Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Mali

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Mali by year

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Latvia

Mali

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Mali
2023	1.36	5.61
2022	1.47	5.69
2021	1.57	5.78
2020	1.55	5.85
2019	1.61	5.89
2018	1.6	6.12
2017	1.69	6.25
2016	1.74	6.32
2015	1.7	6.39
2014	1.65	6.44
2013	1.52	6.49
2012	1.44	6.52
2011	1.33	6.55
2010	1.36	6.58
2009	1.46	6.59
2008	1.58	6.62
2007	1.54	6.65
2006	1.46	6.68
2005	1.39	6.71
2004	1.29	6.74
2003	1.32	6.78
2002	1.26	6.82
2001	1.22	6.85
2000	1.25	6.89
1999	1.16	6.91
1998	1.09	6.94
1997	1.11	6.97
1996	1.16	7.01
1995	1.25	7.05
1994	1.39	7.12
1993	1.51	7.18
1992	1.73	7.24
1991	1.86	7.28
1990	2.02	7.31
1989	2.05	7.33
1988	2.11	7.32
1987	2.15	7.31
1986	2.12	7.31
1985	2.08	7.26
1984	2.09	7.26
1983	2.07	7.28
1982	1.97	7.32
1981	1.88	7.37
1980	1.86	7.37
1979	1.87	7.35
1978	1.87	7.32
1977	1.89	7.3
1976	1.93	7.27
1975	1.96	7.25
1974	1.97	7.23
1973	1.98	7.22
1972	2	7.22
1971	2	7.2
1970	1.96	7.18
1969	1.88	7.18
1968	1.83	7.16
1967	1.8	7.14
1966	1.76	7.11
1965	1.74	7.08
1964	1.79	7.06
1963	1.85	7.05
1962	1.91	7.04
1961	1.94	7.03
1960	1.94	7.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Mali

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Mali
2023	-13,563	746,398
2022	-14,847	726,465
2021	-17,337	703,674
2020	-11,402	683,053
2019	-8,995	667,110
2018	-9,636	670,723
2017	-7,963	661,973
2016	-6,663	645,652
2015	-6,526	630,006
2014	-6,779	614,419
2013	-8,252	597,887
2012	-9,154	588,748
2011	-9,886	570,899
2010	-10,278	554,447
2009	-7,924	533,730
2008	-6,531	514,665
2007	-9,021	495,800
2006	-10,204	477,665
2005	-10,746	460,964
2004	-11,542	439,717
2003	-11,439	417,766
2002	-12,475	396,732
2001	-13,322	376,472
2000	-11,838	359,159
1999	-13,387	343,705
1998	-15,906	323,940
1997	-14,841	308,429
1996	-14,498	293,953
1995	-17,396	285,598
1994	-17,645	282,356
1993	-12,560	274,480
1992	-3,660	267,605
1991	0	261,656
1990	2,929	252,308
1989	6,401	249,929
1988	9,022	245,682
1987	9,981	238,871
1986	10,660	233,799
1985	5,673	224,734
1984	7,430	218,078
1983	8,147	211,795
1982	6,327	204,892
1981	3,779	198,227
1980	3,265	190,560
1979	2,506	182,449
1978	2,997	172,652
1977	3,480	165,071
1976	4,200	157,778
1975	4,913	150,222
1974	6,824	142,448
1973	6,040	135,801
1972	7,666	129,687
1971	8,793	123,591
1970	7,785	118,952
1969	6,561	114,361
1968	7,668	111,403
1967	7,825	107,650
1966	8,677	103,684
1965	8,384	100,451
1964	12,100	97,166
1963	11,055	95,055
1962	11,562	93,101
1961	14,207	91,115
1960	14,211	88,802

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 +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Mali by year

