Fertility & birth rates in Comoros and Latvia

Fertility rate in Comoros vs Latvia by year

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Comoros

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Comoros	Latvia
2023	3.88	1.36
2022	3.94	1.47
2021	4	1.57
2020	4.07	1.55
2019	4.14	1.61
2018	4.21	1.6
2017	4.28	1.69
2016	4.35	1.74
2015	4.42	1.7
2014	4.49	1.65
2013	4.57	1.52
2012	4.65	1.44
2011	4.72	1.33
2010	4.76	1.36
2009	4.78	1.46
2008	4.81	1.58
2007	4.86	1.54
2006	4.93	1.46
2005	5.01	1.39
2004	5.07	1.29
2003	5.12	1.32
2002	5.16	1.26
2001	5.2	1.22
2000	5.23	1.25
1999	5.28	1.16
1998	5.39	1.09
1997	5.51	1.11
1996	5.63	1.16
1995	5.73	1.25
1994	5.86	1.39
1993	6.02	1.51
1992	6.19	1.73
1991	6.35	1.86
1990	6.51	2.02
1989	6.65	2.05
1988	6.76	2.11
1987	6.87	2.15
1986	6.95	2.12
1985	7.02	2.08
1984	7.07	2.09
1983	7.11	2.07
1982	7.13	1.97
1981	7.14	1.88
1980	7.15	1.86
1979	7.16	1.87
1978	7.16	1.87
1977	7.15	1.89
1976	7.16	1.93
1975	7.16	1.96
1974	7.16	1.97
1973	7.17	1.98
1972	7.14	2
1971	7.12	2
1970	7.1	1.96
1969	7.07	1.88
1968	7.05	1.83
1967	7.02	1.8
1966	7	1.76
1965	6.97	1.74
1964	6.94	1.79
1963	6.92	1.85
1962	6.9	1.91
1961	6.85	1.94
1960	6.79	1.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Comoros was 3.88 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 Comoros vs Latvia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Comoros

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Comoros	Latvia
2023	18,247	-13,563
2022	18,154	-14,847
2021	17,645	-17,337
2020	17,906	-11,402
2019	17,936	-8,995
2018	17,883	-9,636
2017	17,798	-7,963
2016	17,913	-6,663
2015	17,961	-6,526
2014	17,876	-6,779
2013	17,776	-8,252
2012	17,565	-9,154
2011	17,313	-9,886
2010	16,849	-10,278
2009	16,315	-7,924
2008	15,804	-6,531
2007	15,393	-9,021
2006	15,124	-10,204
2005	14,810	-10,746
2004	14,349	-11,542
2003	14,031	-11,439
2002	13,760	-12,475
2001	13,598	-13,322
2000	13,270	-11,838
1999	13,161	-13,387
1998	13,099	-15,906
1997	13,254	-14,841
1996	13,390	-14,498
1995	13,403	-17,396
1994	13,465	-17,645
1993	13,667	-12,560
1992	13,867	-3,660
1991	13,783	0
1990	13,610	2,929
1989	13,374	6,401
1988	13,144	9,022
1987	12,869	9,981
1986	12,566	10,660
1985	12,202	5,673
1984	11,830	7,430
1983	11,367	8,147
1982	11,002	6,327
1981	10,569	3,779
1980	10,095	3,265
1979	9,637	2,506
1978	9,189	2,997
1977	8,750	3,480
1976	8,371	4,200
1975	7,752	4,913
1974	7,654	6,824
1973	7,328	6,040
1972	7,019	7,666
1971	6,722	8,793
1970	6,456	7,785
1969	6,189	6,561
1968	5,960	7,668
1967	5,741	7,825
1966	5,601	8,677
1965	5,465	8,384
1964	5,359	12,100
1963	5,249	11,055
1962	5,157	11,562
1961	5,027	14,207
1960	4,886	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 +2.15% in Comoros and -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.31% in Comoros and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Comoros vs Latvia by year

