Fertility & birth rates in Japan and Latvia

Fertility rate in Japan vs Latvia by year

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Japan

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Japan	Latvia
2023	1.2	1.36
2022	1.26	1.47
2021	1.3	1.57
2020	1.33	1.55
2019	1.36	1.61
2018	1.42	1.6
2017	1.43	1.69
2016	1.44	1.74
2015	1.45	1.7
2014	1.42	1.65
2013	1.43	1.52
2012	1.41	1.44
2011	1.39	1.33
2010	1.39	1.36
2009	1.37	1.46
2008	1.37	1.58
2007	1.34	1.54
2006	1.32	1.46
2005	1.26	1.39
2004	1.29	1.29
2003	1.29	1.32
2002	1.32	1.26
2001	1.33	1.22
2000	1.36	1.25
1999	1.34	1.16
1998	1.38	1.09
1997	1.39	1.11
1996	1.43	1.16
1995	1.42	1.25
1994	1.5	1.39
1993	1.46	1.51
1992	1.5	1.73
1991	1.53	1.86
1990	1.54	2.02
1989	1.57	2.05
1988	1.66	2.11
1987	1.69	2.15
1986	1.72	2.12
1985	1.76	2.08
1984	1.81	2.09
1983	1.8	2.07
1982	1.77	1.97
1981	1.74	1.88
1980	1.75	1.86
1979	1.77	1.87
1978	1.79	1.87
1977	1.8	1.89
1976	1.85	1.93
1975	1.91	1.96
1974	2.05	1.97
1973	2.14	1.98
1972	2.14	2
1971	2.16	2
1970	2.13	1.96
1969	2.13	1.88
1968	2.13	1.83
1967	2.23	1.8
1966	1.58	1.76
1965	2.14	1.74
1964	2.05	1.79
1963	2	1.85
1962	1.98	1.91
1961	1.96	1.94
1960	2	1.94

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Japan was 1.2 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 Japan vs Latvia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Japan

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Japan	Latvia
2023	-871,617	-13,563
2022	-825,825	-14,847
2021	-640,976	-17,337
2020	-542,923	-11,402
2019	-531,858	-8,995
2018	-456,520	-9,636
2017	-406,310	-7,963
2016	-343,106	-6,663
2015	-292,424	-6,526
2014	-267,279	-6,779
2013	-242,146	-8,252
2012	-229,733	-9,154
2011	-204,533	-9,886
2010	-128,070	-10,278
2009	-76,828	-7,924
2008	-51,225	-6,531
2007	-25,600	-9,021
2006	12,785	-10,204
2005	-25,554	-10,746
2004	76,656	-11,542
2003	114,946	-11,439
2002	178,423	-12,475
2001	203,438	-13,322
2000	228,317	-11,838
1999	202,610	-13,387
1998	265,440	-15,906
1997	277,325	-14,841
1996	314,392	-14,498
1995	276,039	-17,396
1994	363,017	-17,645
1993	312,073	-12,560
1992	360,833	-3,660
1991	396,685	0
1990	407,478	2,929
1989	467,662	6,401
1988	527,085	9,022
1987	598,138	9,981
1986	631,706	10,660
1985	676,687	5,673
1984	756,523	7,430
1983	775,495	8,147
1982	805,664	6,327
1981	811,861	3,779
1980	864,372	3,265
1979	950,298	2,506
1978	1,011,234	2,997
1977	1,070,397	3,480
1976	1,127,750	4,200
1975	1,204,989	4,913
1974	1,332,960	6,824
1973	1,391,449	6,040
1972	1,372,006	7,666
1971	1,331,782	8,793
1970	1,230,496	7,785
1969	1,195,962	6,561
1968	1,191,930	7,668
1967	1,258,475	7,825
1966	682,072	8,677
1965	1,126,448	8,384
1964	1,046,553	12,100
1963	987,770	11,055
1962	901,864	11,562
1961	893,522	14,207
1960	894,874	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 -0.7% in Japan and -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.41% in Japan and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Japan vs Latvia by year

