Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Maldives

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Maldives by year

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Latvia

Maldives

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Maldives
2023	1.36	1.58
2022	1.47	1.58
2021	1.57	1.6
2020	1.55	1.61
2019	1.61	1.64
2018	1.6	1.71
2017	1.69	1.8
2016	1.74	1.9
2015	1.7	2
2014	1.65	2.09
2013	1.52	2.17
2012	1.44	2.25
2011	1.33	2.31
2010	1.36	2.35
2009	1.46	2.39
2008	1.58	2.37
2007	1.54	2.29
2006	1.46	2.2
2005	1.39	2.2
2004	1.29	2.26
2003	1.32	2.34
2002	1.26	2.42
2001	1.22	2.53
2000	1.25	2.69
1999	1.16	2.9
1998	1.09	3.17
1997	1.11	3.48
1996	1.16	3.86
1995	1.25	4.29
1994	1.39	4.69
1993	1.51	5.06
1992	1.73	5.44
1991	1.86	5.8
1990	2.02	6.13
1989	2.05	6.39
1988	2.11	6.58
1987	2.15	6.73
1986	2.12	6.85
1985	2.08	6.94
1984	2.09	7.03
1983	2.07	7.09
1982	1.97	7.15
1981	1.88	7.19
1980	1.86	7.23
1979	1.87	7.23
1978	1.87	7.23
1977	1.89	7.27
1976	1.93	7.29
1975	1.96	7.32
1974	1.97	7.38
1973	1.98	7.4
1972	2	7.37
1971	2	7.38
1970	1.96	7.39
1969	1.88	7.33
1968	1.83	7.28
1967	1.8	7.23
1966	1.76	7.15
1965	1.74	7.07
1964	1.79	7
1963	1.85	6.94
1962	1.91	6.89
1961	1.94	6.79
1960	1.94	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Maldives

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Maldives
2023	-13,563	4,566
2022	-14,847	4,752
2021	-17,337	4,426
2020	-11,402	4,594
2019	-8,995	4,886
2018	-9,636	5,088
2017	-7,963	5,342
2016	-6,663	5,652
2015	-6,526	5,914
2014	-6,779	6,122
2013	-8,252	6,307
2012	-9,154	6,445
2011	-9,886	6,429
2010	-10,278	6,350
2009	-7,924	6,227
2008	-6,531	5,856
2007	-9,021	5,324
2006	-10,204	4,766
2005	-10,746	4,493
2004	-11,542	4,287
2003	-11,439	4,316
2002	-12,475	4,257
2001	-13,322	4,271
2000	-11,838	4,372
1999	-13,387	4,601
1998	-15,906	4,919
1997	-14,841	5,267
1996	-14,498	5,705
1995	-17,396	6,177
1994	-17,645	6,550
1993	-12,560	6,842
1992	-3,660	7,096
1991	0	7,295
1990	2,929	7,444
1989	6,401	7,472
1988	9,022	7,414
1987	9,981	7,300
1986	10,660	7,153
1985	5,673	6,944
1984	7,430	6,680
1983	8,147	6,361
1982	6,327	6,058
1981	3,779	5,778
1980	3,265	5,526
1979	2,506	5,275
1978	2,997	4,812
1977	3,480	4,779
1976	4,200	4,538
1975	4,913	4,325
1974	6,824	4,136
1973	6,040	3,924
1972	7,666	3,707
1971	8,793	3,549
1970	7,785	3,415
1969	6,561	3,260
1968	7,668	3,150
1967	7,825	3,010
1966	8,677	2,845
1965	8,384	2,747
1964	12,100	2,660
1963	11,055	2,567
1962	11,562	2,475
1961	14,207	2,354
1960	14,211	2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Maldives by year