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Latvia

Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Mali
2023	7.7	40
2022	8.5	40.3
2021	9.2	40.7
2020	9.2	41
2019	9.8	41.1
2018	10	42.6
2017	10.7	43.4
2016	11.2	43.9
2015	11.1	44.5
2014	10.9	45
2013	10.2	45.5
2012	9.8	46.3
2011	9.1	46.5
2010	9.4	46.9
2009	10.3	47
2008	11.2	47.2
2007	10.9	47.4
2006	10.3	47.6
2005	9.8	47.9
2004	9.1	47.8
2003	9.2	47.6
2002	8.7	47.3
2001	8.4	47.1
2000	8.6	47.1
1999	8.1	47
1998	7.6	46.4
1997	7.7	46.1
1996	8.1	45.8
1995	8.7	45.9
1994	9.6	46.5
1993	10.4	46.7
1992	12.1	46.9
1991	13.1	47.2
1990	14.2	47
1989	14.6	47.7
1988	15.6	48.2
1987	16	48.4
1986	16.1	48.8
1985	15.4	48.8
1984	15.9	49
1983	15.9	49.4
1982	14.8	50
1981	14.2	50.4
1980	14.1	50.6
1979	13.8	50.7
1978	13.7	50.4
1977	13.8	50.5
1976	14	50.6
1975	14.2	50.6
1974	14.3	50.5
1973	14.1	50.5
1972	14.6	50.4
1971	14.8	50.5
1970	14.6	50.4
1969	14	50.5
1968	14.1	50.6
1967	14	50.6
1966	14	50.6
1965	13.8	50.5
1964	14.8	50.5
1963	15.3	50.6
1962	16.1	50.7
1961	16.7	50.8
1960	16.7	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 40 in Mali, compared with 16.7 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Mali

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Mali
2100	10.9%	22.4%
2099	10.9%	22.6%
2098	11%	22.8%
2097	11.1%	23%
2096	11.2%	23.1%
2095	11.2%	23.3%
2094	11.3%	23.5%
2093	11.4%	23.7%
2092	11.5%	23.9%
2091	11.6%	24.1%
2090	11.7%	24.3%
2089	11.8%	24.5%
2088	11.9%	24.8%
2087	11.9%	25%
2086	11.9%	25.2%
2085	11.9%	25.5%
2084	11.9%	25.7%
2083	11.9%	25.9%
2082	11.8%	26.2%
2081	11.8%	26.5%
2080	11.7%	26.7%
2079	11.6%	27%
2078	11.5%	27.3%
2077	11.4%	27.6%
2076	11.3%	27.9%
2075	11.2%	28.1%
2074	11.1%	28.4%
2073	11.1%	28.7%
2072	11%	29%
2071	11%	29.3%
2070	11%	29.6%
2069	11.1%	30%
2068	11.1%	30.3%
2067	11.2%	30.6%
2066	11.3%	30.9%
2065	11.5%	31.2%
2064	11.6%	31.6%
2063	11.8%	31.9%
2062	12%	32.2%
2061	12.1%	32.6%
2060	12.3%	33%
2059	12.5%	33.3%
2058	12.6%	33.7%
2057	12.7%	34.1%
2056	12.8%	34.4%
2055	12.9%	34.8%
2054	12.9%	35.2%
2053	13%	35.7%
2052	12.9%	36.1%
2051	12.9%	36.5%
2050	12.8%	36.9%
2049	12.7%	37.3%
2048	12.6%	37.8%
2047	12.4%	38.2%
2046	12.3%	38.6%
2045	12.2%	39%
2044	12%	39.4%
2043	11.9%	39.8%
2042	11.8%	40.2%
2041	11.7%	40.6%
2040	11.6%	41%
2039	11.6%	41.3%
2038	11.5%	41.6%
2037	11.6%	42%
2036	11.8%	42.3%
2035	12%	42.6%
2034	12.3%	42.9%
2033	12.6%	43.2%
2032	13%	43.5%
2031	13.4%	43.9%
2030	13.9%	44.2%
2029	14.3%	44.5%
2028	14.6%	44.9%
2027	14.9%	45.3%
2026	15.1%	45.6%
2025	15.3%	46%
2024	15.4%	46.1%
2023	15.7%	46.5%
2022	15.9%	46.8%
2021	16%	47%
2020	16%	47.3%
2019	15.9%	47.6%
2018	15.8%	47.8%
2017	15.7%	47.9%
2016	15.4%	48%
2015	15.1%	48%
2014	14.8%	48%
2013	14.6%	47.9%
2012	14.4%	47.6%
2011	14.2%	47.3%
2010	14.2%	47.1%
2009	14.1%	46.9%
2008	14%	46.8%
2007	14.1%	46.6%
2006	14.4%	46.5%
2005	14.7%	46.4%
2004	15.2%	46.4%
2003	15.8%	46.4%
2002	16.4%	46.4%
2001	17%	46.5%
2000	17.7%	46.6%
1999	18.3%	46.7%
1998	19%	46.8%
1997	19.7%	47%
1996	20.2%	47%
1995	20.7%	47.1%
1994	21%	47.1%
1993	21.2%	47.1%
1992	21.4%	47.1%
1991	21.5%	47%
1990	21.5%	46.8%
1989	21.4%	46.7%
1988	21.4%	46.4%
1987	21.3%	46%
1986	21.3%	45.7%
1985	21.2%	45.3%
1984	21.1%	45%
1983	20.9%	44.7%
1982	20.8%	44.5%
1981	20.6%	44.2%
1980	20.5%	43.9%
1979	20.4%	43.6%
1978	20.5%	43.2%
1977	20.6%	43%
1976	20.8%	42.7%
1975	21%	42.4%
1974	21.2%	42.1%
1973	21.3%	41.9%
1972	21.5%	41.7%
1971	21.5%	41.5%
1970	21.6%	41.3%
1969	21.6%	41.2%
1968	21.7%	41%
1967	21.8%	40.9%
1966	22%	40.8%
1965	22.2%	40.7%
1964	22.4%	40.6%
1963	22.5%	40.5%
1962	22.6%	40.4%
1961	22.4%	40.4%
1960	22.2%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Mali compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Mali

