Fertility & birth rates in Ethiopia and Latvia

Fertility rate in Ethiopia vs Latvia by year

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Ethiopia

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Ethiopia	Latvia
2023	3.99	1.36
2022	4.08	1.47
2021	4.18	1.57
2020	4.27	1.55
2019	4.35	1.61
2018	4.37	1.6
2017	4.4	1.69
2016	4.47	1.74
2015	4.53	1.7
2014	4.61	1.65
2013	4.71	1.52
2012	4.89	1.44
2011	5.08	1.33
2010	5.28	1.36
2009	5.49	1.46
2008	5.7	1.58
2007	5.89	1.54
2006	6.05	1.46
2005	6.19	1.39
2004	6.3	1.29
2003	6.4	1.32
2002	6.5	1.26
2001	6.58	1.22
2000	6.65	1.25
1999	6.72	1.16
1998	6.79	1.09
1997	6.87	1.11
1996	6.93	1.16
1995	7	1.25
1994	7.05	1.39
1993	7.09	1.51
1992	7.13	1.73
1991	7.16	1.86
1990	7.2	2.02
1989	7.23	2.05
1988	7.26	2.11
1987	7.29	2.15
1986	7.32	2.12
1985	7.34	2.08
1984	7.36	2.09
1983	7.35	2.07
1982	7.34	1.97
1981	7.31	1.88
1980	7.29	1.86
1979	7.25	1.87
1978	7.23	1.87
1977	7.19	1.89
1976	7.13	1.93
1975	7.08	1.96
1974	7.02	1.97
1973	6.96	1.98
1972	6.9	2
1971	6.84	2
1970	6.78	1.96
1969	6.72	1.88
1968	6.7	1.83
1967	6.68	1.8
1966	6.66	1.76
1965	6.63	1.74
1964	6.61	1.79
1963	6.59	1.85
1962	6.56	1.91
1961	6.53	1.94
1960	6.51	1.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Ethiopia was 3.99 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 Ethiopia vs Latvia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Ethiopia

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Ethiopia	Latvia
2023	3,338,649	-13,563
2022	3,300,114	-14,847
2021	3,204,673	-17,337
2020	3,199,718	-11,402
2019	3,132,780	-8,995
2018	3,015,231	-9,636
2017	2,899,143	-7,963
2016	2,809,889	-6,663
2015	2,713,529	-6,526
2014	2,623,647	-6,779
2013	2,546,020	-8,252
2012	2,533,398	-9,154
2011	2,527,811	-9,886
2010	2,498,048	-10,278
2009	2,467,118	-7,924
2008	2,465,283	-6,531
2007	2,436,753	-9,021
2006	2,393,585	-10,204
2005	2,353,375	-10,746
2004	2,296,999	-11,542
2003	2,231,223	-11,439
2002	2,189,683	-12,475
2001	2,137,791	-13,322
2000	2,083,622	-11,838
1999	2,010,987	-13,387
1998	1,984,989	-15,906
1997	1,945,112	-14,841
1996	1,896,364	-14,498
1995	1,831,068	-17,396
1994	1,788,133	-17,645
1993	1,734,851	-12,560
1992	1,673,839	-3,660
1991	1,579,416	0
1990	1,479,663	2,929
1989	1,441,769	6,401
1988	1,393,356	9,022
1987	1,356,853	9,981
1986	1,050,277	10,660
1985	997,050	5,673
1984	920,670	7,430
1983	863,472	8,147
1982	1,080,853	6,327
1981	1,018,838	3,779
1980	1,007,516	3,265
1979	987,203	2,506
1978	943,388	2,997
1977	929,381	3,480
1976	899,577	4,200
1975	801,425	4,913
1974	777,306	6,824
1973	807,535	6,040
1972	779,808	7,666
1971	787,047	8,793
1970	760,821	7,785
1969	736,428	6,561
1968	715,602	7,668
1967	695,283	7,825
1966	616,281	8,677
1965	642,359	8,384
1964	618,667	12,100
1963	590,998	11,055
1962	563,650	11,562
1961	538,518	14,207
1960	511,694	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 +2.59% in Ethiopia and -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.64% in Ethiopia and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Ethiopia vs Latvia by year

