Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Lesotho by year

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Latvia

Lesotho

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Lesotho
2023	1.36	2.69
2022	1.47	2.72
2021	1.57	2.77
2020	1.55	2.85
2019	1.61	2.92
2018	1.6	3.02
2017	1.69	3.11
2016	1.74	3.18
2015	1.7	3.22
2014	1.65	3.24
2013	1.52	3.28
2012	1.44	3.3
2011	1.33	3.34
2010	1.36	3.25
2009	1.46	3.31
2008	1.58	3.39
2007	1.54	3.44
2006	1.46	3.41
2005	1.39	3.43
2004	1.29	3.51
2003	1.32	3.62
2002	1.26	3.68
2001	1.22	3.63
2000	1.25	3.61
1999	1.16	3.67
1998	1.09	3.82
1997	1.11	3.98
1996	1.16	4.06
1995	1.25	4.13
1994	1.39	4.21
1993	1.51	4.37
1992	1.73	4.54
1991	1.86	4.68
1990	2.02	4.81
1989	2.05	4.96
1988	2.11	5.1
1987	2.15	5.22
1986	2.12	5.32
1985	2.08	5.4
1984	2.09	5.48
1983	2.07	5.56
1982	1.97	5.63
1981	1.88	5.69
1980	1.86	5.75
1979	1.87	5.79
1978	1.87	5.82
1977	1.89	5.85
1976	1.93	5.87
1975	1.96	5.83
1974	1.97	5.75
1973	1.98	5.69
1972	2	5.69
1971	2	5.7
1970	1.96	5.7
1969	1.88	5.7
1968	1.83	5.73
1967	1.8	5.75
1966	1.76	5.76
1965	1.74	5.77
1964	1.79	5.77
1963	1.85	5.78
1962	1.91	5.79
1961	1.94	5.79
1960	1.94	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Lesotho
2023	-13,563	31,115
2022	-14,847	30,803
2021	-17,337	27,806
2020	-11,402	30,721
2019	-8,995	32,279
2018	-9,636	33,112
2017	-7,963	33,601
2016	-6,663	33,390
2015	-6,526	32,087
2014	-6,779	30,922
2013	-8,252	29,789
2012	-9,154	27,592
2011	-9,886	25,647
2010	-10,278	21,877
2009	-7,924	20,335
2008	-6,531	19,349
2007	-9,021	17,763
2006	-10,204	15,234
2005	-10,746	15,831
2004	-11,542	17,271
2003	-11,439	20,133
2002	-12,475	22,274
2001	-13,322	23,190
2000	-11,838	24,786
1999	-13,387	27,393
1998	-15,906	30,889
1997	-14,841	34,637
1996	-14,498	36,228
1995	-17,396	37,370
1994	-17,645	38,629
1993	-12,560	40,505
1992	-3,660	42,579
1991	0	44,026
1990	2,929	45,060
1989	6,401	46,264
1988	9,022	47,158
1987	9,981	47,718
1986	10,660	45,232
1985	5,673	44,575
1984	7,430	43,785
1983	8,147	42,899
1982	6,327	41,941
1981	3,779	40,808
1980	3,265	39,617
1979	2,506	38,440
1978	2,997	37,084
1977	3,480	35,654
1976	4,200	34,117
1975	4,913	32,311
1974	6,824	30,444
1973	6,040	28,859
1972	7,666	27,841
1971	8,793	26,838
1970	7,785	25,935
1969	6,561	25,137
1968	7,668	24,490
1967	7,825	23,911
1966	8,677	23,326
1965	8,384	22,755
1964	12,100	22,116
1963	11,055	21,585
1962	11,562	21,132
1961	14,207	20,581
1960	14,211	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Lesotho by year

