Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Malawi

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Malawi by year

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Latvia

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Malawi
2023	1.36	3.65
2022	1.47	3.72
2021	1.57	3.79
2020	1.55	3.88
2019	1.61	3.95
2018	1.6	4.02
2017	1.69	4.11
2016	1.74	4.22
2015	1.7	4.38
2014	1.65	4.57
2013	1.52	4.76
2012	1.44	4.9
2011	1.33	5.08
2010	1.36	5.26
2009	1.46	5.45
2008	1.58	5.61
2007	1.54	5.72
2006	1.46	5.8
2005	1.39	5.85
2004	1.29	5.86
2003	1.32	5.88
2002	1.26	5.9
2001	1.22	5.94
2000	1.25	6
1999	1.16	6.12
1998	1.09	6.21
1997	1.11	6.23
1996	1.16	6.29
1995	1.25	6.39
1994	1.39	6.49
1993	1.51	6.57
1992	1.73	6.63
1991	1.86	6.68
1990	2.02	6.74
1989	2.05	6.8
1988	2.11	6.88
1987	2.15	6.97
1986	2.12	7.07
1985	2.08	7.17
1984	2.09	7.27
1983	2.07	7.36
1982	1.97	7.45
1981	1.88	7.49
1980	1.86	7.52
1979	1.87	7.47
1978	1.87	7.43
1977	1.89	7.41
1976	1.93	7.39
1975	1.96	7.36
1974	1.97	7.34
1973	1.98	7.34
1972	2	7.33
1971	2	7.31
1970	1.96	7.3
1969	1.88	7.27
1968	1.83	7.26
1967	1.8	7.21
1966	1.76	7.17
1965	1.74	7.13
1964	1.79	7.11
1963	1.85	7.13
1962	1.91	7.1
1961	1.94	7.07
1960	1.94	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Malawi
2023	-13,563	549,096
2022	-14,847	533,450
2021	-17,337	517,400
2020	-11,402	514,659
2019	-8,995	506,104
2018	-9,636	494,348
2017	-7,963	484,655
2016	-6,663	474,779
2015	-6,526	472,484
2014	-6,779	472,418
2013	-8,252	470,293
2012	-9,154	460,684
2011	-9,886	454,149
2010	-10,278	444,468
2009	-7,924	434,811
2008	-6,531	421,781
2007	-9,021	410,290
2006	-10,204	397,123
2005	-10,746	381,130
2004	-11,542	361,133
2003	-11,439	341,133
2002	-12,475	322,863
2001	-13,322	310,833
2000	-11,838	300,439
1999	-13,387	295,629
1998	-15,906	285,407
1997	-14,841	277,433
1996	-14,498	270,048
1995	-17,396	266,745
1994	-17,645	275,439
1993	-12,560	276,538
1992	-3,660	269,066
1991	0	260,193
1990	2,929	250,159
1989	6,401	237,967
1988	9,022	226,911
1987	9,981	220,566
1986	10,660	218,519
1985	5,673	216,179
1984	7,430	212,146
1983	8,147	209,422
1982	6,327	205,386
1981	3,779	199,436
1980	3,265	192,746
1979	2,506	182,123
1978	2,997	172,503
1977	3,480	161,930
1976	4,200	153,422
1975	4,913	145,254
1974	6,824	137,819
1973	6,040	131,529
1972	7,666	125,728
1971	8,793	121,015
1970	7,785	116,822
1969	6,561	113,120
1968	7,668	110,329
1967	7,825	106,668
1966	8,677	103,512
1965	8,384	100,040
1964	12,100	97,658
1963	11,055	95,933
1962	11,562	92,463
1961	14,207	89,091
1960	14,211	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Malawi by year