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Ethiopia

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Ethiopia	Latvia
2023	31.9	7.7
2022	32.4	8.5
2021	32.9	9.2
2020	33.3	9.2
2019	33.5	9.8
2018	33.4	10
2017	33.2	10.7
2016	33.3	11.2
2015	33.3	11.1
2014	33.4	10.9
2013	33.6	10.2
2012	34.6	9.8
2011	35.7	9.1
2010	36.6	9.4
2009	37.5	10.3
2008	38.9	11.2
2007	40.1	10.9
2006	41.1	10.3
2005	42.1	9.8
2004	42.7	9.1
2003	43.3	9.2
2002	44.3	8.7
2001	45	8.4
2000	45.6	8.6
1999	46.4	8.1
1998	47	7.6
1997	47.9	7.7
1996	48.6	8.1
1995	49	8.7
1994	49.6	9.6
1993	50.1	10.4
1992	50.4	12.1
1991	50.2	13.1
1990	50.8	14.2
1989	50.8	14.6
1988	50.9	15.6
1987	51.2	16
1986	51.5	16.1
1985	51.6	15.4
1984	51.4	15.9
1983	51.1	15.9
1982	50.8	14.8
1981	50.3	14.2
1980	51.4	14.1
1979	51.3	13.8
1978	51	13.7
1977	51.2	13.8
1976	50.7	14
1975	50.6	14.2
1974	50.4	14.3
1973	50.1	14.1
1972	50	14.6
1971	49.9	14.8
1970	49.7	14.6
1969	49.6	14
1968	49.5	14.1
1967	49.6	14
1966	49.5	14
1965	49.3	13.8
1964	49	14.8
1963	48.7	15.3
1962	48.5	16.1
1961	48.1	16.7
1960	47.9	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.9 in Ethiopia and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 47.9 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Ethiopia

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Ethiopia	Latvia
2100	19.2%	10.9%
2099	19.4%	10.9%
2098	19.5%	11%
2097	19.6%	11.1%
2096	19.8%	11.2%
2095	19.9%	11.2%
2094	20.1%	11.3%
2093	20.2%	11.4%
2092	20.4%	11.5%
2091	20.5%	11.6%
2090	20.7%	11.7%
2089	20.9%	11.8%
2088	21%	11.9%
2087	21.2%	11.9%
2086	21.4%	11.9%
2085	21.5%	11.9%
2084	21.7%	11.9%
2083	21.9%	11.9%
2082	22.1%	11.8%
2081	22.3%	11.8%
2080	22.5%	11.7%
2079	22.6%	11.6%
2078	22.8%	11.5%
2077	23.1%	11.4%
2076	23.3%	11.3%
2075	23.5%	11.2%
2074	23.7%	11.1%
2073	23.9%	11.1%
2072	24.2%	11%
2071	24.4%	11%
2070	24.7%	11%
2069	24.9%	11.1%
2068	25.2%	11.1%
2067	25.4%	11.2%
2066	25.7%	11.3%
2065	26%	11.5%
2064	26.2%	11.6%
2063	26.5%	11.8%
2062	26.8%	12%
2061	27.1%	12.1%
2060	27.4%	12.3%
2059	27.6%	12.5%
2058	27.9%	12.6%
2057	28.2%	12.7%
2056	28.5%	12.8%
2055	28.8%	12.9%
2054	29%	12.9%
2053	29.3%	13%
2052	29.6%	12.9%
2051	29.9%	12.9%
2050	30.2%	12.8%
2049	30.5%	12.7%
2048	30.8%	12.6%
2047	31.1%	12.4%
2046	31.5%	12.3%
2045	31.9%	12.2%
2044	32.2%	12%
2043	32.6%	11.9%
2042	33%	11.8%
2041	33.4%	11.7%
2040	33.8%	11.6%
2039	34.3%	11.6%
2038	34.7%	11.5%
2037	35.1%	11.6%
2036	35.6%	11.8%
2035	36%	12%
2034	36.5%	12.3%
2033	36.8%	12.6%
2032	37.2%	13%
2031	37.5%	13.4%
2030	37.7%	13.9%
2029	37.9%	14.3%
2028	38.2%	14.6%
2027	38.4%	14.9%
2026	38.6%	15.1%
2025	38.9%	15.3%
2024	39.1%	15.4%
2023	39.4%	15.7%
2022	39.7%	15.9%
2021	40.1%	16%
2020	40.5%	16%
2019	40.9%	15.9%
2018	41.3%	15.8%
2017	41.8%	15.7%
2016	42.3%	15.4%
2015	42.9%	15.1%
2014	43.4%	14.8%
2013	44%	14.6%
2012	44.6%	14.4%
2011	45.2%	14.2%
2010	45.7%	14.2%
2009	46.2%	14.1%
2008	46.6%	14%
2007	46.9%	14.1%
2006	47.2%	14.4%
2005	47.4%	14.7%
2004	47.6%	15.2%
2003	47.7%	15.8%
2002	47.8%	16.4%
2001	47.8%	17%
2000	47.7%	17.7%
1999	47.6%	18.3%
1998	47.4%	19%
1997	47.1%	19.7%
1996	46.9%	20.2%
1995	46.7%	20.7%
1994	46.5%	21%
1993	46.4%	21.2%
1992	46.2%	21.4%
1991	46.2%	21.5%
1990	46.2%	21.5%
1989	46.1%	21.4%
1988	46%	21.4%
1987	46%	21.3%
1986	46%	21.3%
1985	46.1%	21.2%
1984	46.2%	21.1%
1983	46.4%	20.9%
1982	46.5%	20.8%
1981	46.4%	20.6%
1980	46.3%	20.5%
1979	46.2%	20.4%
1978	46.1%	20.5%
1977	45.9%	20.6%
1976	45.7%	20.8%
1975	45.6%	21%
1974	45.4%	21.2%
1973	45.2%	21.3%
1972	44.9%	21.5%
1971	44.5%	21.5%
1970	44.2%	21.6%
1969	43.8%	21.6%
1968	43.5%	21.7%
1967	43.2%	21.8%
1966	42.9%	22%
1965	42.5%	22.2%
1964	42.3%	22.4%
1963	42.2%	22.5%
1962	42.1%	22.6%
1961	42.2%	22.4%
1960	42.2%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 39.1% of the population in Ethiopia and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 46.2% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Ethiopia and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Ethiopia vs Latvia

