Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Libya

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Libya by year

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Latvia

Libya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Libya
2023	1.36	2.36
2022	1.47	2.4
2021	1.57	2.46
2020	1.55	2.51
2019	1.61	2.54
2018	1.6	2.58
2017	1.69	2.63
2016	1.74	2.67
2015	1.7	2.71
2014	1.65	2.75
2013	1.52	2.72
2012	1.44	2.68
2011	1.33	2.65
2010	1.36	2.6
2009	1.46	2.56
2008	1.58	2.6
2007	1.54	2.65
2006	1.46	2.7
2005	1.39	2.77
2004	1.29	2.77
2003	1.32	2.8
2002	1.26	2.83
2001	1.22	2.87
2000	1.25	2.91
1999	1.16	2.97
1998	1.09	3.04
1997	1.11	3.13
1996	1.16	3.26
1995	1.25	3.44
1994	1.39	3.65
1993	1.51	3.88
1992	1.73	4.16
1991	1.86	4.46
1990	2.02	4.78
1989	2.05	5.09
1988	2.11	5.41
1987	2.15	5.72
1986	2.12	6.02
1985	2.08	6.33
1984	2.09	6.62
1983	2.07	6.91
1982	1.97	7.16
1981	1.88	7.37
1980	1.86	7.54
1979	1.87	7.68
1978	1.87	7.79
1977	1.89	7.87
1976	1.93	7.93
1975	1.96	7.98
1974	1.97	8.02
1973	1.98	8.05
1972	2	8.07
1971	2	8.1
1970	1.96	8.05
1969	1.88	8.01
1968	1.83	7.97
1967	1.8	7.93
1966	1.76	7.89
1965	1.74	7.82
1964	1.79	7.75
1963	1.85	7.69
1962	1.91	7.61
1961	1.94	7.56
1960	1.94	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Libya
2023	-13,563	75,760
2022	-14,847	91,951
2021	-17,337	88,005
2020	-11,402	92,950
2019	-8,995	97,842
2018	-9,636	101,619
2017	-7,963	103,891
2016	-6,663	105,265
2015	-6,526	108,096
2014	-6,779	110,420
2013	-8,252	110,772
2012	-9,154	108,855
2011	-9,886	121,016
2010	-10,278	122,926
2009	-7,924	118,102
2008	-6,531	117,481
2007	-9,021	116,704
2006	-10,204	115,645
2005	-10,746	112,823
2004	-11,542	107,144
2003	-11,439	102,144
2002	-12,475	97,598
2001	-13,322	93,370
2000	-11,838	89,814
1999	-13,387	88,743
1998	-15,906	87,613
1997	-14,841	86,899
1996	-14,498	86,945
1995	-17,396	87,661
1994	-17,645	88,765
1993	-12,560	90,553
1992	-3,660	93,568
1991	0	96,582
1990	2,929	99,898
1989	6,401	102,823
1988	9,022	105,469
1987	9,981	107,761
1986	10,660	109,325
1985	5,673	110,194
1984	7,430	110,028
1983	8,147	122,183
1982	6,327	133,511
1981	3,779	130,233
1980	3,265	128,034
1979	2,506	121,469
1978	2,997	114,669
1977	3,480	107,769
1976	4,200	101,146
1975	4,913	94,862
1974	6,824	89,337
1973	6,040	81,256
1972	7,666	77,864
1971	8,793	74,934
1970	7,785	70,488
1969	6,561	66,782
1968	7,668	63,971
1967	7,825	61,889
1966	8,677	60,394
1965	8,384	59,134
1964	12,100	55,227
1963	11,055	50,421
1962	11,562	46,252
1961	14,207	42,167
1960	14,211	38,391

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 +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Libya by year