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Latvia

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Malawi
2023	7.7	31.4
2022	8.5	31.7
2021	9.2	32.1
2020	9.2	32.5
2019	9.8	32.9
2018	10	33.2
2017	10.7	33.7
2016	11.2	34.2
2015	11.1	35.3
2014	10.9	36.5
2013	10.2	37.7
2012	9.8	38.6
2011	9.1	39.7
2010	9.4	40.7
2009	10.3	41.7
2008	11.2	42.6
2007	10.9	43.3
2006	10.3	43.8
2005	9.8	44
2004	9.1	44
2003	9.2	43.9
2002	8.7	44
2001	8.4	44.2
2000	8.6	44.6
1999	8.1	45.4
1998	7.6	45.9
1997	7.7	46
1996	8.1	46.2
1995	8.7	46.8
1994	9.6	48.4
1993	10.4	48.4
1992	12.1	48.1
1991	13.1	48.4
1990	14.2	48.4
1989	14.6	48.5
1988	15.6	48.8
1987	16	48.6
1986	16.1	49.8
1985	15.4	50.4
1984	15.9	50.8
1983	15.9	51.4
1982	14.8	52
1981	14.2	52.4
1980	14.1	52.7
1979	13.8	52.4
1978	13.7	52.4
1977	13.8	52.4
1976	14	52.6
1975	14.2	52.7
1974	14.3	52.9
1973	14.1	53.2
1972	14.6	53.5
1971	14.8	53.7
1970	14.6	54
1969	14	54.1
1968	14.1	54.4
1967	14	54.3
1966	14	54.3
1965	13.8	54.1
1964	14.8	54.2
1963	15.3	54.4
1962	16.1	54.2
1961	16.7	54
1960	16.7	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 16.7 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Malawi
2100	10.9%	19.9%
2099	10.9%	20%
2098	11%	20.2%
2097	11.1%	20.3%
2096	11.2%	20.4%
2095	11.2%	20.6%
2094	11.3%	20.7%
2093	11.4%	20.9%
2092	11.5%	21%
2091	11.6%	21.2%
2090	11.7%	21.3%
2089	11.8%	21.5%
2088	11.9%	21.6%
2087	11.9%	21.8%
2086	11.9%	22%
2085	11.9%	22.1%
2084	11.9%	22.3%
2083	11.9%	22.5%
2082	11.8%	22.7%
2081	11.8%	22.9%
2080	11.7%	23.1%
2079	11.6%	23.2%
2078	11.5%	23.4%
2077	11.4%	23.6%
2076	11.3%	23.8%
2075	11.2%	24.1%
2074	11.1%	24.3%
2073	11.1%	24.5%
2072	11%	24.7%
2071	11%	24.9%
2070	11%	25.2%
2069	11.1%	25.4%
2068	11.1%	25.6%
2067	11.2%	25.9%
2066	11.3%	26.1%
2065	11.5%	26.3%
2064	11.6%	26.6%
2063	11.8%	26.8%
2062	12%	27.1%
2061	12.1%	27.3%
2060	12.3%	27.6%
2059	12.5%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	12.8%	30.6%
2049	12.7%	31%
2048	12.6%	31.4%
2047	12.4%	31.7%
2046	12.3%	32.1%
2045	12.2%	32.5%
2044	12%	32.9%
2043	11.9%	33.3%
2042	11.8%	33.7%
2041	11.7%	34%
2040	11.6%	34.4%
2039	11.6%	34.8%
2038	11.5%	35.1%
2037	11.6%	35.5%
2036	11.8%	35.9%
2035	12%	36.2%
2034	12.3%	36.5%
2033	12.6%	36.9%
2032	13%	37.2%
2031	13.4%	37.5%
2030	13.9%	37.9%
2029	14.3%	38.3%
2028	14.6%	38.8%
2027	14.9%	39.3%
2026	15.1%	39.9%
2025	15.3%	40.4%
2024	15.4%	40.7%
2023	15.7%	41.3%
2022	15.9%	41.9%
2021	16%	42.5%
2020	16%	43.1%
2019	15.9%	43.7%
2018	15.8%	44.2%
2017	15.7%	44.6%
2016	15.4%	45.1%
2015	15.1%	45.4%
2014	14.8%	45.7%
2013	14.6%	46%
2012	14.4%	46.1%
2011	14.2%	46.2%
2010	14.2%	46.2%
2009	14.1%	46.2%
2008	14%	46.1%
2007	14.1%	46.1%
2006	14.4%	46.1%
2005	14.7%	46%
2004	15.2%	46%
2003	15.8%	46.1%
2002	16.4%	46.1%
2001	17%	46.1%
2000	17.7%	46.2%
1999	18.3%	46.2%
1998	19%	46.2%
1997	19.7%	46.2%
1996	20.2%	46.2%
1995	20.7%	46.1%
1994	21%	46.1%
1993	21.2%	46%
1992	21.4%	45.8%
1991	21.5%	45.6%
1990	21.5%	45.4%
1989	21.4%	45.2%
1988	21.4%	45%
1987	21.3%	45.1%
1986	21.3%	45.4%
1985	21.2%	45.4%
1984	21.1%	45.5%
1983	20.9%	45.5%
1982	20.8%	45.4%
1981	20.6%	45.4%
1980	20.5%	45.4%
1979	20.4%	45.3%
1978	20.5%	45.3%
1977	20.6%	45.3%
1976	20.8%	45.2%
1975	21%	45.2%
1974	21.2%	45.1%
1973	21.3%	44.9%
1972	21.5%	44.8%
1971	21.5%	44.6%
1970	21.6%	44.4%
1969	21.6%	44.2%
1968	21.7%	43.9%
1967	21.8%	43.7%
1966	22%	43.4%
1965	22.2%	43.2%
1964	22.4%	43%
1963	22.5%	42.9%
1962	22.6%	42.8%
1961	22.4%	42.9%
1960	22.2%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Malawi

