Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Liberia

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Liberia by year

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Latvia

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Liberia
2023	1.36	3.95
2022	1.47	4.02
2021	1.57	4.09
2020	1.55	4.17
2019	1.61	4.26
2018	1.6	4.34
2017	1.69	4.4
2016	1.74	4.46
2015	1.7	4.52
2014	1.65	4.62
2013	1.52	4.75
2012	1.44	4.88
2011	1.33	4.97
2010	1.36	5.06
2009	1.46	5.17
2008	1.58	5.33
2007	1.54	5.46
2006	1.46	5.53
2005	1.39	5.52
2004	1.29	5.51
2003	1.32	5.55
2002	1.26	5.65
2001	1.22	5.77
2000	1.25	5.88
1999	1.16	5.95
1998	1.09	6.02
1997	1.11	6.08
1996	1.16	6.13
1995	1.25	6.17
1994	1.39	6.21
1993	1.51	6.25
1992	1.73	6.28
1991	1.86	6.32
1990	2.02	6.37
1989	2.05	6.43
1988	2.11	6.51
1987	2.15	6.57
1986	2.12	6.64
1985	2.08	6.69
1984	2.09	6.73
1983	2.07	6.76
1982	1.97	6.79
1981	1.88	6.83
1980	1.86	6.87
1979	1.87	6.92
1978	1.87	6.88
1977	1.89	6.84
1976	1.93	6.79
1975	1.96	6.74
1974	1.97	6.69
1973	1.98	6.65
1972	2	6.6
1971	2	6.54
1970	1.96	6.58
1969	1.88	6.64
1968	1.83	6.66
1967	1.8	6.65
1966	1.76	6.63
1965	1.74	6.62
1964	1.79	6.59
1963	1.85	6.56
1962	1.91	6.5
1961	1.94	6.45
1960	1.94	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Liberia
2023	-13,563	125,730
2022	-14,847	123,747
2021	-17,337	121,038
2020	-11,402	120,632
2019	-8,995	120,635
2018	-9,636	120,231
2017	-7,963	119,376
2016	-6,663	118,852
2015	-6,526	115,479
2014	-6,779	116,667
2013	-8,252	120,138
2012	-9,154	121,973
2011	-9,886	115,496
2010	-10,278	114,249
2009	-7,924	113,429
2008	-6,531	112,032
2007	-9,021	109,165
2006	-10,204	104,099
2005	-10,746	96,478
2004	-11,542	91,755
2003	-11,439	87,534
2002	-12,475	88,643
2001	-13,322	86,217
2000	-11,838	83,143
1999	-13,387	78,130
1998	-15,906	72,146
1997	-14,841	61,444
1996	-14,498	56,392
1995	-17,396	53,407
1994	-17,645	52,101
1993	-12,560	51,609
1992	-3,660	50,204
1991	0	47,426
1990	2,929	52,770
1989	6,401	63,238
1988	9,022	62,703
1987	9,981	62,147
1986	10,660	61,924
1985	5,673	59,988
1984	7,430	59,460
1983	8,147	57,562
1982	6,327	56,127
1981	3,779	55,003
1980	3,265	53,452
1979	2,506	52,125
1978	2,997	49,813
1977	3,480	47,582
1976	4,200	45,528
1975	4,913	43,478
1974	6,824	41,499
1973	6,040	39,694
1972	7,666	37,860
1971	8,793	36,015
1970	7,785	35,196
1969	6,561	34,677
1968	7,668	33,536
1967	7,825	32,519
1966	8,677	31,454
1965	8,384	30,618
1964	12,100	29,592
1963	11,055	28,708
1962	11,562	27,679
1961	14,207	26,670
1960	14,211	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Liberia by year

