Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Lebanon

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Lebanon by year

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Latvia

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Lebanon
2023	1.36	2.24
2022	1.47	2.26
2021	1.57	2.28
2020	1.55	2.31
2019	1.61	2.33
2018	1.6	2.35
2017	1.69	2.37
2016	1.74	2.39
2015	1.7	2.38
2014	1.65	2.38
2013	1.52	2.36
2012	1.44	2.35
2011	1.33	2.32
2010	1.36	2.26
2009	1.46	2.19
2008	1.58	2.17
2007	1.54	2.2
2006	1.46	2.24
2005	1.39	2.29
2004	1.29	2.38
2003	1.32	2.46
2002	1.26	2.52
2001	1.22	2.58
2000	1.25	2.6
1999	1.16	2.63
1998	1.09	2.65
1997	1.11	2.67
1996	1.16	2.7
1995	1.25	2.73
1994	1.39	2.82
1993	1.51	2.94
1992	1.73	3.05
1991	1.86	3.16
1990	2.02	3.27
1989	2.05	3.36
1988	2.11	3.39
1987	2.15	3.42
1986	2.12	3.47
1985	2.08	3.53
1984	2.09	3.66
1983	2.07	3.73
1982	1.97	3.86
1981	1.88	3.95
1980	1.86	4.01
1979	1.87	4.08
1978	1.87	4.18
1977	1.89	4.28
1976	1.93	4.39
1975	1.96	4.52
1974	1.97	4.65
1973	1.98	4.79
1972	2	4.91
1971	2	5.05
1970	1.96	5.19
1969	1.88	5.32
1968	1.83	5.45
1967	1.8	5.57
1966	1.76	5.68
1965	1.74	5.77
1964	1.79	5.85
1963	1.85	5.91
1962	1.91	5.9
1961	1.94	5.89
1960	1.94	5.88

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Lebanon
2023	-13,563	58,786
2022	-14,847	60,909
2021	-17,337	46,614
2020	-11,402	59,903
2019	-8,995	70,486
2018	-9,636	77,165
2017	-7,963	84,172
2016	-6,663	91,551
2015	-6,526	97,385
2014	-6,779	92,285
2013	-8,252	80,218
2012	-9,154	77,248
2011	-9,886	75,523
2010	-10,278	72,605
2009	-7,924	69,004
2008	-6,531	67,132
2007	-9,021	66,965
2006	-10,204	65,932
2005	-10,746	67,778
2004	-11,542	69,675
2003	-11,439	71,232
2002	-12,475	72,648
2001	-13,322	73,160
2000	-11,838	72,642
1999	-13,387	72,437
1998	-15,906	71,889
1997	-14,841	71,486
1996	-14,498	71,286
1995	-17,396	71,016
1994	-17,645	73,069
1993	-12,560	75,278
1992	-3,660	77,447
1991	0	79,274
1990	2,929	73,629
1989	6,401	74,577
1988	9,022	70,444
1987	9,981	69,058
1986	10,660	67,162
1985	5,673	66,368
1984	7,430	66,785
1983	8,147	66,056
1982	6,327	41,602
1981	3,779	65,084
1980	3,265	63,053
1979	2,506	61,184
1978	2,997	60,829
1977	3,480	60,232
1976	4,200	11,138
1975	4,913	55,423
1974	6,824	64,425
1973	6,040	63,420
1972	7,666	62,216
1971	8,793	61,278
1970	7,785	60,593
1969	6,561	59,829
1968	7,668	59,247
1967	7,825	58,957
1966	8,677	58,546
1965	8,384	58,195
1964	12,100	57,808
1963	11,055	57,054
1962	11,562	55,585
1961	14,207	53,995
1960	14,211	52,515

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 -0.72% in Latvia and +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Lebanon by year

