Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Luxembourg

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Luxembourg by year

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Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Luxembourg
2023	1.36	1.25
2022	1.47	1.31
2021	1.57	1.38
2020	1.55	1.36
2019	1.61	1.34
2018	1.6	1.38
2017	1.69	1.39
2016	1.74	1.41
2015	1.7	1.47
2014	1.65	1.5
2013	1.52	1.55
2012	1.44	1.57
2011	1.33	1.52
2010	1.36	1.63
2009	1.46	1.59
2008	1.58	1.61
2007	1.54	1.61
2006	1.46	1.65
2005	1.39	1.63
2004	1.29	1.66
2003	1.32	1.62
2002	1.26	1.63
2001	1.22	1.66
2000	1.25	1.76
1999	1.16	1.74
1998	1.09	1.68
1997	1.11	1.71
1996	1.16	1.77
1995	1.25	1.7
1994	1.39	1.72
1993	1.51	1.7
1992	1.73	1.64
1991	1.86	1.6
1990	2.02	1.6
1989	2.05	1.52
1988	2.11	1.51
1987	2.15	1.4
1986	2.12	1.43
1985	2.08	1.38
1984	2.09	1.42
1983	2.07	1.43
1982	1.97	1.49
1981	1.88	1.55
1980	1.86	1.5
1979	1.87	1.48
1978	1.87	1.48
1977	1.89	1.5
1976	1.93	1.48
1975	1.96	1.55
1974	1.97	1.58
1973	1.98	1.58
1972	2	1.75
1971	2	1.95
1970	1.96	1.97
1969	1.88	2.02
1968	1.83	2.12
1967	1.8	2.24
1966	1.76	2.34
1965	1.74	2.42
1964	1.79	2.34
1963	1.85	-
1962	1.91	2.37
1961	1.94	-
1960	1.94	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.25 in Luxembourg in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Luxembourg
2023	-13,563	1,933
2022	-14,847	2,024
2021	-17,337	2,240
2020	-11,402	1,828
2019	-8,995	1,922
2018	-9,636	1,945
2017	-7,963	1,968
2016	-6,663	2,095
2015	-6,526	2,107
2014	-6,779	2,225
2013	-8,252	2,336
2012	-9,154	2,124
2011	-9,886	1,814
2010	-10,278	2,129
2009	-7,924	1,991
2008	-6,531	2,003
2007	-9,021	1,584
2006	-10,204	1,748
2005	-10,746	1,721
2004	-11,542	1,878
2003	-11,439	1,220
2002	-12,475	1,607
2001	-13,322	1,766
2000	-11,838	1,963
1999	-13,387	1,808
1998	-15,906	1,486
1997	-14,841	1,552
1996	-14,498	1,781
1995	-17,396	1,634
1994	-17,645	1,652
1993	-12,560	1,470
1992	-3,660	1,098
1991	0	1,239
1990	2,929	1,145
1989	6,401	679
1988	9,022	747
1987	9,981	222
1986	10,660	331
1985	5,673	74
1984	7,430	146
1983	8,147	37
1982	6,327	183
1981	3,779	329
1980	3,265	37
1979	2,506	72
1978	2,997	-145
1977	3,480	-36
1976	4,200	-578
1975	4,913	-395
1974	6,824	-390
1973	6,040	-421
1972	7,666	-35
1971	8,793	69
1970	7,785	272
1969	6,561	303
1968	7,668	604
1967	7,825	837
1966	8,677	1,168
1965	8,384	1,260
1964	12,100	1,377
1963	11,055	1,199
1962	11,562	1,091
1961	14,207	1,489
1960	14,211	1,319

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 +0.29% in Luxembourg.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.33% in Luxembourg.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Luxembourg by year