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Latvia

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Lesotho
2023	7.7	24.1
2022	8.5	24.4
2021	9.2	24.9
2020	9.2	25.6
2019	9.8	26.4
2018	10	27.4
2017	10.7	28.2
2016	11.2	28.9
2015	11.1	29.2
2014	10.9	29.5
2013	10.2	30
2012	9.8	30
2011	9.1	30.2
2010	9.4	29.2
2009	10.3	29.4
2008	11.2	29.6
2007	10.9	29.5
2006	10.3	28.6
2005	9.8	28.6
2004	9.1	28.7
2003	9.2	29.3
2002	8.7	29.4
2001	8.4	28.7
2000	8.6	28.2
1999	8.1	28.5
1998	7.6	29.2
1997	7.7	30.2
1996	8.1	30.4
1995	8.7	30.6
1994	9.6	31
1993	10.4	32
1992	12.1	33.2
1991	13.1	34.2
1990	14.2	35.1
1989	14.6	36.3
1988	15.6	37.4
1987	16	38.3
1986	16.1	37.5
1985	15.4	37.9
1984	15.9	38.4
1983	15.9	38.9
1982	14.8	39.5
1981	14.2	39.9
1980	14.1	40.4
1979	13.8	40.8
1978	13.7	41
1977	13.8	41.1
1976	14	41
1975	14.2	40.6
1974	14.3	40.2
1973	14.1	39.9
1972	14.6	40.2
1971	14.8	40.5
1970	14.6	40.8
1969	14	41.3
1968	14.1	41.9
1967	14	42.5
1966	14	43
1965	13.8	43.3
1964	14.8	43.5
1963	15.3	43.7
1962	16.1	44.1
1961	16.7	44.3
1960	16.7	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 16.7 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Lesotho
2100	10.9%	18%
2099	10.9%	18.1%
2098	11%	18.2%
2097	11.1%	18.3%
2096	11.2%	18.3%
2095	11.2%	18.4%
2094	11.3%	18.5%
2093	11.4%	18.6%
2092	11.5%	18.7%
2091	11.6%	18.9%
2090	11.7%	19%
2089	11.8%	19.1%
2088	11.9%	19.2%
2087	11.9%	19.3%
2086	11.9%	19.4%
2085	11.9%	19.6%
2084	11.9%	19.7%
2083	11.9%	19.8%
2082	11.8%	19.9%
2081	11.8%	20%
2080	11.7%	20.2%
2079	11.6%	20.3%
2078	11.5%	20.4%
2077	11.4%	20.5%
2076	11.3%	20.6%
2075	11.2%	20.7%
2074	11.1%	20.9%
2073	11.1%	21%
2072	11%	21.1%
2071	11%	21.3%
2070	11%	21.4%
2069	11.1%	21.5%
2068	11.1%	21.7%
2067	11.2%	21.9%
2066	11.3%	22%
2065	11.5%	22.2%
2064	11.6%	22.4%
2063	11.8%	22.6%
2062	12%	22.8%
2061	12.1%	23%
2060	12.3%	23.3%
2059	12.5%	23.5%
2058	12.6%	23.7%
2057	12.7%	24%
2056	12.8%	24.2%
2055	12.9%	24.5%
2054	12.9%	24.7%
2053	13%	25%
2052	12.9%	25.3%
2051	12.9%	25.5%
2050	12.8%	25.8%
2049	12.7%	26.1%
2048	12.6%	26.3%
2047	12.4%	26.5%
2046	12.3%	26.8%
2045	12.2%	27%
2044	12%	27.3%
2043	11.9%	27.5%
2042	11.8%	27.7%
2041	11.7%	28%
2040	11.6%	28.2%
2039	11.6%	28.4%
2038	11.5%	28.7%
2037	11.6%	28.9%
2036	11.8%	29.2%
2035	12%	29.5%
2034	12.3%	29.9%
2033	12.6%	30.3%
2032	13%	30.8%
2031	13.4%	31.3%
2030	13.9%	31.8%
2029	14.3%	32.3%
2028	14.6%	32.8%
2027	14.9%	33.4%
2026	15.1%	33.9%
2025	15.3%	34.3%
2024	15.4%	34.5%
2023	15.7%	34.9%
2022	15.9%	35.3%
2021	16%	35.6%
2020	16%	35.8%
2019	15.9%	36.1%
2018	15.8%	36.3%
2017	15.7%	36.5%
2016	15.4%	36.6%
2015	15.1%	36.6%
2014	14.8%	36.6%
2013	14.6%	36.5%
2012	14.4%	36.5%
2011	14.2%	36.5%
2010	14.2%	36.5%
2009	14.1%	36.6%
2008	14%	36.7%
2007	14.1%	36.8%
2006	14.4%	37.1%
2005	14.7%	37.4%
2004	15.2%	37.7%
2003	15.8%	38.1%
2002	16.4%	38.6%
2001	17%	39.1%
2000	17.7%	39.6%
1999	18.3%	40.2%
1998	19%	40.7%
1997	19.7%	41.2%
1996	20.2%	41.7%
1995	20.7%	42%
1994	21%	42.3%
1993	21.2%	42.6%
1992	21.4%	42.8%
1991	21.5%	42.9%
1990	21.5%	42.9%
1989	21.4%	42.8%
1988	21.4%	42.7%
1987	21.3%	42.5%
1986	21.3%	42.7%
1985	21.2%	43%
1984	21.1%	42.8%
1983	20.9%	42.7%
1982	20.8%	42.5%
1981	20.6%	42.3%
1980	20.5%	42.1%
1979	20.4%	41.9%
1978	20.5%	41.7%
1977	20.6%	41.5%
1976	20.8%	41.4%
1975	21%	41.6%
1974	21.2%	41.9%
1973	21.3%	42.3%
1972	21.5%	42.7%
1971	21.5%	43.1%
1970	21.6%	43.6%
1969	21.6%	44%
1968	21.7%	44.4%
1967	21.8%	44.8%
1966	22%	44.9%
1965	22.2%	44.8%
1964	22.4%	44.9%
1963	22.5%	45.2%
1962	22.6%	45.3%
1961	22.4%	45.2%
1960	22.2%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Lesotho