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Japan

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Japan	Latvia
2023	6	7.7
2022	6.3	8.5
2021	6.6	9.2
2020	6.8	9.2
2019	7	9.8
2018	7.4	10
2017	7.6	10.7
2016	7.8	11.2
2015	8	11.1
2014	8	10.9
2013	8.2	10.2
2012	8.2	9.8
2011	8.3	9.1
2010	8.5	9.4
2009	8.5	10.3
2008	8.7	11.2
2007	8.6	10.9
2006	8.7	10.3
2005	8.4	9.8
2004	8.8	9.1
2003	8.9	9.2
2002	9.2	8.7
2001	9.3	8.4
2000	9.5	8.6
1999	9.4	8.1
1998	9.6	7.6
1997	9.5	7.7
1996	9.7	8.1
1995	9.6	8.7
1994	10	9.6
1993	9.6	10.4
1992	9.8	12.1
1991	9.9	13.1
1990	10	14.2
1989	10.2	14.6
1988	10.8	15.6
1987	11.1	16
1986	11.4	16.1
1985	11.9	15.4
1984	12.5	15.9
1983	12.7	15.9
1982	12.8	14.8
1981	13	14.2
1980	13.6	14.1
1979	14.2	13.8
1978	14.9	13.7
1977	15.5	13.8
1976	16.3	14
1975	17.1	14.2
1974	18.6	14.3
1973	19.4	14.1
1972	19.3	14.6
1971	19.2	14.8
1970	18.8	14.6
1969	18.5	14
1968	18.6	14.1
1967	19.4	14
1966	13.7	14
1965	18.6	13.8
1964	17.7	14.8
1963	17.3	15.3
1962	17	16.1
1961	16.9	16.7
1960	17.2	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6 in Japan and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 17.2 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Japan

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Japan	Latvia
2100	11.5%	10.9%
2099	11.5%	10.9%
2098	11.5%	11%
2097	11.5%	11.1%
2096	11.6%	11.2%
2095	11.6%	11.2%
2094	11.6%	11.3%
2093	11.7%	11.4%
2092	11.7%	11.5%
2091	11.8%	11.6%
2090	11.8%	11.7%
2089	11.8%	11.8%
2088	11.8%	11.9%
2087	11.9%	11.9%
2086	11.9%	11.9%
2085	11.8%	11.9%
2084	11.8%	11.9%
2083	11.8%	11.9%
2082	11.8%	11.8%
2081	11.7%	11.8%
2080	11.6%	11.7%
2079	11.6%	11.6%
2078	11.5%	11.5%
2077	11.4%	11.4%
2076	11.3%	11.3%
2075	11.2%	11.2%
2074	11.1%	11.1%
2073	11.1%	11.1%
2072	11%	11%
2071	10.9%	11%
2070	10.9%	11%
2069	10.8%	11.1%
2068	10.8%	11.1%
2067	10.8%	11.2%
2066	10.8%	11.3%
2065	10.8%	11.5%
2064	10.8%	11.6%
2063	10.8%	11.8%
2062	10.9%	12%
2061	10.9%	12.1%
2060	11%	12.3%
2059	11%	12.5%
2058	11.1%	12.6%
2057	11.1%	12.7%
2056	11.2%	12.8%
2055	11.2%	12.9%
2054	11.3%	12.9%
2053	11.3%	13%
2052	11.3%	12.9%
2051	11.3%	12.9%
2050	11.2%	12.8%
2049	11.2%	12.7%
2048	11.1%	12.6%
2047	11.1%	12.4%
2046	11%	12.3%
2045	10.9%	12.2%
2044	10.8%	12%
2043	10.7%	11.9%
2042	10.6%	11.8%
2041	10.5%	11.7%
2040	10.4%	11.6%
2039	10.3%	11.6%
2038	10.2%	11.5%
2037	10.1%	11.6%
2036	10.1%	11.8%
2035	10.1%	12%
2034	10.1%	12.3%
2033	10.1%	12.6%
2032	10.2%	13%
2031	10.3%	13.4%
2030	10.5%	13.9%
2029	10.6%	14.3%
2028	10.8%	14.6%
2027	11%	14.9%
2026	11.1%	15.1%
2025	11.3%	15.3%
2024	11.4%	15.4%
2023	11.6%	15.7%
2022	11.9%	15.9%
2021	12%	16%
2020	12.2%	16%
2019	12.4%	15.9%
2018	12.5%	15.8%
2017	12.6%	15.7%
2016	12.7%	15.4%
2015	12.8%	15.1%
2014	13%	14.8%
2013	13.1%	14.6%
2012	13.2%	14.4%
2011	13.3%	14.2%
2010	13.4%	14.2%
2009	13.5%	14.1%
2008	13.5%	14%
2007	13.6%	14.1%
2006	13.7%	14.4%
2005	13.8%	14.7%
2004	13.8%	15.2%
2003	13.9%	15.8%
2002	14.1%	16.4%
2001	14.2%	17%
2000	14.4%	17.7%
1999	14.6%	18.3%
1998	14.8%	19%
1997	15.1%	19.7%
1996	15.3%	20.2%
1995	15.6%	20.7%
1994	16%	21%
1993	16.4%	21.2%
1992	16.9%	21.4%
1991	17.4%	21.5%
1990	18%	21.5%
1989	18.8%	21.4%
1988	19.5%	21.4%
1987	20.3%	21.3%
1986	21%	21.3%
1985	21.7%	21.2%
1984	22.2%	21.1%
1983	22.6%	20.9%
1982	23.1%	20.8%
1981	23.3%	20.6%
1980	23.4%	20.5%
1979	23.7%	20.4%
1978	23.8%	20.5%
1977	23.9%	20.6%
1976	23.9%	20.8%
1975	23.8%	21%
1974	23.8%	21.2%
1973	23.6%	21.3%
1972	23.4%	21.5%
1971	23.3%	21.5%
1970	23.3%	21.6%
1969	23.4%	21.6%
1968	23.5%	21.7%
1967	23.8%	21.8%
1966	24.4%	22%
1965	25.1%	22.2%
1964	25.8%	22.4%
1963	26.8%	22.5%
1962	28%	22.6%
1961	29.1%	22.4%
1960	29.8%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.4% of the population in Japan and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 18% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Japan and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Japan vs Latvia