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Latvia

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Libya
2023	7.7	17
2022	8.5	17.5
2021	9.2	18.2
2020	9.2	18.7
2019	9.8	19.2
2018	10	19.8
2017	10.7	20.5
2016	11.2	21.3
2015	11.1	21.9
2014	10.9	22.6
2013	10.2	22.5
2012	9.8	22.6
2011	9.1	24.9
2010	9.4	23.5
2009	10.3	23.2
2008	11.2	23.4
2007	10.9	23.7
2006	10.3	23.9
2005	9.8	23.9
2004	9.1	23.4
2003	9.2	22.9
2002	8.7	22.5
2001	8.4	22.1
2000	8.6	21.7
1999	8.1	21.7
1998	7.6	21.6
1997	7.7	21.6
1996	8.1	21.8
1995	8.7	22.2
1994	9.6	22.7
1993	10.4	23.4
1992	12.1	24.5
1991	13.1	25.7
1990	14.2	27
1989	14.6	28.4
1988	15.6	29.7
1987	16	31.1
1986	16.1	32.4
1985	15.4	33.7
1984	15.9	34.8
1983	15.9	39
1982	14.8	42.3
1981	14.2	42.6
1980	14.1	44.4
1979	13.8	44.9
1978	13.7	45.2
1977	13.8	45.5
1976	14	45.7
1975	14.2	45.9
1974	14.3	46.3
1973	14.1	45.3
1972	14.6	45.9
1971	14.8	46.5
1970	14.6	46.4
1969	14	46.6
1968	14.1	47.3
1967	14	48.3
1966	14	49.7
1965	13.8	51.1
1964	14.8	51.1
1963	15.3	51
1962	16.1	51
1961	16.7	51.2
1960	16.7	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 17 in Libya, compared with 16.7 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Libya
2100	10.9%	14.4%
2099	10.9%	14.4%
2098	11%	14.5%
2097	11.1%	14.5%
2096	11.2%	14.6%
2095	11.2%	14.7%
2094	11.3%	14.8%
2093	11.4%	14.9%
2092	11.5%	15%
2091	11.6%	15.1%
2090	11.7%	15.2%
2089	11.8%	15.3%
2088	11.9%	15.3%
2087	11.9%	15.4%
2086	11.9%	15.5%
2085	11.9%	15.6%
2084	11.9%	15.6%
2083	11.9%	15.7%
2082	11.8%	15.8%
2081	11.8%	15.8%
2080	11.7%	15.9%
2079	11.6%	15.9%
2078	11.5%	15.9%
2077	11.4%	16%
2076	11.3%	16%
2075	11.2%	16%
2074	11.1%	16.1%
2073	11.1%	16.1%
2072	11%	16.2%
2071	11%	16.2%
2070	11%	16.3%
2069	11.1%	16.4%
2068	11.1%	16.5%
2067	11.2%	16.6%
2066	11.3%	16.8%
2065	11.5%	16.9%
2064	11.6%	17.1%
2063	11.8%	17.3%
2062	12%	17.4%
2061	12.1%	17.6%
2060	12.3%	17.8%
2059	12.5%	18%
2058	12.6%	18.3%
2057	12.7%	18.5%
2056	12.8%	18.7%
2055	12.9%	18.9%
2054	12.9%	19.1%
2053	13%	19.2%
2052	12.9%	19.4%
2051	12.9%	19.6%
2050	12.8%	19.7%
2049	12.7%	19.8%
2048	12.6%	19.9%
2047	12.4%	20%
2046	12.3%	20.1%
2045	12.2%	20.2%
2044	12%	20.3%
2043	11.9%	20.4%
2042	11.8%	20.5%
2041	11.7%	20.7%
2040	11.6%	20.8%
2039	11.6%	20.9%
2038	11.5%	21.1%
2037	11.6%	21.4%
2036	11.8%	21.6%
2035	12%	22%
2034	12.3%	22.3%
2033	12.6%	22.7%
2032	13%	23.2%
2031	13.4%	23.7%
2030	13.9%	24.2%
2029	14.3%	24.8%
2028	14.6%	25.3%
2027	14.9%	25.9%
2026	15.1%	26.5%
2025	15.3%	27.2%
2024	15.4%	27.4%
2023	15.7%	28%
2022	15.9%	28.5%
2021	16%	29%
2020	16%	29.5%
2019	15.9%	29.9%
2018	15.8%	30.3%
2017	15.7%	30.6%
2016	15.4%	30.9%
2015	15.1%	31%
2014	14.8%	31.1%
2013	14.6%	31.3%
2012	14.4%	31.5%
2011	14.2%	30.7%
2010	14.2%	29.9%
2009	14.1%	30.1%
2008	14%	30.3%
2007	14.1%	30.6%
2006	14.4%	30.9%
2005	14.7%	31.1%
2004	15.2%	31.2%
2003	15.8%	31.3%
2002	16.4%	31.5%
2001	17%	31.7%
2000	17.7%	32%
1999	18.3%	32.5%
1998	19%	33.3%
1997	19.7%	34.2%
1996	20.2%	35.2%
1995	20.7%	36.3%
1994	21%	37.4%
1993	21.2%	38.6%
1992	21.4%	39.7%
1991	21.5%	40.7%
1990	21.5%	41.7%
1989	21.4%	42.6%
1988	21.4%	43.4%
1987	21.3%	44.1%
1986	21.3%	44.8%
1985	21.2%	45.5%
1984	21.1%	46.1%
1983	20.9%	46.8%
1982	20.8%	47.3%
1981	20.6%	47.5%
1980	20.5%	47.7%
1979	20.4%	47.9%
1978	20.5%	48%
1977	20.6%	48.2%
1976	20.8%	48.6%
1975	21%	48.9%
1974	21.2%	49.3%
1973	21.3%	50.2%
1972	21.5%	50.9%
1971	21.5%	50.9%
1970	21.6%	50.9%
1969	21.6%	50.7%
1968	21.7%	50.3%
1967	21.8%	49.5%
1966	22%	48.4%
1965	22.2%	47%
1964	22.4%	46.1%
1963	22.5%	45.5%
1962	22.6%	44.8%
1961	22.4%	44.2%
1960	22.2%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Libya