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Comoros

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Comoros	Latvia
2023	28.7	7.7
2022	29.1	8.5
2021	29.5	9.2
2020	30	9.2
2019	30.4	9.8
2018	30.9	10
2017	31.4	10.7
2016	32.1	11.2
2015	32.8	11.1
2014	33.3	10.9
2013	33.9	10.2
2012	34.2	9.8
2011	34.5	9.1
2010	34.4	9.4
2009	34.3	10.3
2008	34.1	11.2
2007	34.1	10.9
2006	34.3	10.3
2005	34.4	9.8
2004	34.3	9.1
2003	34.5	9.2
2002	34.7	8.7
2001	35.1	8.4
2000	35.4	8.6
1999	35.7	8.1
1998	36.4	7.6
1997	37.3	7.7
1996	38.1	8.1
1995	38.9	8.7
1994	39.7	9.6
1993	41	10.4
1992	42.3	12.1
1991	43	13.1
1990	43.7	14.2
1989	44.4	14.6
1988	45	15.6
1987	45.6	16
1986	46	16.1
1985	46.4	15.4
1984	46.6	15.9
1983	46.7	15.9
1982	46.9	14.8
1981	46.9	14.2
1980	46.8	14.1
1979	46.7	13.8
1978	46.6	13.7
1977	46.4	13.8
1976	46.5	14
1975	46.5	14.2
1974	46.5	14.3
1973	46.7	14.1
1972	46.8	14.6
1971	47	14.8
1970	47.2	14.6
1969	47.4	14
1968	47.6	14.1
1967	47.8	14
1966	48.3	14
1965	48.5	13.8
1964	48.7	14.8
1963	49	15.3
1962	49.3	16.1
1961	49.4	16.7
1960	49.4	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.7 in Comoros and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 49.4 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Comoros

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Comoros	Latvia
2100	19.8%	10.9%
2099	19.9%	10.9%
2098	20.1%	11%
2097	20.2%	11.1%
2096	20.4%	11.2%
2095	20.5%	11.2%
2094	20.7%	11.3%
2093	20.9%	11.4%
2092	21%	11.5%
2091	21.2%	11.6%
2090	21.4%	11.7%
2089	21.5%	11.8%
2088	21.7%	11.9%
2087	21.9%	11.9%
2086	22.1%	11.9%
2085	22.2%	11.9%
2084	22.4%	11.9%
2083	22.6%	11.9%
2082	22.8%	11.8%
2081	22.9%	11.8%
2080	23.1%	11.7%
2079	23.3%	11.6%
2078	23.5%	11.5%
2077	23.7%	11.4%
2076	23.9%	11.3%
2075	24.1%	11.2%
2074	24.3%	11.1%
2073	24.5%	11.1%
2072	24.7%	11%
2071	24.9%	11%
2070	25.1%	11%
2069	25.3%	11.1%
2068	25.6%	11.1%
2067	25.8%	11.2%
2066	26.1%	11.3%
2065	26.3%	11.5%
2064	26.5%	11.6%
2063	26.8%	11.8%
2062	27%	12%
2061	27.3%	12.1%
2060	27.6%	12.3%
2059	27.8%	12.5%
2058	28.1%	12.6%
2057	28.3%	12.7%
2056	28.6%	12.8%
2055	28.8%	12.9%
2054	29.1%	12.9%
2053	29.3%	13%
2052	29.5%	12.9%
2051	29.8%	12.9%
2050	30%	12.8%
2049	30.2%	12.7%
2048	30.5%	12.6%
2047	30.7%	12.4%
2046	30.9%	12.3%
2045	31.1%	12.2%
2044	31.4%	12%
2043	31.6%	11.9%
2042	31.8%	11.8%
2041	32.1%	11.7%
2040	32.4%	11.6%
2039	32.6%	11.6%
2038	32.9%	11.5%
2037	33.2%	11.6%
2036	33.5%	11.8%
2035	33.9%	12%
2034	34.2%	12.3%
2033	34.5%	12.6%
2032	34.9%	13%
2031	35.2%	13.4%
2030	35.5%	13.9%
2029	35.8%	14.3%
2028	36.1%	14.6%
2027	36.4%	14.9%
2026	36.7%	15.1%
2025	37%	15.3%
2024	37.1%	15.4%
2023	37.4%	15.7%
2022	37.7%	15.9%
2021	38%	16%
2020	38.3%	16%
2019	38.6%	15.9%
2018	38.9%	15.8%
2017	39.3%	15.7%
2016	39.6%	15.4%
2015	39.8%	15.1%
2014	40%	14.8%
2013	40.2%	14.6%
2012	40.5%	14.4%
2011	41%	14.2%
2010	41.6%	14.2%
2009	42.2%	14.1%
2008	42.9%	14%
2007	43.6%	14.1%
2006	44.3%	14.4%
2005	45%	14.7%
2004	45.7%	15.2%
2003	46.3%	15.8%
2002	46.6%	16.4%
2001	46.7%	17%
2000	47%	17.7%
1999	47.4%	18.3%
1998	47.7%	19%
1997	47.9%	19.7%
1996	47.9%	20.2%
1995	47.9%	20.7%
1994	47.7%	21%
1993	47.5%	21.2%
1992	47.1%	21.4%
1991	46.9%	21.5%
1990	47%	21.5%
1989	47%	21.4%
1988	46.9%	21.4%
1987	46.9%	21.3%
1986	46.9%	21.3%
1985	46.9%	21.2%
1984	46.8%	21.1%
1983	46.9%	20.9%
1982	46.9%	20.8%
1981	46.9%	20.6%
1980	46.9%	20.5%
1979	46.9%	20.4%
1978	46.8%	20.5%
1977	46.7%	20.6%
1976	46.6%	20.8%
1975	46.4%	21%
1974	46.3%	21.2%
1973	46.2%	21.3%
1972	46%	21.5%
1971	45.9%	21.5%
1970	45.8%	21.6%
1969	45.6%	21.6%
1968	45.3%	21.7%
1967	44.9%	21.8%
1966	44.5%	22%
1965	44.1%	22.2%
1964	43.7%	22.4%
1963	43.1%	22.5%
1962	42.5%	22.6%
1961	42%	22.4%
1960	41.6%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.1% of the population in Comoros and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 47% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Comoros and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Comoros vs Latvia

