Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Malaysia by year

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Latvia

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Malaysia
2023	1.36	1.55
2022	1.47	1.55
2021	1.57	1.56
2020	1.55	1.68
2019	1.61	1.78
2018	1.6	1.84
2017	1.69	1.89
2016	1.74	1.94
2015	1.7	2.01
2014	1.65	2.06
2013	1.52	2.07
2012	1.44	2.12
2011	1.33	2.15
2010	1.36	2.14
2009	1.46	2.22
2008	1.58	2.26
2007	1.54	2.25
2006	1.46	2.31
2005	1.39	2.39
2004	1.29	2.49
2003	1.32	2.6
2002	1.26	2.66
2001	1.22	2.81
2000	1.25	2.94
1999	1.16	3.07
1998	1.09	3.12
1997	1.11	3.23
1996	1.16	3.3
1995	1.25	3.32
1994	1.39	3.35
1993	1.51	3.36
1992	1.73	3.37
1991	1.86	3.34
1990	2.02	3.3
1989	2.05	3.31
1988	2.11	3.5
1987	2.15	3.57
1986	2.12	3.7
1985	2.08	3.8
1984	2.09	3.89
1983	2.07	3.93
1982	1.97	3.97
1981	1.88	4
1980	1.86	4.04
1979	1.87	4.09
1978	1.87	4.18
1977	1.89	4.28
1976	1.93	4.4
1975	1.96	4.5
1974	1.97	4.62
1973	1.98	4.73
1972	2	4.82
1971	2	4.92
1970	1.96	5.04
1969	1.88	5.16
1968	1.83	5.29
1967	1.8	5.43
1966	1.76	5.64
1965	1.74	5.84
1964	1.79	6.03
1963	1.85	6.19
1962	1.91	6.3
1961	1.94	6.37
1960	1.94	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Malaysia
2023	-13,563	254,806
2022	-14,847	237,560
2021	-17,337	212,002
2020	-11,402	283,282
2019	-8,995	309,426
2018	-9,636	324,568
2017	-7,963	336,434
2016	-6,663	345,681
2015	-6,526	358,302
2014	-6,779	367,587
2013	-8,252	366,738
2012	-9,154	371,497
2011	-9,886	372,836
2010	-10,278	360,260
2009	-7,924	366,157
2008	-6,531	362,380
2007	-9,021	348,711
2006	-10,204	349,509
2005	-10,746	355,324
2004	-11,542	365,138
2003	-11,439	377,425
2002	-12,475	381,084
2001	-13,322	400,939
2000	-11,838	417,371
1999	-13,387	432,355
1998	-15,906	436,316
1997	-14,841	447,768
1996	-14,498	450,174
1995	-17,396	443,349
1994	-17,645	437,873
1993	-12,560	429,910
1992	-3,660	418,900
1991	0	401,938
1990	2,929	384,518
1989	6,401	373,277
1988	9,022	386,507
1987	9,981	381,999
1986	10,660	385,799
1985	5,673	383,243
1984	7,430	376,797
1983	8,147	365,290
1982	6,327	353,138
1981	3,779	339,991
1980	3,265	326,947
1979	2,506	317,439
1978	2,997	311,027
1977	3,480	305,515
1976	4,200	300,615
1975	4,913	294,541
1974	6,824	289,880
1973	6,040	284,611
1972	7,666	276,263
1971	8,793	272,323
1970	7,785	269,341
1969	6,561	264,327
1968	7,668	260,705
1967	7,825	258,764
1966	8,677	262,162
1965	8,384	264,836
1964	12,100	266,406
1963	11,055	265,815
1962	11,562	262,140
1961	14,207	257,270
1960	14,211	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Malaysia by year