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Latvia

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Lebanon
2023	7.7	16.1
2022	8.5	16.4
2021	9.2	16.6
2020	9.2	16.9
2019	9.8	17.6
2018	10	18.1
2017	10.7	18.6
2016	11.2	19.2
2015	11.1	19.6
2014	10.9	18.8
2013	10.2	18
2012	9.8	19
2011	9.1	19
2010	9.4	18.6
2009	10.3	18
2008	11.2	17.8
2007	10.9	17.9
2006	10.3	18.3
2005	9.8	18.7
2004	9.1	19.3
2003	9.2	20
2002	8.7	20.6
2001	8.4	21.1
2000	8.6	21.3
1999	8.1	21.6
1998	7.6	21.8
1997	7.7	22.1
1996	8.1	22.4
1995	8.7	22.7
1994	9.6	23.6
1993	10.4	24.7
1992	12.1	25.8
1991	13.1	26.8
1990	14.2	27.8
1989	14.6	28.6
1988	15.6	28.9
1987	16	29.1
1986	16.1	29.2
1985	15.4	29.7
1984	15.9	30.5
1983	15.9	30.8
1982	14.8	31.3
1981	14.2	31.5
1980	14.1	31.5
1979	13.8	31.5
1978	13.7	31.7
1977	13.8	31.8
1976	14	31.8
1975	14.2	31.8
1974	14.3	32.1
1973	14.1	32.4
1972	14.6	32.6
1971	14.8	33
1970	14.6	33.4
1969	14	33.9
1968	14.1	34.4
1967	14	35.2
1966	14	35.9
1965	13.8	36.7
1964	14.8	37.6
1963	15.3	38.3
1962	16.1	38.7
1961	16.7	39.1
1960	16.7	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 16.7 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Lebanon
2100	10.9%	14.2%
2099	10.9%	14.2%
2098	11%	14.2%
2097	11.1%	14.3%
2096	11.2%	14.3%
2095	11.2%	14.3%
2094	11.3%	14.4%
2093	11.4%	14.5%
2092	11.5%	14.5%
2091	11.6%	14.6%
2090	11.7%	14.7%
2089	11.8%	14.8%
2088	11.9%	14.8%
2087	11.9%	15%
2086	11.9%	15.1%
2085	11.9%	15.2%
2084	11.9%	15.3%
2083	11.9%	15.4%
2082	11.8%	15.5%
2081	11.8%	15.7%
2080	11.7%	15.8%
2079	11.6%	15.9%
2078	11.5%	16%
2077	11.4%	16.1%
2076	11.3%	16.2%
2075	11.2%	16.3%
2074	11.1%	16.3%
2073	11.1%	16.4%
2072	11%	16.5%
2071	11%	16.5%
2070	11%	16.6%
2069	11.1%	16.6%
2068	11.1%	16.7%
2067	11.2%	16.8%
2066	11.3%	16.9%
2065	11.5%	16.9%
2064	11.6%	17%
2063	11.8%	17.2%
2062	12%	17.3%
2061	12.1%	17.5%
2060	12.3%	17.6%
2059	12.5%	17.9%
2058	12.6%	18.1%
2057	12.7%	18.3%
2056	12.8%	18.6%
2055	12.9%	18.8%
2054	12.9%	19.1%
2053	13%	19.4%
2052	12.9%	19.6%
2051	12.9%	19.9%
2050	12.8%	20.2%
2049	12.7%	20.4%
2048	12.6%	20.6%
2047	12.4%	20.8%
2046	12.3%	20.9%
2045	12.2%	21.1%
2044	12%	21.2%
2043	11.9%	21.3%
2042	11.8%	21.4%
2041	11.7%	21.4%
2040	11.6%	21.5%
2039	11.6%	21.5%
2038	11.5%	21.6%
2037	11.6%	21.6%
2036	11.8%	21.7%
2035	12%	21.8%
2034	12.3%	21.8%
2033	12.6%	21.9%
2032	13%	22.1%
2031	13.4%	22.5%
2030	13.9%	22.9%
2029	14.3%	23.4%
2028	14.6%	24%
2027	14.9%	24.7%
2026	15.1%	25.3%
2025	15.3%	25.9%
2024	15.4%	26.2%
2023	15.7%	26.7%
2022	15.9%	27.2%
2021	16%	27.6%
2020	16%	27.9%
2019	15.9%	27.9%
2018	15.8%	27.5%
2017	15.7%	26.9%
2016	15.4%	26.4%
2015	15.1%	25.8%
2014	14.8%	25.6%
2013	14.6%	25.7%
2012	14.4%	25.9%
2011	14.2%	26.1%
2010	14.2%	26.4%
2009	14.1%	26.8%
2008	14%	27.2%
2007	14.1%	27.7%
2006	14.4%	28.3%
2005	14.7%	28.9%
2004	15.2%	29.6%
2003	15.8%	30.2%
2002	16.4%	30.8%
2001	17%	31.4%
2000	17.7%	31.9%
1999	18.3%	32.5%
1998	19%	33.1%
1997	19.7%	33.6%
1996	20.2%	34.2%
1995	20.7%	34.8%
1994	21%	35.3%
1993	21.2%	35.8%
1992	21.4%	36.2%
1991	21.5%	36.5%
1990	21.5%	36.7%
1989	21.4%	36.9%
1988	21.4%	37.1%
1987	21.3%	37.3%
1986	21.3%	37.5%
1985	21.2%	37.7%
1984	21.1%	38%
1983	20.9%	38.2%
1982	20.8%	38.4%
1981	20.6%	38.7%
1980	20.5%	39%
1979	20.4%	39.4%
1978	20.5%	39.8%
1977	20.6%	40.3%
1976	20.8%	40.6%
1975	21%	40.9%
1974	21.2%	41.3%
1973	21.3%	41.7%
1972	21.5%	42.1%
1971	21.5%	42.5%
1970	21.6%	42.9%
1969	21.6%	43.3%
1968	21.7%	43.6%
1967	21.8%	43.9%
1966	22%	44.2%
1965	22.2%	44.4%
1964	22.4%	44.4%
1963	22.5%	44.1%
1962	22.6%	43.6%
1961	22.4%	43.1%
1960	22.2%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Lebanon