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Latvia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Luxembourg
2023	7.7	9.5
2022	8.5	9.9
2021	9.2	10.5
2020	9.2	10.2
2019	9.8	10
2018	10	10.3
2017	10.7	10.4
2016	11.2	10.4
2015	11.1	10.7
2014	10.9	10.9
2013	10.2	11.3
2012	9.8	11.3
2011	9.1	10.9
2010	9.4	11.6
2009	10.3	11.3
2008	11.2	11.5
2007	10.9	11.4
2006	10.3	11.7
2005	9.8	11.5
2004	9.1	11.9
2003	9.2	11.7
2002	8.7	12
2001	8.4	12.4
2000	8.6	13.1
1999	8.1	13
1998	7.6	12.7
1997	7.7	13.1
1996	8.1	13.7
1995	8.7	13.3
1994	9.6	13.5
1993	10.4	13.5
1992	12.1	13.1
1991	13.1	12.9
1990	14.2	12.9
1989	14.6	12.4
1988	15.6	12.3
1987	16	11.4
1986	16.1	11.7
1985	15.4	11.2
1984	15.9	11.5
1983	15.9	11.4
1982	14.8	11.8
1981	14.2	12.1
1980	14.1	11.4
1979	13.8	11.2
1978	13.7	11.2
1977	13.8	11.2
1976	14	10.9
1975	14.2	11.1
1974	14.3	11.1
1973	14.1	10.8
1972	14.6	11.8
1971	14.8	13
1970	14.6	13
1969	14	13.3
1968	14.1	14
1967	14	14.8
1966	14	15.6
1965	13.8	16
1964	14.8	16
1963	15.3	15.8
1962	16.1	16
1961	16.7	16.1
1960	16.7	16

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 9.5 in Luxembourg, compared with 16.7 and 16, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Luxembourg

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Luxembourg
2100	10.9%	12.9%
2099	10.9%	12.9%
2098	11%	12.9%
2097	11.1%	12.9%
2096	11.2%	13%
2095	11.2%	13%
2094	11.3%	13%
2093	11.4%	13%
2092	11.5%	13%
2091	11.6%	13%
2090	11.7%	13%
2089	11.8%	13%
2088	11.9%	13%
2087	11.9%	13%
2086	11.9%	13%
2085	11.9%	13%
2084	11.9%	12.9%
2083	11.9%	12.9%
2082	11.8%	12.9%
2081	11.8%	12.9%
2080	11.7%	12.9%
2079	11.6%	13%
2078	11.5%	13%
2077	11.4%	13%
2076	11.3%	13%
2075	11.2%	13.1%
2074	11.1%	13.1%
2073	11.1%	13.1%
2072	11%	13.2%
2071	11%	13.2%
2070	11%	13.3%
2069	11.1%	13.3%
2068	11.1%	13.3%
2067	11.2%	13.4%
2066	11.3%	13.4%
2065	11.5%	13.4%
2064	11.6%	13.5%
2063	11.8%	13.5%
2062	12%	13.5%
2061	12.1%	13.5%
2060	12.3%	13.5%
2059	12.5%	13.5%
2058	12.6%	13.5%
2057	12.7%	13.5%
2056	12.8%	13.5%
2055	12.9%	13.5%
2054	12.9%	13.5%
2053	13%	13.5%
2052	12.9%	13.5%
2051	12.9%	13.5%
2050	12.8%	13.5%
2049	12.7%	13.5%
2048	12.6%	13.5%
2047	12.4%	13.5%
2046	12.3%	13.6%
2045	12.2%	13.6%
2044	12%	13.7%
2043	11.9%	13.8%
2042	11.8%	14%
2041	11.7%	14.1%
2040	11.6%	14.3%
2039	11.6%	14.4%
2038	11.5%	14.6%
2037	11.6%	14.7%
2036	11.8%	14.8%
2035	12%	14.9%
2034	12.3%	15%
2033	12.6%	15.2%
2032	13%	15.3%
2031	13.4%	15.4%
2030	13.9%	15.4%
2029	14.3%	15.6%
2028	14.6%	15.6%
2027	14.9%	15.7%
2026	15.1%	15.7%
2025	15.3%	15.8%
2024	15.4%	15.8%
2023	15.7%	15.8%
2022	15.9%	15.9%
2021	16%	15.9%
2020	16%	16%
2019	15.9%	16%
2018	15.8%	16.1%
2017	15.7%	16.2%
2016	15.4%	16.4%
2015	15.1%	16.6%
2014	14.8%	16.7%
2013	14.6%	16.9%
2012	14.4%	17.1%
2011	14.2%	17.4%
2010	14.2%	17.7%
2009	14.1%	17.8%
2008	14%	18%
2007	14.1%	18.2%
2006	14.4%	18.4%
2005	14.7%	18.5%
2004	15.2%	18.7%
2003	15.8%	18.8%
2002	16.4%	18.9%
2001	17%	18.9%
2000	17.7%	18.9%
1999	18.3%	18.9%
1998	19%	18.8%
1997	19.7%	18.7%
1996	20.2%	18.6%
1995	20.7%	18.4%
1994	21%	18.3%
1993	21.2%	18%
1992	21.4%	17.8%
1991	21.5%	17.6%
1990	21.5%	17.4%
1989	21.4%	17.2%
1988	21.4%	17%
1987	21.3%	16.9%
1986	21.3%	17%
1985	21.2%	17.2%
1984	21.1%	17.5%
1983	20.9%	17.8%
1982	20.8%	18.1%
1981	20.6%	18.4%
1980	20.5%	18.8%
1979	20.4%	19.2%
1978	20.5%	19.5%
1977	20.6%	19.9%
1976	20.8%	20.2%
1975	21%	20.5%
1974	21.2%	20.9%
1973	21.3%	21.2%
1972	21.5%	21.6%
1971	21.5%	22%
1970	21.6%	22.2%
1969	21.6%	22.4%
1968	21.7%	22.5%
1967	21.8%	22.6%
1966	22%	22.5%
1965	22.2%	22.3%
1964	22.4%	22.1%
1963	22.5%	21.9%
1962	22.6%	21.7%
1961	22.4%	21.5%
1960	22.2%	21.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 15.8% in Luxembourg in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 17.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Luxembourg compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Luxembourg