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Latvia

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Malaysia
2023	7.7	12.4
2022	8.5	12.4
2021	9.2	12.4
2020	9.2	13.4
2019	9.8	14.2
2018	10	14.8
2017	10.7	15.3
2016	11.2	15.8
2015	11.1	16.3
2014	10.9	16.7
2013	10.2	16.8
2012	9.8	17
2011	9.1	17.2
2010	9.4	16.9
2009	10.3	17.3
2008	11.2	17.4
2007	10.9	17.1
2006	10.3	17.4
2005	9.8	17.9
2004	9.1	18.7
2003	9.2	19.6
2002	8.7	20.1
2001	8.4	21.4
2000	8.6	22.6
1999	8.1	23.8
1998	7.6	24.4
1997	7.7	25.4
1996	8.1	26.1
1995	8.7	26.3
1994	9.6	26.6
1993	10.4	26.8
1992	12.1	26.8
1991	13.1	26.5
1990	14.2	26.2
1989	14.6	26.3
1988	15.6	27.8
1987	16	28.3
1986	16.1	29.4
1985	15.4	30.1
1984	15.9	30.6
1983	15.9	30.7
1982	14.8	30.8
1981	14.2	30.8
1980	14.1	30.7
1979	13.8	30.8
1978	13.7	31
1977	13.8	31.3
1976	14	31.7
1975	14.2	32
1974	14.3	32.3
1973	14.1	32.7
1972	14.6	32.7
1971	14.8	33.2
1970	14.6	33.7
1969	14	34
1968	14.1	34.5
1967	14	35.1
1966	14	36.4
1965	13.8	37.7
1964	14.8	39.1
1963	15.3	40.4
1962	16.1	41.3
1961	16.7	42.2
1960	16.7	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 16.7 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Malaysia
2100	10.9%	13.3%
2099	10.9%	13.3%
2098	11%	13.4%
2097	11.1%	13.4%
2096	11.2%	13.4%
2095	11.2%	13.4%
2094	11.3%	13.5%
2093	11.4%	13.5%
2092	11.5%	13.5%
2091	11.6%	13.6%
2090	11.7%	13.6%
2089	11.8%	13.7%
2088	11.9%	13.7%
2087	11.9%	13.7%
2086	11.9%	13.8%
2085	11.9%	13.8%
2084	11.9%	13.8%
2083	11.9%	13.9%
2082	11.8%	13.9%
2081	11.8%	13.9%
2080	11.7%	13.9%
2079	11.6%	13.9%
2078	11.5%	13.9%
2077	11.4%	13.9%
2076	11.3%	13.9%
2075	11.2%	13.9%
2074	11.1%	13.9%
2073	11.1%	13.9%
2072	11%	13.9%
2071	11%	13.9%
2070	11%	13.9%
2069	11.1%	14%
2068	11.1%	14%
2067	11.2%	14.1%
2066	11.3%	14.1%
2065	11.5%	14.2%
2064	11.6%	14.3%
2063	11.8%	14.4%
2062	12%	14.5%
2061	12.1%	14.6%
2060	12.3%	14.8%
2059	12.5%	14.9%
2058	12.6%	15.1%
2057	12.7%	15.2%
2056	12.8%	15.4%
2055	12.9%	15.5%
2054	12.9%	15.7%
2053	13%	15.8%
2052	12.9%	16%
2051	12.9%	16.1%
2050	12.8%	16.2%
2049	12.7%	16.3%
2048	12.6%	16.4%
2047	12.4%	16.5%
2046	12.3%	16.6%
2045	12.2%	16.7%
2044	12%	16.8%
2043	11.9%	16.9%
2042	11.8%	16.9%
2041	11.7%	17%
2040	11.6%	17.1%
2039	11.6%	17.1%
2038	11.5%	17.2%
2037	11.6%	17.3%
2036	11.8%	17.3%
2035	12%	17.5%
2034	12.3%	17.7%
2033	12.6%	18%
2032	13%	18.3%
2031	13.4%	18.7%
2030	13.9%	19.2%
2029	14.3%	19.7%
2028	14.6%	20.1%
2027	14.9%	20.6%
2026	15.1%	21.1%
2025	15.3%	21.6%
2024	15.4%	21.8%
2023	15.7%	22.3%
2022	15.9%	22.8%
2021	16%	23.4%
2020	16%	24%
2019	15.9%	24.5%
2018	15.8%	24.9%
2017	15.7%	25.2%
2016	15.4%	25.5%
2015	15.1%	25.8%
2014	14.8%	26.2%
2013	14.6%	26.6%
2012	14.4%	27%
2011	14.2%	27.4%
2010	14.2%	27.9%
2009	14.1%	28.6%
2008	14%	29.4%
2007	14.1%	30%
2006	14.4%	30.7%
2005	14.7%	31.4%
2004	15.2%	32%
2003	15.8%	32.6%
2002	16.4%	33.2%
2001	17%	33.7%
2000	17.7%	34.2%
1999	18.3%	34.6%
1998	19%	35%
1997	19.7%	35.3%
1996	20.2%	35.5%
1995	20.7%	35.7%
1994	21%	36%
1993	21.2%	36.3%
1992	21.4%	36.6%
1991	21.5%	36.9%
1990	21.5%	37.2%
1989	21.4%	37.5%
1988	21.4%	37.7%
1987	21.3%	37.9%
1986	21.3%	38%
1985	21.2%	38.1%
1984	21.1%	38.2%
1983	20.9%	38.4%
1982	20.8%	38.6%
1981	20.6%	38.8%
1980	20.5%	39.2%
1979	20.4%	39.6%
1978	20.5%	40.1%
1977	20.6%	40.6%
1976	20.8%	41.1%
1975	21%	41.7%
1974	21.2%	42.2%
1973	21.3%	42.8%
1972	21.5%	43.4%
1971	21.5%	44%
1970	21.6%	44.5%
1969	21.6%	45%
1968	21.7%	45.5%
1967	21.8%	45.9%
1966	22%	46.2%
1965	22.2%	46.5%
1964	22.4%	46.6%
1963	22.5%	46.5%
1962	22.6%	46.3%
1961	22.4%	45.9%
1960	22.2%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Malaysia