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Comoros

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Comoros	Latvia
2023	179	19
2022	186	29
2021	215	42
2020	198	21
2019	202	22
2018	209	23
2017	219	23
2016	225	23
2015	237	22
2014	247	22
2013	260	24
2012	274	20
2011	291	22
2010	305	22
2009	320	24
2008	334	25
2007	352	27
2006	360	28
2005	373	27
2004	385	28
2003	400	30
2002	428	29
2001	440	32
2000	476	34
1999	486	40
1998	515	40
1997	520	41
1996	545	45
1995	571	59
1994	602	65
1993	642	57
1992	675	48
1991	704	46
1990	737	47
1989	768	46
1988	791	42
1987	811	44
1986	825	43
1985	850	51

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 179 deaths per 100,000 live births in Comoros, compared to 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Comoros

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Comoros	Latvia
2023	3.98%	0.3%
2022	4.11%	0.32%
2021	4.24%	0.35%
2020	4.35%	0.37%
2019	4.46%	0.4%
2018	4.56%	0.42%
2017	4.66%	0.45%
2016	4.76%	0.47%
2015	4.87%	0.51%
2014	4.97%	0.55%
2013	5.08%	0.6%
2012	5.21%	0.66%
2011	5.36%	0.72%
2010	5.51%	0.78%
2009	5.69%	0.83%
2008	5.88%	0.88%
2007	6.08%	0.93%
2006	6.31%	0.99%
2005	6.55%	1.05%
2004	6.8%	1.12%
2003	7.07%	1.19%
2002	7.36%	1.26%
2001	7.65%	1.33%
2000	7.96%	1.42%
1999	8.28%	1.54%
1998	8.63%	1.67%
1997	9%	1.79%
1996	9.37%	1.9%
1995	9.78%	1.98%
1994	10.2%	2%
1993	10.7%	1.99%
1992	11.1%	1.93%
1991	11.6%	1.83%
1990	12.1%	1.7%
1989	12.6%	1.58%
1988	13%	1.53%
1987	13.5%	1.55%
1986	14%	1.64%
1985	14.6%	1.75%
1984	15.1%	1.87%
1983	15.7%	1.96%
1982	16.2%	2.03%
1981	16.8%	2.06%
1980	17.4%	2.07%
1979	18%	2.08%
1978	18.6%	-
1977	19.1%	-
1976	19.7%	-
1975	20.3%	-
1974	20.8%	-
1973	21.4%	-
1972	22%	-
1971	22.5%	-
1970	23.2%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.98% in Comoros and 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.