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Japan

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Japan	Latvia
2023	3	19
2022	5	29
2021	4	42
2020	4	21
2019	5	22
2018	5	23
2017	5	23
2016	5	23
2015	5	22
2014	5	22
2013	5	24
2012	6	20
2011	6	22
2010	6	22
2009	6	24
2008	6	25
2007	6	27
2006	7	28
2005	7	27
2004	7	28
2003	8	30
2002	8	29
2001	8	32
2000	9	34
1999	9	40
1998	10	40
1997	10	41
1996	11	45
1995	11	59
1994	11	65
1993	12	57
1992	13	48
1991	13	46
1990	14	47
1989	15	46
1988	16	42
1987	17	44
1986	18	43
1985	19	51

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 3 deaths per 100,000 live births in Japan, compared to 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Japan

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Japan	Latvia
2023	0.24%	0.3%
2022	0.24%	0.32%
2021	0.24%	0.35%
2020	0.24%	0.37%
2019	0.25%	0.4%
2018	0.25%	0.42%
2017	0.26%	0.45%
2016	0.27%	0.47%
2015	0.28%	0.51%
2014	0.29%	0.55%
2013	0.3%	0.6%
2012	0.31%	0.66%
2011	0.33%	0.72%
2010	0.33%	0.78%
2009	0.34%	0.83%
2008	0.34%	0.88%
2007	0.35%	0.93%
2006	0.36%	0.99%
2005	0.37%	1.05%
2004	0.39%	1.12%
2003	0.4%	1.19%
2002	0.41%	1.26%
2001	0.43%	1.33%
2000	0.45%	1.42%
1999	0.47%	1.54%
1998	0.5%	1.67%
1997	0.52%	1.79%
1996	0.55%	1.9%
1995	0.57%	1.98%
1994	0.59%	2%
1993	0.6%	1.99%
1992	0.61%	1.93%
1991	0.62%	1.83%
1990	0.63%	1.7%
1989	0.64%	1.58%
1988	0.66%	1.53%
1987	0.68%	1.55%
1986	0.71%	1.64%
1985	0.75%	1.75%
1984	0.79%	1.87%
1983	0.83%	1.96%
1982	0.88%	2.03%
1981	0.93%	2.06%
1980	0.99%	2.07%
1979	1.05%	2.08%
1978	1.11%	-
1977	1.18%	-
1976	1.25%	-
1975	1.33%	-
1974	1.41%	-
1973	1.49%	-
1972	1.57%	-
1971	1.65%	-
1970	1.75%	-
1969	1.85%	-
1968	1.96%	-
1967	2.1%	-
1966	2.26%	-
1965	2.46%	-
1964	2.7%	-
1963	2.98%	-
1962	3.29%	-
1961	3.62%	-
1960	3.97%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.24% in Japan and 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.