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Latvia

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Malaysia
2023	19	26
2022	29	38
2021	42	52
2020	21	29
2019	22	28
2018	23	29
2017	23	29
2016	23	30
2015	22	30
2014	22	30
2013	24	29
2012	20	29
2011	22	29
2010	22	29
2009	24	29
2008	25	29
2007	27	30
2006	28	30
2005	27	31
2004	28	33
2003	30	34
2002	29	34
2001	32	36
2000	34	37
1999	40	38
1998	40	39
1997	41	40
1996	45	42
1995	59	43
1994	65	44
1993	57	46
1992	48	48
1991	46	49
1990	47	51
1989	46	52
1988	42	55
1987	44	56
1986	43	59
1985	51	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Malaysia
2023	0.3%	0.81%
2022	0.32%	0.81%
2021	0.35%	0.81%
2020	0.37%	0.81%
2019	0.4%	0.82%
2018	0.42%	0.82%
2017	0.45%	0.82%
2016	0.47%	0.82%
2015	0.51%	0.81%
2014	0.55%	0.81%
2013	0.6%	0.81%
2012	0.66%	0.8%
2011	0.72%	0.81%
2010	0.78%	0.81%
2009	0.83%	0.82%
2008	0.88%	0.82%
2007	0.93%	0.82%
2006	0.99%	0.83%
2005	1.05%	0.83%
2004	1.12%	0.84%
2003	1.19%	0.85%
2002	1.26%	0.88%
2001	1.33%	0.93%
2000	1.42%	1%
1999	1.54%	1.07%
1998	1.67%	1.15%
1997	1.79%	1.23%
1996	1.9%	1.29%
1995	1.98%	1.34%
1994	2%	1.39%
1993	1.99%	1.45%
1992	1.93%	1.51%
1991	1.83%	1.58%
1990	1.7%	1.66%
1989	1.58%	1.74%
1988	1.53%	1.83%
1987	1.55%	1.93%
1986	1.64%	2.05%
1985	1.75%	2.18%
1984	1.87%	2.32%
1983	1.96%	2.47%
1982	2.03%	2.65%
1981	2.06%	2.84%
1980	2.07%	3.04%
1979	2.08%	3.25%
1978	-	3.48%
1977	-	3.71%
1976	-	3.97%
1975	-	4.23%
1974	-	4.5%
1973	-	4.79%
1972	-	5.06%
1971	-	5.32%
1970	-	5.56%
1969	-	5.79%
1968	-	6.02%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	6.56%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.28%
1963	-	7.74%
1962	-	8.25%
1961	-	8.83%
1960	-	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.