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Latvia

Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Maldives
2023	7.7	11
2022	8.5	11.4
2021	9.2	11.7
2020	9.2	12.1
2019	9.8	12.6
2018	10	13.4
2017	10.7	14.3
2016	11.2	15.5
2015	11.1	16.7
2014	10.9	17.8
2013	10.2	18.8
2012	9.8	19.8
2011	9.1	20.4
2010	9.4	20.9
2009	10.3	21.3
2008	11.2	20.9
2007	10.9	20
2006	10.3	18.8
2005	9.8	18.3
2004	9.1	18.3
2003	9.2	18.4
2002	8.7	18.7
2001	8.4	19.1
2000	8.6	19.9
1999	8.1	21.2
1998	7.6	23
1997	7.7	24.9
1996	8.1	27.4
1995	8.7	30.1
1994	9.6	32.5
1993	10.4	34.7
1992	12.1	37
1991	13.1	39.2
1990	14.2	41.3
1989	14.6	42.9
1988	15.6	44.2
1987	16	45.3
1986	16.1	46.3
1985	15.4	46.9
1984	15.9	47.1
1983	15.9	46.9
1982	14.8	46.7
1981	14.2	46.5
1980	14.1	46.6
1979	13.8	46.6
1978	13.7	46.6
1977	13.8	46.5
1976	14	46.4
1975	14.2	46.5
1974	14.3	46.8
1973	14.1	47
1972	14.6	47
1971	14.8	47.4
1970	14.6	48
1969	14	48.2
1968	14.1	48.7
1967	14	49.3
1966	14	50
1965	13.8	51.1
1964	14.8	51.9
1963	15.3	52.1
1962	16.1	52.2
1961	16.7	51.7
1960	16.7	51.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 11 in Maldives, compared with 16.7 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Maldives
2100	10.9%	13.8%
2099	10.9%	13.8%
2098	11%	13.9%
2097	11.1%	13.9%
2096	11.2%	13.9%
2095	11.2%	14%
2094	11.3%	14%
2093	11.4%	14%
2092	11.5%	14%
2091	11.6%	14%
2090	11.7%	14%
2089	11.8%	13.9%
2088	11.9%	13.8%
2087	11.9%	13.7%
2086	11.9%	13.6%
2085	11.9%	13.5%
2084	11.9%	13.4%
2083	11.9%	13.2%
2082	11.8%	13.1%
2081	11.8%	12.9%
2080	11.7%	12.8%
2079	11.6%	12.6%
2078	11.5%	12.5%
2077	11.4%	12.3%
2076	11.3%	12.2%
2075	11.2%	12.1%
2074	11.1%	12%
2073	11.1%	12%
2072	11%	11.9%
2071	11%	11.9%
2070	11%	11.9%
2069	11.1%	11.9%
2068	11.1%	12%
2067	11.2%	12%
2066	11.3%	12.1%
2065	11.5%	12.2%
2064	11.6%	12.3%
2063	11.8%	12.4%
2062	12%	12.5%
2061	12.1%	12.7%
2060	12.3%	12.8%
2059	12.5%	12.9%
2058	12.6%	13%
2057	12.7%	13.1%
2056	12.8%	13.1%
2055	12.9%	13.2%
2054	12.9%	13.2%
2053	13%	13.2%
2052	12.9%	13.2%
2051	12.9%	13.2%
2050	12.8%	13.1%
2049	12.7%	13%
2048	12.6%	13%
2047	12.4%	12.9%
2046	12.3%	12.8%
2045	12.2%	12.8%
2044	12%	12.8%
2043	11.9%	12.7%
2042	11.8%	12.8%
2041	11.7%	12.8%
2040	11.6%	12.9%
2039	11.6%	13.1%
2038	11.5%	13.2%
2037	11.6%	13.5%
2036	11.8%	13.7%
2035	12%	14.1%
2034	12.3%	14.4%
2033	12.6%	14.8%
2032	13%	15.3%
2031	13.4%	15.8%
2030	13.9%	16.3%
2029	14.3%	16.9%
2028	14.6%	17.5%
2027	14.9%	18.1%
2026	15.1%	18.7%
2025	15.3%	19.3%
2024	15.4%	19.6%
2023	15.7%	20%
2022	15.9%	20.4%
2021	16%	20.8%
2020	16%	21.2%
2019	15.9%	21.7%
2018	15.8%	22.1%
2017	15.7%	22.5%
2016	15.4%	22.8%
2015	15.1%	23.2%
2014	14.8%	23.5%
2013	14.6%	23.9%
2012	14.4%	24.3%
2011	14.2%	24.9%
2010	14.2%	25.7%
2009	14.1%	26.7%
2008	14%	28%
2007	14.1%	29.5%
2006	14.4%	31.2%
2005	14.7%	32.7%
2004	15.2%	34.2%
2003	15.8%	35.6%
2002	16.4%	37.1%
2001	17%	38.7%
2000	17.7%	40.2%
1999	18.3%	41.6%
1998	19%	42.9%
1997	19.7%	44.1%
1996	20.2%	45%
1995	20.7%	45.8%
1994	21%	46.5%
1993	21.2%	46.8%
1992	21.4%	47%
1991	21.5%	47.1%
1990	21.5%	47%
1989	21.4%	46.8%
1988	21.4%	46.6%
1987	21.3%	46.3%
1986	21.3%	45.9%
1985	21.2%	45.5%
1984	21.1%	45.4%
1983	20.9%	45.6%
1982	20.8%	45.8%
1981	20.6%	45.9%
1980	20.5%	45.9%
1979	20.4%	45.9%
1978	20.5%	45.8%
1977	20.6%	45.7%
1976	20.8%	45.8%
1975	21%	45.6%
1974	21.2%	45.6%
1973	21.3%	45.7%
1972	21.5%	45.8%
1971	21.5%	45.8%
1970	21.6%	45.6%
1969	21.6%	45.4%
1968	21.7%	45.2%
1967	21.8%	44.7%
1966	22%	43.5%
1965	22.2%	41.8%
1964	22.4%	40.3%
1963	22.5%	39.4%
1962	22.6%	38.7%
1961	22.4%	38.2%
1960	22.2%	37.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Maldives compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Maldives