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Latvia

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Lesotho
2023	19	478
2022	29	477
2021	42	577
2020	21	529
2019	22	467
2018	23	491
2017	23	468
2016	23	518
2015	22	594
2014	22	707
2013	24	855
2012	20	1,000
2011	22	1,210
2010	22	1,311
2009	24	1,387
2008	25	1,205
2007	27	891
2006	28	696
2005	27	549
2004	28	499
2003	30	508
2002	29	484
2001	32	465
2000	34	413
1999	40	371
1998	40	332
1997	41	312
1996	45	319
1995	59	357
1994	65	423
1993	57	542
1992	48	601
1991	46	641
1990	47	665
1989	46	680
1988	42	680
1987	44	686
1986	43	680
1985	51	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Lesotho
2023	0.3%	5.89%
2022	0.32%	6.15%
2021	0.35%	6.44%
2020	0.37%	6.68%
2019	0.4%	6.87%
2018	0.42%	6.91%
2017	0.45%	7.12%
2016	0.47%	7.18%
2015	0.51%	7.51%
2014	0.55%	7.82%
2013	0.6%	8.02%
2012	0.66%	8.26%
2011	0.72%	8.59%
2010	0.78%	9.01%
2009	0.83%	9.64%
2008	0.88%	10.9%
2007	0.93%	11.2%
2006	0.99%	11.5%
2005	1.05%	11.6%
2004	1.12%	11.5%
2003	1.19%	11.4%
2002	1.26%	11.2%
2001	1.33%	11.1%
2000	1.42%	10.9%
1999	1.54%	10.7%
1998	1.67%	10.5%
1997	1.79%	10.2%
1996	1.9%	9.83%
1995	1.98%	9.45%
1994	2%	9.07%
1993	1.99%	8.73%
1992	1.93%	8.51%
1991	1.83%	8.43%
1990	1.7%	8.47%
1989	1.58%	8.6%
1988	1.53%	8.8%
1987	1.55%	9.06%
1986	1.64%	9.36%
1985	1.75%	9.72%
1984	1.87%	10.1%
1983	1.96%	10.6%
1982	2.03%	11.1%
1981	2.06%	11.7%
1980	2.07%	12.3%
1979	2.08%	12.9%
1978	-	13.6%
1977	-	14.2%
1976	-	14.9%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.5%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.3%
1970	-	17.7%
1969	-	18%
1968	-	18.3%
1967	-	18.5%
1966	-	18.6%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	18.6%
1963	-	18.6%
1962	-	18.5%
1961	-	18.5%
1960	-	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.