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Latvia

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Lebanon
2023	19	15
2022	29	15
2021	42	54
2020	21	27
2019	22	15
2018	23	15
2017	23	15
2016	23	15
2015	22	15
2014	22	14
2013	24	13
2012	20	14
2011	22	15
2010	22	15
2009	24	15
2008	25	15
2007	27	16
2006	28	17
2005	27	17
2004	28	18
2003	30	19
2002	29	21
2001	32	22
2000	34	24
1999	40	25
1998	40	26
1997	41	27
1996	45	28
1995	59	29
1994	65	30
1993	57	33
1992	48	36
1991	46	38
1990	47	48
1989	46	49
1988	42	65
1987	44	65
1986	43	58
1985	51	59

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Latvia, compared to 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Lebanon
2023	0.3%	1.83%
2022	0.32%	1.73%
2021	0.35%	1.63%
2020	0.37%	1.55%
2019	0.4%	1.47%
2018	0.42%	1.4%
2017	0.45%	1.35%
2016	0.47%	1.31%
2015	0.51%	1.27%
2014	0.55%	1.25%
2013	0.6%	1.24%
2012	0.66%	1.24%
2011	0.72%	1.25%
2010	0.78%	1.27%
2009	0.83%	1.3%
2008	0.88%	1.33%
2007	0.93%	1.38%
2006	0.99%	1.44%
2005	1.05%	1.52%
2004	1.12%	1.6%
2003	1.19%	1.69%
2002	1.26%	1.78%
2001	1.33%	1.89%
2000	1.42%	1.99%
1999	1.54%	2.09%
1998	1.67%	2.19%
1997	1.79%	2.3%
1996	1.9%	2.4%
1995	1.98%	2.52%
1994	2%	2.63%
1993	1.99%	2.75%
1992	1.93%	2.88%
1991	1.83%	3.03%
1990	1.7%	3.18%
1989	1.58%	3.34%
1988	1.53%	5.53%
1987	1.55%	5.75%
1986	1.64%	4.74%
1985	1.75%	4.96%
1984	1.87%	5.18%
1983	1.96%	5.39%
1982	2.03%	12.2%
1981	2.06%	7.16%
1980	2.07%	7.39%
1979	2.08%	7.6%
1978	-	7.54%
1977	-	7.51%
1976	-	18.6%
1975	-	5.73%
1974	-	5.81%
1973	-	5.88%
1972	-	5.93%
1971	-	5.98%
1970	-	6.01%
1969	-	6.07%
1968	-	6.14%
1967	-	6.22%
1966	-	6.33%
1965	-	6.46%
1964	-	6.62%
1963	-	6.8%
1962	-	7.01%
1961	-	7.24%
1960	-	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.