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Latvia

Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Libya
2023	19	59
2022	29	60
2021	42	98
2020	21	71
2019	22	65
2018	23	66
2017	23	69
2016	23	74
2015	22	76
2014	22	77
2013	24	75
2012	20	74
2011	22	81
2010	22	71
2009	24	70
2008	25	68
2007	27	67
2006	28	66
2005	27	66
2004	28	67
2003	30	68
2002	29	69
2001	32	71
2000	34	71
1999	40	69
1998	40	67
1997	41	64
1996	45	61
1995	59	59
1994	65	59
1993	57	60
1992	48	61
1991	46	64
1990	47	67
1989	46	70
1988	42	74
1987	44	77
1986	43	82
1985	51	86

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 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Libya
2023	0.3%	3.08%
2022	0.32%	1.05%
2021	0.35%	1.08%
2020	0.37%	1.12%
2019	0.4%	1.16%
2018	0.42%	1.19%
2017	0.45%	1.24%
2016	0.47%	1.28%
2015	0.51%	1.33%
2014	0.55%	1.39%
2013	0.6%	1.45%
2012	0.66%	1.51%
2011	0.72%	1.96%
2010	0.78%	1.66%
2009	0.83%	1.76%
2008	0.88%	1.88%
2007	0.93%	2.02%
2006	0.99%	2.17%
2005	1.05%	2.31%
2004	1.12%	2.44%
2003	1.19%	2.55%
2002	1.26%	2.65%
2001	1.33%	2.73%
2000	1.42%	2.81%
1999	1.54%	2.9%
1998	1.67%	2.99%
1997	1.79%	3.09%
1996	1.9%	3.2%
1995	1.98%	3.32%
1994	2%	3.46%
1993	1.99%	3.61%
1992	1.93%	3.78%
1991	1.83%	3.98%
1990	1.7%	4.19%
1989	1.58%	4.42%
1988	1.53%	4.67%
1987	1.55%	4.94%
1986	1.64%	5.21%
1985	1.75%	5.5%
1984	1.87%	5.79%
1983	1.96%	6.1%
1982	2.03%	6.42%
1981	2.06%	6.76%
1980	2.07%	7.11%
1979	2.08%	7.5%
1978	-	7.92%
1977	-	8.39%
1976	-	8.91%
1975	-	9.5%
1974	-	10.2%
1973	-	10.9%
1972	-	11.7%
1971	-	12.6%
1970	-	13.6%
1969	-	14.7%
1968	-	15.8%
1967	-	17%
1966	-	18.3%
1965	-	19.7%
1964	-	21.2%
1963	-	22.7%
1962	-	24.3%
1961	-	26%
1960	-	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.