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Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Luxembourg
2023	19	11
2022	29	6
2021	42	6
2020	21	6
2019	22	12
2018	23	9
2017	23	15
2016	23	13
2015	22	13
2014	22	13
2013	24	15
2012	20	13
2011	22	13
2010	22	17
2009	24	15
2008	25	13
2007	27	14
2006	28	16
2005	27	17
2004	28	17
2003	30	15
2002	29	17
2001	32	19
2000	34	18
1999	40	21
1998	40	18
1997	41	22
1996	45	23
1995	59	22
1994	65	20
1993	57	20
1992	48	26
1991	46	25
1990	47	24
1989	46	21
1988	42	24
1987	44	23
1986	43	24
1985	51	24

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 11 deaths in Luxembourg.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Luxembourg

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Luxembourg
2023	0.3%	0.23%
2022	0.32%	0.24%
2021	0.35%	0.24%
2020	0.37%	0.25%
2019	0.4%	0.25%
2018	0.42%	0.25%
2017	0.45%	0.25%
2016	0.47%	0.25%
2015	0.51%	0.26%
2014	0.55%	0.26%
2013	0.6%	0.26%
2012	0.66%	0.27%
2011	0.72%	0.27%
2010	0.78%	0.28%
2009	0.83%	0.29%
2008	0.88%	0.3%
2007	0.93%	0.31%
2006	0.99%	0.33%
2005	1.05%	0.35%
2004	1.12%	0.37%
2003	1.19%	0.39%
2002	1.26%	0.42%
2001	1.33%	0.44%
2000	1.42%	0.47%
1999	1.54%	0.5%
1998	1.67%	0.53%
1997	1.79%	0.56%
1996	1.9%	0.6%
1995	1.98%	0.64%
1994	2%	0.68%
1993	1.99%	0.73%
1992	1.93%	0.78%
1991	1.83%	0.83%
1990	1.7%	0.88%
1989	1.58%	0.93%
1988	1.53%	0.97%
1987	1.55%	1.02%
1986	1.64%	1.07%
1985	1.75%	1.12%
1984	1.87%	1.16%
1983	1.96%	1.21%
1982	2.03%	1.25%
1981	2.06%	1.29%
1980	2.07%	1.34%
1979	2.08%	1.39%
1978	-	1.44%
1977	-	1.51%
1976	-	1.58%
1975	-	1.67%
1974	-	1.77%
1973	-	1.88%
1972	-	1.99%
1971	-	2.11%
1970	-	2.24%
1969	-	2.36%
1968	-	2.48%
1967	-	2.61%
1966	-	2.75%
1965	-	2.89%
1964	-	3.04%
1963	-	3.2%
1962	-	3.36%
1961	-	3.54%
1960	-	3.72%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.23% in Luxembourg. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.