Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Madagascar

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Madagascar by year

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Latvia

Madagascar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Madagascar
2023	1.36	3.97
2022	1.47	4.04
2021	1.57	4.1
2020	1.55	4.17
2019	1.61	4.22
2018	1.6	4.25
2017	1.69	4.26
2016	1.74	4.29
2015	1.7	4.34
2014	1.65	4.42
2013	1.52	4.53
2012	1.44	4.61
2011	1.33	4.74
2010	1.36	4.9
2009	1.46	5
2008	1.58	5.04
2007	1.54	5.08
2006	1.46	5.13
2005	1.39	5.2
2004	1.29	5.26
2003	1.32	5.33
2002	1.26	5.41
2001	1.22	5.53
2000	1.25	5.67
1999	1.16	5.84
1998	1.09	5.99
1997	1.11	6.02
1996	1.16	6.03
1995	1.25	6.04
1994	1.39	6.04
1993	1.51	6.06
1992	1.73	6.08
1991	1.86	6.12
1990	2.02	6.14
1989	2.05	6.15
1988	2.11	6.18
1987	2.15	6.24
1986	2.12	6.34
1985	2.08	6.46
1984	2.09	6.55
1983	2.07	6.63
1982	1.97	6.7
1981	1.88	6.77
1980	1.86	6.84
1979	1.87	6.87
1978	1.87	6.9
1977	1.89	6.93
1976	1.93	6.95
1975	1.96	6.97
1974	1.97	6.99
1973	1.98	7.01
1972	2	7.04
1971	2	7.07
1970	1.96	7.1
1969	1.88	7.12
1968	1.83	7.13
1967	1.8	7.14
1966	1.76	7.16
1965	1.74	7.17
1964	1.79	7.19
1963	1.85	7.21
1962	1.91	7.26
1961	1.94	7.3
1960	1.94	7.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Madagascar

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Madagascar
2023	-13,563	766,391
2022	-14,847	753,931
2021	-17,337	741,416
2020	-11,402	736,607
2019	-8,995	735,853
2018	-9,636	719,267
2017	-7,963	699,498
2016	-6,663	682,801
2015	-6,526	668,977
2014	-6,779	660,837
2013	-8,252	654,230
2012	-9,154	644,255
2011	-9,886	640,577
2010	-10,278	641,543
2009	-7,924	634,008
2008	-6,531	615,580
2007	-9,021	597,772
2006	-10,204	581,489
2005	-10,746	568,143
2004	-11,542	556,319
2003	-11,439	544,903
2002	-12,475	535,518
2001	-13,322	529,656
2000	-11,838	520,860
1999	-13,387	516,976
1998	-15,906	508,408
1997	-14,841	490,905
1996	-14,498	471,453
1995	-17,396	450,259
1994	-17,645	428,169
1993	-12,560	408,801
1992	-3,660	388,430
1991	0	375,040
1990	2,929	360,621
1989	6,401	344,279
1988	9,022	330,510
1987	9,981	317,621
1986	10,660	307,074
1985	5,673	304,199
1984	7,430	296,892
1983	8,147	290,085
1982	6,327	284,733
1981	3,779	277,535
1980	3,265	275,287
1979	2,506	270,752
1978	2,997	263,684
1977	3,480	255,399
1976	4,200	247,026
1975	4,913	238,774
1974	6,824	230,233
1973	6,040	221,768
1972	7,666	213,138
1971	8,793	204,617
1970	7,785	194,889
1969	6,561	184,562
1968	7,668	175,869
1967	7,825	167,287
1966	8,677	159,483
1965	8,384	152,362
1964	12,100	146,894
1963	11,055	142,666
1962	11,562	139,412
1961	14,207	136,578
1960	14,211	133,684

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 +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Madagascar by year

