Latvia birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Latvia by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1989. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.51 — a 9.93% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Latvia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.54% annually. On average, 10,371 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.72% — 13,563 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Latvia ranks 172/196 for absolute natural population change and 194/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Latvia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 2.61% will be to women under age 20, 37.3% to women ages 20-29, and 60.1% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 11.7%, 66%, and 22.3%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Latvia	World
2100	10.9%	16.5%
2099	10.9%	16.6%
2098	11%	16.6%
2097	11.1%	16.7%
2096	11.2%	16.8%
2095	11.2%	16.8%
2094	11.3%	16.9%
2093	11.4%	17%
2092	11.5%	17%
2091	11.6%	17.1%
2090	11.7%	17.2%
2089	11.8%	17.2%
2088	11.9%	17.3%
2087	11.9%	17.4%
2086	11.9%	17.4%
2085	11.9%	17.5%
2084	11.9%	17.5%
2083	11.9%	17.6%
2082	11.8%	17.7%
2081	11.8%	17.7%
2080	11.7%	17.8%
2079	11.6%	17.8%
2078	11.5%	17.9%
2077	11.4%	17.9%
2076	11.3%	18%
2075	11.2%	18%
2074	11.1%	18.1%
2073	11.1%	18.2%
2072	11%	18.2%
2071	11%	18.3%
2070	11%	18.3%
2069	11.1%	18.4%
2068	11.1%	18.5%
2067	11.2%	18.6%
2066	11.3%	18.6%
2065	11.5%	18.7%
2064	11.6%	18.8%
2063	11.8%	18.9%
2062	12%	19.1%
2061	12.1%	19.2%
2060	12.3%	19.3%
2059	12.5%	19.4%
2058	12.6%	19.5%
2057	12.7%	19.6%
2056	12.8%	19.8%
2055	12.9%	19.9%
2054	12.9%	20%
2053	13%	20.1%
2052	12.9%	20.2%
2051	12.9%	20.3%
2050	12.8%	20.4%
2049	12.7%	20.5%
2048	12.6%	20.6%
2047	12.4%	20.7%
2046	12.3%	20.8%
2045	12.2%	20.9%
2044	12%	20.9%
2043	11.9%	21%
2042	11.8%	21.1%
2041	11.7%	21.2%
2040	11.6%	21.2%
2039	11.6%	21.3%
2038	11.5%	21.4%
2037	11.6%	21.5%
2036	11.8%	21.6%
2035	12%	21.8%
2034	12.3%	22%
2033	12.6%	22.2%
2032	13%	22.4%
2031	13.4%	22.7%
2030	13.9%	23%
2029	14.3%	23.3%
2028	14.6%	23.6%
2027	14.9%	23.9%
2026	15.1%	24.2%
2025	15.3%	24.6%
2024	15.4%	24.7%
2023	15.7%	25%
2022	15.9%	25.3%
2021	16%	25.6%
2020	16%	25.8%
2019	15.9%	26%
2018	15.8%	26.2%
2017	15.7%	26.4%
2016	15.4%	26.5%
2015	15.1%	26.6%
2014	14.8%	26.8%
2013	14.6%	26.9%
2012	14.4%	27%
2011	14.2%	27.1%
2010	14.2%	27.3%
2009	14.1%	27.5%
2008	14%	27.6%
2007	14.1%	27.9%
2006	14.4%	28.1%
2005	14.7%	28.5%
2004	15.2%	28.8%
2003	15.8%	29.2%
2002	16.4%	29.6%
2001	17%	30%
2000	17.7%	30.4%
1999	18.3%	30.8%
1998	19%	31.1%
1997	19.7%	31.5%
1996	20.2%	31.8%
1995	20.7%	32.1%
1994	21%	32.3%
1993	21.2%	32.5%
1992	21.4%	32.7%
1991	21.5%	32.9%
1990	21.5%	33%
1989	21.4%	33.2%
1988	21.4%	33.4%
1987	21.3%	33.6%
1986	21.3%	33.8%
1985	21.2%	34%
1984	21.1%	34.3%
1983	20.9%	34.6%
1982	20.8%	34.9%
1981	20.6%	35.2%
1980	20.5%	35.5%
1979	20.4%	35.9%
1978	20.5%	36.3%
1977	20.6%	36.7%
1976	20.8%	36.9%
1975	21%	37.1%
1974	21.2%	37.2%
1973	21.3%	37.3%
1972	21.5%	37.5%
1971	21.5%	37.6%
1970	21.6%	37.7%
1969	21.6%	37.8%
1968	21.7%	37.9%
1967	21.8%	38%
1966	22%	38%
1965	22.2%	38%
1964	22.4%	38%
1963	22.5%	37.8%
1962	22.6%	37.6%
1961	22.4%	37.5%
1960	22.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Latvia was 22.2% in 1960, 21.4% in 1992, and 15.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Latvia.

Maternal mortality by year

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Latvia

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	World
2023	19	197
2022	29	203
2021	42	242
2020	21	211
2019	22	207
2018	23	211
2017	23	215
2016	23	220
2015	22	228
2014	22	231
2013	24	235
2012	20	239
2011	22	247
2010	22	253
2009	24	258
2008	25	264
2007	27	269
2006	28	276
2005	27	283
2004	28	291
2003	30	301
2002	29	311
2001	32	321
2000	34	328
1999	40	340
1998	40	360
1997	41	358
1996	45	366
1995	59	371
1994	65	382
1993	57	389
1992	48	395
1991	46	395
1990	47	391
1989	46	401
1988	42	414
1987	44	429
1986	43	438
1985	51	460

The maternal mortality rate in Latvia was 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 44.1% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Latvia

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	World
2023	0.3%	2.49%
2022	0.32%	2.59%
2021	0.35%	2.66%
2020	0.37%	2.75%
2019	0.4%	2.86%
2018	0.42%	2.97%
2017	0.45%	3.11%
2016	0.47%	3.22%
2015	0.51%	3.35%
2014	0.55%	3.48%
2013	0.6%	3.61%
2012	0.66%	3.77%
2011	0.72%	3.97%
2010	0.78%	4.11%
2009	0.83%	4.31%
2008	0.88%	4.5%
2007	0.93%	4.7%
2006	0.99%	4.92%
2005	1.05%	5.16%
2004	1.12%	5.43%
2003	1.19%	5.65%
2002	1.26%	5.94%
2001	1.33%	6.21%
2000	1.42%	6.48%
1999	1.54%	6.75%
1998	1.67%	7.05%
1997	1.79%	7.28%
1996	1.9%	7.52%
1995	1.98%	7.76%
1994	2%	7.98%
1993	1.99%	8.19%
1992	1.93%	8.46%
1991	1.83%	8.66%
1990	1.7%	8.81%
1989	1.58%	9.02%
1988	1.53%	9.31%
1987	1.55%	9.47%
1986	1.64%	9.81%
1985	1.75%	10.1%
1984	1.87%	10.4%
1983	1.96%	10.6%
1982	2.03%	10.8%
1981	2.06%	11%
1980	2.07%	11.4%
1979	2.08%	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Latvia was 3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.3% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 14.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.