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Ethiopia

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Ethiopia	Latvia
2023	195	19
2022	207	29
2021	250	42
2020	244	21
2019	269	22
2018	297	23
2017	327	23
2016	364	23
2015	401	22
2014	444	22
2013	494	24
2012	545	20
2011	588	22
2010	619	22
2009	649	24
2008	678	25
2007	704	27
2006	729	28
2005	754	27
2004	764	28
2003	797	30
2002	826	29
2001	856	32
2000	870	34
1999	901	40
1998	911	40
1997	957	41
1996	1,008	45
1995	1,060	59
1994	1,113	65
1993	1,168	57
1992	1,218	48
1991	1,239	46
1990	1,320	47
1989	1,296	46
1988	1,306	42
1987	1,289	44
1986	1,317	43
1985	1,329	51

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 195 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, compared to 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Ethiopia

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Ethiopia	Latvia
2023	4.65%	0.3%
2022	4.82%	0.32%
2021	5%	0.35%
2020	5.2%	0.37%
2019	5.41%	0.4%
2018	5.64%	0.42%
2017	5.89%	0.45%
2016	6.17%	0.47%
2015	6.49%	0.51%
2014	6.82%	0.55%
2013	7.16%	0.6%
2012	7.53%	0.66%
2011	7.91%	0.72%
2010	8.32%	0.78%
2009	8.76%	0.83%
2008	9.23%	0.88%
2007	9.74%	0.93%
2006	10.3%	0.99%
2005	10.9%	1.05%
2004	11.5%	1.12%
2003	12.1%	1.19%
2002	12.8%	1.26%
2001	13.4%	1.33%
2000	14%	1.42%
1999	14.7%	1.54%
1998	15.3%	1.67%
1997	15.9%	1.79%
1996	16.6%	1.9%
1995	17.2%	1.98%
1994	17.9%	2%
1993	18.5%	1.99%
1992	19.1%	1.93%
1991	19.7%	1.83%
1990	20.2%	1.7%
1989	20.6%	1.58%
1988	21%	1.53%
1987	21.5%	1.55%
1986	29.7%	1.64%
1985	30.3%	1.75%
1984	31.4%	1.87%
1983	32%	1.96%
1982	23.5%	2.03%
1981	23.8%	2.06%
1980	24%	2.07%
1979	24.2%	2.08%
1978	24.4%	-
1977	24.5%	-
1976	24.5%	-
1975	28.2%	-
1974	28.3%	-
1973	24.6%	-
1972	24.7%	-
1971	24.7%	-
1970	24.7%	-
1969	24.8%	-
1968	24.8%	-
1967	24.9%	-
1966	27.8%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.65% in Ethiopia and 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.