Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Liechtenstein

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Liechtenstein by year

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Latvia

Liechtenstein

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Liechtenstein
2023	1.36	1.45
2022	1.47	1.47
2021	1.57	1.53
2020	1.55	1.46
2019	1.61	1.48
2018	1.6	1.58
2017	1.69	1.44
2016	1.74	1.61
2015	1.7	1.4
2014	1.65	1.59
2013	1.52	1.45
2012	1.44	1.51
2011	1.33	1.69
2010	1.36	1.4
2009	1.46	1.71
2008	1.58	1.43
2007	1.54	1.42
2006	1.46	1.43
2005	1.39	1.49
2004	1.29	1.44
2003	1.32	1.36
2002	1.26	1.47
2001	1.22	1.52
2000	1.25	1.57
1999	1.16	1.63
1998	1.09	1.59
1997	1.11	1.57
1996	1.16	1.52
1995	1.25	1.44
1994	1.39	1.44
1993	1.51	1.45
1992	1.73	1.48
1991	1.86	1.5
1990	2.02	1.5
1989	2.05	1.5
1988	2.11	1.5
1987	2.15	1.5
1986	2.12	1.48
1985	2.08	1.5
1984	2.09	1.51
1983	2.07	1.53
1982	1.97	1.61
1981	1.88	1.69
1980	1.86	1.7
1979	1.87	1.67
1978	1.87	1.9
1977	1.89	1.92
1976	1.93	1.91
1975	1.96	1.9
1974	1.97	1.9
1973	1.98	1.94
1972	2	1.98
1971	2	2.03
1970	1.96	2.09
1969	1.88	2.13
1968	1.83	2.22
1967	1.8	2.48
1966	1.76	2.78
1965	1.74	2.96
1964	1.79	2.92
1963	1.85	2.85
1962	1.91	2.8
1961	1.94	2.78
1960	1.94	2.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Liechtenstein

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Liechtenstein
2023	-13,563	92
2022	-14,847	83
2021	-17,337	106
2020	-11,402	35
2019	-8,995	92
2018	-9,636	103
2017	-7,963	87
2016	-6,663	106
2015	-6,526	75
2014	-6,779	104
2013	-8,252	93
2012	-9,154	132
2011	-9,886	149
2010	-10,278	90
2009	-7,924	179
2008	-6,531	146
2007	-9,021	127
2006	-10,204	140
2005	-10,746	167
2004	-11,542	176
2003	-11,439	129
2002	-12,475	179
2001	-13,322	182
2000	-11,838	183
1999	-13,387	193
1998	-15,906	190
1997	-14,841	203
1996	-14,498	177
1995	-17,396	200
1994	-17,645	149
1993	-12,560	238
1992	-3,660	196
1991	0	228
1990	2,929	184
1989	6,401	201
1988	9,022	221
1987	9,981	184
1986	10,660	164
1985	5,673	201
1984	7,430	226
1983	8,147	199
1982	6,327	215
1981	3,779	208
1980	3,265	216
1979	2,506	197
1978	2,997	150
1977	3,480	158
1976	4,200	168
1975	4,913	127
1974	6,824	178
1973	6,040	226
1972	7,666	210
1971	8,793	164
1970	7,785	260
1969	6,561	251
1968	7,668	284
1967	7,825	254
1966	8,677	218
1965	8,384	240
1964	12,100	238
1963	11,055	252
1962	11,562	194
1961	14,207	228
1960	14,211	257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Liechtenstein by year

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Latvia

Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Liechtenstein
2023	7.7	9.1
2022	8.5	9.2
2021	9.2	9.6
2020	9.2	9.1
2019	9.8	9.2
2018	10	9.9
2017	10.7	8.9
2016	11.2	10
2015	11.1	8.7
2014	10.9	10
2013	10.2	9.2
2012	9.8	9.7
2011	9.1	10.9
2010	9.4	9.1
2009	10.3	11.4
2008	11.2	9.9
2007	10.9	10
2006	10.3	10.3
2005	9.8	11
2004	9.1	10.8
2003	9.2	10.2
2002	8.7	11.7
2001	8.4	12.1
2000	8.6	12.9
1999	8.1	12.4
1998	7.6	12.6
1997	7.7	13.9
1996	8.1	13.1
1995	8.7	13.8
1994	9.6	11.7
1993	10.4	13.8
1992	12.1	12.7
1991	13.1	14.2
1990	14.2	13.2
1989	14.6	13.2
1988	15.6	14.9
1987	16	13.2
1986	16.1	12.9
1985	15.4	13.9
1984	15.9	15.2
1983	15.9	13.2
1982	14.8	14.6
1981	14.2	14.4
1980	14.1	15.4
1979	13.8	14.5
1978	13.7	12.5
1977	13.8	12.6
1976	14	14.4
1975	14.2	12.8
1974	14.3	13.9
1973	14.1	17.7
1972	14.6	16.2
1971	14.8	16.2
1970	14.6	20
1969	14	19.9
1968	14.1	20.7
1967	14	20.4
1966	14	18.9
1965	13.8	20.6
1964	14.8	20.6
1963	15.3	22
1962	16.1	20.6
1961	16.7	21.3
1960	16.7	23.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 16.7 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Liechtenstein