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Latvia

Maldives

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Maldives
2023	19	32
2022	29	34
2021	42	60
2020	21	48
2019	22	39
2018	23	40
2017	23	41
2016	23	41
2015	22	41
2014	22	43
2013	24	47
2012	20	47
2011	22	48
2010	22	49
2009	24	52
2008	25	53
2007	27	51
2006	28	52
2005	27	54
2004	28	65
2003	30	70
2002	29	76
2001	32	81
2000	34	94
1999	40	111
1998	40	136
1997	41	149
1996	45	167
1995	59	191
1994	65	222
1993	57	251
1992	48	281
1991	46	310
1990	47	346
1989	46	381
1988	42	424
1987	44	471
1986	43	508
1985	51	552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Maldives
2023	0.3%	0.57%
2022	0.32%	0.6%
2021	0.35%	0.64%
2020	0.37%	0.69%
2019	0.4%	0.74%
2018	0.42%	0.8%
2017	0.45%	0.86%
2016	0.47%	0.92%
2015	0.51%	0.99%
2014	0.55%	1.05%
2013	0.6%	1.13%
2012	0.66%	1.21%
2011	0.72%	1.29%
2010	0.78%	1.38%
2009	0.83%	1.49%
2008	0.88%	1.61%
2007	0.93%	1.76%
2006	0.99%	1.94%
2005	1.05%	2.16%
2004	1.12%	2.7%
2003	1.19%	2.72%
2002	1.26%	3.08%
2001	1.33%	3.47%
2000	1.42%	3.9%
1999	1.54%	4.36%
1998	1.67%	4.81%
1997	1.79%	5.28%
1996	1.9%	5.74%
1995	1.98%	6.22%
1994	2%	6.68%
1993	1.99%	7.15%
1992	1.93%	7.61%
1991	1.83%	8.08%
1990	1.7%	8.57%
1989	1.58%	9.06%
1988	1.53%	9.59%
1987	1.55%	10.1%
1986	1.64%	10.7%
1985	1.75%	11.3%
1984	1.87%	12%
1983	1.96%	12.7%
1982	2.03%	13.4%
1981	2.06%	14.2%
1980	2.07%	15%
1979	2.08%	15.9%
1978	-	16.9%
1977	-	17.9%
1976	-	18.9%
1975	-	20.1%
1974	-	21.2%
1973	-	22.4%
1972	-	23.6%
1971	-	24.7%
1970	-	25.8%
1969	-	26.8%
1968	-	27.7%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	30.6%
1964	-	31.5%
1963	-	32.5%
1962	-	33.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.57% in Maldives. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.