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Latvia

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Liberia
2023	7.7	31
2022	8.5	31.2
2021	9.2	31.5
2020	9.2	31.9
2019	9.8	32.4
2018	10	33
2017	10.7	33.4
2016	11.2	33.9
2015	11.1	34.3
2014	10.9	35.2
2013	10.2	36.2
2012	9.8	37.4
2011	9.1	36.9
2010	9.4	38
2009	10.3	38.8
2008	11.2	39.7
2007	10.9	40.4
2006	10.3	40.8
2005	9.8	40.6
2004	9.1	41.1
2003	9.2	42
2002	8.7	42
2001	8.4	42.6
2000	8.6	43.2
1999	8.1	43.3
1998	7.6	43.2
1997	7.7	41.7
1996	8.1	45
1995	8.7	44.2
1994	9.6	46.2
1993	10.4	45
1992	12.1	44.6
1991	13.1	44.6
1990	14.2	52.9
1989	14.6	45.8
1988	15.6	46.2
1987	16	46.7
1986	16.1	47.2
1985	15.4	47.6
1984	15.9	47.7
1983	15.9	47.7
1982	14.8	48
1981	14.2	48.4
1980	14.1	48.6
1979	13.8	48.9
1978	13.7	48.7
1977	13.8	48.5
1976	14	48.3
1975	14.2	48.1
1974	14.3	47.9
1973	14.1	47.8
1972	14.6	47.6
1971	14.8	47.4
1970	14.6	47.9
1969	14	48.6
1968	14.1	48.8
1967	14	49
1966	14	49.1
1965	13.8	49.3
1964	14.8	49.3
1963	15.3	49.2
1962	16.1	49
1961	16.7	48.7
1960	16.7	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 31 in Liberia, compared with 16.7 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Liberia
2100	10.9%	20.5%
2099	10.9%	20.6%
2098	11%	20.7%
2097	11.1%	20.8%
2096	11.2%	21%
2095	11.2%	21.1%
2094	11.3%	21.2%
2093	11.4%	21.4%
2092	11.5%	21.5%
2091	11.6%	21.6%
2090	11.7%	21.8%
2089	11.8%	21.9%
2088	11.9%	22.1%
2087	11.9%	22.3%
2086	11.9%	22.4%
2085	11.9%	22.6%
2084	11.9%	22.7%
2083	11.9%	22.9%
2082	11.8%	23%
2081	11.8%	23.2%
2080	11.7%	23.4%
2079	11.6%	23.5%
2078	11.5%	23.7%
2077	11.4%	23.9%
2076	11.3%	24.1%
2075	11.2%	24.2%
2074	11.1%	24.4%
2073	11.1%	24.6%
2072	11%	24.8%
2071	11%	25%
2070	11%	25.2%
2069	11.1%	25.4%
2068	11.1%	25.6%
2067	11.2%	25.8%
2066	11.3%	26%
2065	11.5%	26.2%
2064	11.6%	26.5%
2063	11.8%	26.7%
2062	12%	27%
2061	12.1%	27.2%
2060	12.3%	27.5%
2059	12.5%	27.8%
2058	12.6%	28.1%
2057	12.7%	28.4%
2056	12.8%	28.7%
2055	12.9%	29%
2054	12.9%	29.3%
2053	13%	29.6%
2052	12.9%	29.9%
2051	12.9%	30.2%
2050	12.8%	30.5%
2049	12.7%	30.8%
2048	12.6%	31.2%
2047	12.4%	31.5%
2046	12.3%	31.8%
2045	12.2%	32.1%
2044	12%	32.4%
2043	11.9%	32.7%
2042	11.8%	33.1%
2041	11.7%	33.4%
2040	11.6%	33.7%
2039	11.6%	34.1%
2038	11.5%	34.4%
2037	11.6%	34.7%
2036	11.8%	35%
2035	12%	35.4%
2034	12.3%	35.7%
2033	12.6%	36%
2032	13%	36.4%
2031	13.4%	36.7%
2030	13.9%	37.1%
2029	14.3%	37.4%
2028	14.6%	37.9%
2027	14.9%	38.4%
2026	15.1%	38.9%
2025	15.3%	39.3%
2024	15.4%	39.5%
2023	15.7%	40%
2022	15.9%	40.5%
2021	16%	41%
2020	16%	41.4%
2019	15.9%	41.7%
2018	15.8%	42%
2017	15.7%	42.1%
2016	15.4%	42.3%
2015	15.1%	42.4%
2014	14.8%	42.5%
2013	14.6%	42.5%
2012	14.4%	42.4%
2011	14.2%	42.7%
2010	14.2%	43.1%
2009	14.1%	43.1%
2008	14%	43.2%
2007	14.1%	43.2%
2006	14.4%	43.1%
2005	14.7%	43%
2004	15.2%	42.9%
2003	15.8%	42.9%
2002	16.4%	42.9%
2001	17%	43%
2000	17.7%	43%
1999	18.3%	43.1%
1998	19%	43.2%
1997	19.7%	43.3%
1996	20.2%	43.4%
1995	20.7%	43.6%
1994	21%	43.8%
1993	21.2%	43.9%
1992	21.4%	44.1%
1991	21.5%	44.2%
1990	21.5%	44.1%
1989	21.4%	44.1%
1988	21.4%	44.2%
1987	21.3%	44.3%
1986	21.3%	44.3%
1985	21.2%	44.2%
1984	21.1%	44.2%
1983	20.9%	44.2%
1982	20.8%	44.2%
1981	20.6%	44.1%
1980	20.5%	44%
1979	20.4%	43.9%
1978	20.5%	43.8%
1977	20.6%	43.7%
1976	20.8%	43.6%
1975	21%	43.5%
1974	21.2%	43.4%
1973	21.3%	43.3%
1972	21.5%	43.2%
1971	21.5%	43%
1970	21.6%	42.9%
1969	21.6%	42.8%
1968	21.7%	42.6%
1967	21.8%	42.4%
1966	22%	42.2%
1965	22.2%	42%
1964	22.4%	41.7%
1963	22.5%	41.4%
1962	22.6%	41.2%
1961	22.4%	41.1%
1960	22.2%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Liberia