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Latvia

Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Madagascar
2023	7.7	32.1
2022	8.5	32.5
2021	9.2	32.9
2020	9.2	33.3
2019	9.8	33.6
2018	10	33.7
2017	10.7	33.6
2016	11.2	33.6
2015	11.1	33.8
2014	10.9	34.2
2013	10.2	34.7
2012	9.8	35.1
2011	9.1	35.8
2010	9.4	36.7
2009	10.3	37.4
2008	11.2	37.5
2007	10.9	37.8
2006	10.3	38
2005	9.8	38.4
2004	9.1	39
2003	9.2	39.5
2002	8.7	40.2
2001	8.4	41.1
2000	8.6	42
1999	8.1	43.2
1998	7.6	44.1
1997	7.7	44.4
1996	8.1	44.6
1995	8.7	44.5
1994	9.6	44.2
1993	10.4	44.1
1992	12.1	43.9
1991	13.1	44.1
1990	14.2	44.1
1989	14.6	43.9
1988	15.6	43.8
1987	16	43.8
1986	16.1	44
1985	15.4	44.8
1984	15.9	45.2
1983	15.9	45.5
1982	14.8	45.9
1981	14.2	46.2
1980	14.1	46.8
1979	13.8	47.2
1978	13.7	47.4
1977	13.8	47.4
1976	14	47.4
1975	14.2	47.4
1974	14.3	47.4
1973	14.1	47.4
1972	14.6	47.4
1971	14.8	47.2
1970	14.6	46.8
1969	14	46.5
1968	14.1	46.1
1967	14	45.9
1966	14	45.7
1965	13.8	45.6
1964	14.8	45.7
1963	15.3	46
1962	16.1	46.5
1961	16.7	47.1
1960	16.7	47.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 16.7 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Madagascar
2100	10.9%	21.5%
2099	10.9%	21.6%
2098	11%	21.8%
2097	11.1%	21.9%
2096	11.2%	22.1%
2095	11.2%	22.2%
2094	11.3%	22.3%
2093	11.4%	22.5%
2092	11.5%	22.6%
2091	11.6%	22.8%
2090	11.7%	22.9%
2089	11.8%	23.1%
2088	11.9%	23.3%
2087	11.9%	23.4%
2086	11.9%	23.6%
2085	11.9%	23.7%
2084	11.9%	23.9%
2083	11.9%	24.1%
2082	11.8%	24.3%
2081	11.8%	24.4%
2080	11.7%	24.6%
2079	11.6%	24.8%
2078	11.5%	25%
2077	11.4%	25.2%
2076	11.3%	25.4%
2075	11.2%	25.6%
2074	11.1%	25.8%
2073	11.1%	26%
2072	11%	26.2%
2071	11%	26.4%
2070	11%	26.6%
2069	11.1%	26.9%
2068	11.1%	27.1%
2067	11.2%	27.3%
2066	11.3%	27.5%
2065	11.5%	27.7%
2064	11.6%	28%
2063	11.8%	28.2%
2062	12%	28.4%
2061	12.1%	28.7%
2060	12.3%	28.9%
2059	12.5%	29.1%
2058	12.6%	29.4%
2057	12.7%	29.6%
2056	12.8%	29.9%
2055	12.9%	30.1%
2054	12.9%	30.4%
2053	13%	30.6%
2052	12.9%	30.9%
2051	12.9%	31.2%
2050	12.8%	31.4%
2049	12.7%	31.7%
2048	12.6%	32%
2047	12.4%	32.3%
2046	12.3%	32.6%
2045	12.2%	32.9%
2044	12%	33.2%
2043	11.9%	33.5%
2042	11.8%	33.8%
2041	11.7%	34.1%
2040	11.6%	34.5%
2039	11.6%	34.8%
2038	11.5%	35.1%
2037	11.6%	35.5%
2036	11.8%	35.8%
2035	12%	36.2%
2034	12.3%	36.5%
2033	12.6%	36.9%
2032	13%	37.2%
2031	13.4%	37.4%
2030	13.9%	37.7%
2029	14.3%	38%
2028	14.6%	38.2%
2027	14.9%	38.5%
2026	15.1%	38.8%
2025	15.3%	39.1%
2024	15.4%	39.3%
2023	15.7%	39.6%
2022	15.9%	39.9%
2021	16%	40.1%
2020	16%	40.4%
2019	15.9%	40.7%
2018	15.8%	40.9%
2017	15.7%	41.2%
2016	15.4%	41.6%
2015	15.1%	42%
2014	14.8%	42.4%
2013	14.6%	42.8%
2012	14.4%	43.3%
2011	14.2%	43.7%
2010	14.2%	44%
2009	14.1%	44.3%
2008	14%	44.6%
2007	14.1%	44.8%
2006	14.4%	45%
2005	14.7%	45.2%
2004	15.2%	45.3%
2003	15.8%	45.4%
2002	16.4%	45.4%
2001	17%	45.4%
2000	17.7%	45.4%
1999	18.3%	45.4%
1998	19%	45.4%
1997	19.7%	45.3%
1996	20.2%	45.3%
1995	20.7%	45.3%
1994	21%	45.4%
1993	21.2%	45.5%
1992	21.4%	45.6%
1991	21.5%	45.7%
1990	21.5%	45.9%
1989	21.4%	46.1%
1988	21.4%	46.3%
1987	21.3%	46.5%
1986	21.3%	46.7%
1985	21.2%	46.8%
1984	21.1%	46.9%
1983	20.9%	47%
1982	20.8%	47.1%
1981	20.6%	47.1%
1980	20.5%	47%
1979	20.4%	46.9%
1978	20.5%	46.8%
1977	20.6%	46.7%
1976	20.8%	46.6%
1975	21%	46.5%
1974	21.2%	46.5%
1973	21.3%	46.4%
1972	21.5%	46.4%
1971	21.5%	46.4%
1970	21.6%	46.4%
1969	21.6%	46.4%
1968	21.7%	46.5%
1967	21.8%	46.5%
1966	22%	46.6%
1965	22.2%	46.7%
1964	22.4%	46.8%
1963	22.5%	46.7%
1962	22.6%	46.3%
1961	22.4%	45.8%
1960	22.2%	45.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Madagascar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Madagascar