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Liechtenstein
2100	10.9%	13.1%
2099	10.9%	13.1%
2098	11%	13.2%
2097	11.1%	13.2%
2096	11.2%	13.2%
2095	11.2%	13.2%
2094	11.3%	13.3%
2093	11.4%	13.3%
2092	11.5%	13.3%
2091	11.6%	13.3%
2090	11.7%	13.3%
2089	11.8%	13.3%
2088	11.9%	13.4%
2087	11.9%	13.4%
2086	11.9%	13.4%
2085	11.9%	13.4%
2084	11.9%	13.4%
2083	11.9%	13.4%
2082	11.8%	13.4%
2081	11.8%	13.5%
2080	11.7%	13.5%
2079	11.6%	13.5%
2078	11.5%	13.5%
2077	11.4%	13.5%
2076	11.3%	13.6%
2075	11.2%	13.6%
2074	11.1%	13.6%
2073	11.1%	13.6%
2072	11%	13.7%
2071	11%	13.7%
2070	11%	13.7%
2069	11.1%	13.7%
2068	11.1%	13.7%
2067	11.2%	13.8%
2066	11.3%	13.8%
2065	11.5%	13.8%
2064	11.6%	13.8%
2063	11.8%	13.8%
2062	12%	13.8%
2061	12.1%	13.8%
2060	12.3%	13.7%
2059	12.5%	13.7%
2058	12.6%	13.7%
2057	12.7%	13.7%
2056	12.8%	13.7%
2055	12.9%	13.6%
2054	12.9%	13.6%
2053	13%	13.6%
2052	12.9%	13.6%
2051	12.9%	13.6%
2050	12.8%	13.6%
2049	12.7%	13.6%
2048	12.6%	13.6%
2047	12.4%	13.6%
2046	12.3%	13.6%
2045	12.2%	13.6%
2044	12%	13.6%
2043	11.9%	13.6%
2042	11.8%	13.7%
2041	11.7%	13.7%
2040	11.6%	13.8%
2039	11.6%	13.8%
2038	11.5%	13.9%
2037	11.6%	13.9%
2036	11.8%	13.9%
2035	12%	13.9%
2034	12.3%	14%
2033	12.6%	14.1%
2032	13%	14.1%
2031	13.4%	14.2%
2030	13.9%	14.1%
2029	14.3%	14.2%
2028	14.6%	14.2%
2027	14.9%	14.2%
2026	15.1%	14.3%
2025	15.3%	14.2%
2024	15.4%	14.3%
2023	15.7%	14.3%
2022	15.9%	14.4%
2021	16%	14.5%
2020	16%	14.6%
2019	15.9%	14.6%
2018	15.8%	14.7%
2017	15.7%	14.7%
2016	15.4%	14.8%
2015	15.1%	15%
2014	14.8%	15.1%
2013	14.6%	15.3%
2012	14.4%	15.6%
2011	14.2%	15.8%
2010	14.2%	16.1%
2009	14.1%	16.4%
2008	14%	16.6%
2007	14.1%	16.9%
2006	14.4%	17.2%
2005	14.7%	17.5%
2004	15.2%	17.8%
2003	15.8%	18%
2002	16.4%	18.2%
2001	17%	18.3%
2000	17.7%	18.4%
1999	18.3%	18.6%
1998	19%	18.7%
1997	19.7%	18.7%
1996	20.2%	18.8%
1995	20.7%	18.9%
1994	21%	18.9%
1993	21.2%	18.9%
1992	21.4%	18.9%
1991	21.5%	18.9%
1990	21.5%	19.1%
1989	21.4%	19.3%
1988	21.4%	19.7%
1987	21.3%	20%
1986	21.3%	20.4%
1985	21.2%	20.9%
1984	21.1%	21.5%
1983	20.9%	22%
1982	20.8%	22.5%
1981	20.6%	22.7%
1980	20.5%	23.1%
1979	20.4%	23.7%
1978	20.5%	24.3%
1977	20.6%	24.9%
1976	20.8%	25.4%
1975	21%	26%
1974	21.2%	26.5%
1973	21.3%	27%
1972	21.5%	27.4%
1971	21.5%	27.8%
1970	21.6%	28%
1969	21.6%	28%
1968	21.7%	28%
1967	21.8%	28%
1966	22%	28.1%
1965	22.2%	28.2%
1964	22.4%	28.3%
1963	22.5%	28.4%
1962	22.6%	28.5%
1961	22.4%	28.7%
1960	22.2%	28.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Liechtenstein compared.