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Latvia

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Liberia
2023	19	628
2022	29	634
2021	42	667
2020	21	664
2019	22	689
2018	23	707
2017	23	703
2016	23	690
2015	22	784
2014	22	801
2013	24	725
2012	20	728
2011	22	726
2010	22	712
2009	24	674
2008	25	663
2007	27	659
2006	28	647
2005	27	619
2004	28	645
2003	30	759
2002	29	700
2001	32	720
2000	34	786
1999	40	852
1998	40	962
1997	41	1,043
1996	45	1,438
1995	59	1,530
1994	65	1,811
1993	57	1,709
1992	48	1,643
1991	46	1,627
1990	47	2,146
1989	46	1,633
1988	42	1,647
1987	44	1,655
1986	43	1,678
1985	51	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Liberia
2023	0.3%	7.29%
2022	0.32%	7.51%
2021	0.35%	7.74%
2020	0.37%	7.97%
2019	0.4%	8.19%
2018	0.42%	8.4%
2017	0.45%	8.6%
2016	0.47%	8.83%
2015	0.51%	9.08%
2014	0.55%	9.5%
2013	0.6%	9.54%
2012	0.66%	9.82%
2011	0.72%	10.1%
2010	0.78%	10.4%
2009	0.83%	10.8%
2008	0.88%	11.3%
2007	0.93%	11.8%
2006	0.99%	12.5%
2005	1.05%	13.3%
2004	1.12%	14.3%
2003	1.19%	15.4%
2002	1.26%	16.7%
2001	1.33%	17.9%
2000	1.42%	19.2%
1999	1.54%	20.5%
1998	1.67%	21.8%
1997	1.79%	23%
1996	1.9%	24.1%
1995	1.98%	25.1%
1994	2%	25.9%
1993	1.99%	26.6%
1992	1.93%	26.9%
1991	1.83%	27%
1990	1.7%	26.8%
1989	1.58%	26.4%
1988	1.53%	25.8%
1987	1.55%	25.2%
1986	1.64%	24.7%
1985	1.75%	24.3%
1984	1.87%	24.1%
1983	1.96%	24%
1982	2.03%	24.1%
1981	2.06%	24.3%
1980	2.07%	24.6%
1979	2.08%	24.9%
1978	-	25.3%
1977	-	25.6%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	26.5%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.4%
1972	-	27.8%
1971	-	28.3%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	29.8%
1967	-	30.2%
1966	-	30.6%
1965	-	30.8%
1964	-	31.1%
1963	-	31.2%
1962	-	31.3%
1961	-	31.3%
1960	-	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.