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Latvia

Madagascar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Madagascar
2023	19	445
2022	29	439
2021	42	467
2020	21	447
2019	22	462
2018	23	466
2017	23	469
2016	23	470
2015	22	474
2014	22	477
2013	24	481
2012	20	487
2011	22	492
2010	22	500
2009	24	507
2008	25	510
2007	27	522
2006	28	528
2005	27	540
2004	28	555
2003	30	571
2002	29	593
2001	32	611
2000	34	638
1999	40	647
1998	40	663
1997	41	676
1996	45	680
1995	59	684
1994	65	688
1993	57	688
1992	48	699
1991	46	691
1990	47	692
1989	46	684
1988	42	687
1987	44	702
1986	43	730
1985	51	751

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 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Madagascar
2023	0.3%	6.48%
2022	0.32%	6.57%
2021	0.35%	6.62%
2020	0.37%	6.63%
2019	0.4%	6.61%
2018	0.42%	6.58%
2017	0.45%	6.57%
2016	0.47%	6.57%
2015	0.51%	6.58%
2014	0.55%	6.62%
2013	0.6%	6.69%
2012	0.66%	6.77%
2011	0.72%	6.9%
2010	0.78%	7.07%
2009	0.83%	7.28%
2008	0.88%	7.53%
2007	0.93%	7.81%
2006	0.99%	8.12%
2005	1.05%	8.46%
2004	1.12%	8.82%
2003	1.19%	9.2%
2002	1.26%	9.6%
2001	1.33%	10%
2000	1.42%	10.5%
1999	1.54%	11%
1998	1.67%	11.5%
1997	1.79%	12%
1996	1.9%	12.6%
1995	1.98%	13.1%
1994	2%	13.5%
1993	1.99%	14%
1992	1.93%	14.5%
1991	1.83%	15%
1990	1.7%	15.6%
1989	1.58%	16.1%
1988	1.53%	16.6%
1987	1.55%	17.1%
1986	1.64%	17.5%
1985	1.75%	17.7%
1984	1.87%	17.8%
1983	1.96%	17.8%
1982	2.03%	17.6%
1981	2.06%	17.4%
1980	2.07%	17.1%
1979	2.08%	16.9%
1978	-	16.7%
1977	-	16.5%
1976	-	16.3%
1975	-	16.1%
1974	-	15.8%
1973	-	15.6%
1972	-	15.3%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	14.9%
1969	-	14.7%
1968	-	14.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.