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Latvia

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Malawi
2023	19	225
2022	29	239
2021	42	286
2020	21	256
2019	22	260
2018	23	267
2017	23	284
2016	23	312
2015	22	354
2014	22	367
2013	24	410
2012	20	447
2011	22	486
2010	22	517
2009	24	512
2008	25	430
2007	27	333
2006	28	286
2005	27	283
2004	28	304
2003	30	346
2002	29	404
2001	32	447
2000	34	506
1999	40	576
1998	40	658
1997	41	672
1996	45	713
1995	59	782
1994	65	912
1993	57	1,000
1992	48	1,042
1991	46	1,080
1990	47	1,112
1989	46	1,136
1988	42	1,154
1987	44	1,123
1986	43	1,118
1985	51	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Malawi
2023	0.3%	3.83%
2022	0.32%	3.99%
2021	0.35%	4.15%
2020	0.37%	4.31%
2019	0.4%	4.55%
2018	0.42%	4.75%
2017	0.45%	5.06%
2016	0.47%	5.35%
2015	0.51%	5.67%
2014	0.55%	6.02%
2013	0.6%	6.4%
2012	0.66%	6.98%
2011	0.72%	7.67%
2010	0.78%	8.3%
2009	0.83%	8.81%
2008	0.88%	9.31%
2007	0.93%	9.83%
2006	0.99%	10.3%
2005	1.05%	11%
2004	1.12%	11.9%
2003	1.19%	13.2%
2002	1.26%	14.6%
2001	1.33%	16%
2000	1.42%	17.3%
1999	1.54%	18.4%
1998	1.67%	19.2%
1997	1.79%	19.7%
1996	1.9%	20.2%
1995	1.98%	20.7%
1994	2%	21.3%
1993	1.99%	22%
1992	1.93%	22.8%
1991	1.83%	23.6%
1990	1.7%	24.3%
1989	1.58%	24.9%
1988	1.53%	25.3%
1987	1.55%	25.5%
1986	1.64%	25.4%
1985	1.75%	25.1%
1984	1.87%	24.8%
1983	1.96%	24.5%
1982	2.03%	24.5%
1981	2.06%	24.9%
1980	2.07%	25.6%
1979	2.08%	26.5%
1978	-	27.6%
1977	-	28.7%
1976	-	29.7%
1975	-	30.6%
1974	-	31.5%
1973	-	32.4%
1972	-	33.2%
1971	-	33.9%
1970	-	34.4%
1969	-	34.7%
1968	-	35%
1967	-	35.1%
1966	-	35.3%
1965	-	35.4%
1964	-	35.5%
1963	-	35.7%
1962	-	35.8%
1961	-	35.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.