2.63%	0.47%
2015	2.78%	0.51%
2014	2.95%	0.55%
2013	3.12%	0.6%
2012	3.32%	0.66%
2011	3.54%	0.72%
2010	3.77%	0.78%
2009	4.01%	0.83%
2008	4.27%	0.88%
2007	4.55%	0.93%
2006	4.85%	0.99%
2005	5.18%	1.05%
2004	5.55%	1.12%
2003	5.96%	1.19%
2002	6.41%	1.26%
2001	6.9%	1.33%
2000	7.4%	1.42%
1999	7.91%	1.54%
1998	8.37%	1.67%
1997	8.78%	1.79%
1996	9.1%	1.9%
1995	9.34%	1.98%
1994	9.47%	2%
1993	9.52%	1.99%
1992	9.52%	1.93%
1991	9.5%	1.83%
1990	9.48%	1.7%
1989	9.52%	1.58%
1988	9.62%	1.53%
1987	9.77%	1.55%
1986	9.96%	1.64%
1985	10.2%	1.75%
1984	10.4%	1.87%
1983	10.7%	1.96%
1982	10.9%	2.03%
1981	-	2.06%
1980	-	2.07%
1979	-	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.