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Latvia

Mali

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Mali
2023	19	367
2022	29	381
2021	42	415
2020	21	405
2019	22	416
2018	23	434
2017	23	453
2016	23	472
2015	22	490
2014	22	507
2013	24	525
2012	20	549
2011	22	553
2010	22	558
2009	24	565
2008	25	573
2007	27	574
2006	28	568
2005	27	577
2004	28	592
2003	30	616
2002	29	649
2001	32	694
2000	34	741
1999	40	749
1998	40	781
1997	41	820
1996	45	875
1995	59	895
1994	65	935
1993	57	988
1992	48	1,024
1991	46	1,063
1990	47	1,087
1989	46	1,106
1988	42	1,128
1987	44	1,142
1986	43	1,184
1985	51	1,217

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 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Mali
2023	0.3%	9.13%
2022	0.32%	9.4%
2021	0.35%	9.69%
2020	0.37%	10%
2019	0.4%	10.3%
2018	0.42%	10.6%
2017	0.45%	10.9%
2016	0.47%	11.2%
2015	0.51%	11.6%
2014	0.55%	11.9%
2013	0.6%	12.2%
2012	0.66%	12.6%
2011	0.72%	13%
2010	0.78%	13.4%
2009	0.83%	13.8%
2008	0.88%	14.3%
2007	0.93%	14.7%
2006	0.99%	15.2%
2005	1.05%	15.7%
2004	1.12%	16.3%
2003	1.19%	16.9%
2002	1.26%	17.5%
2001	1.33%	18.2%
2000	1.42%	18.8%
1999	1.54%	19.4%
1998	1.67%	19.9%
1997	1.79%	20.4%
1996	1.9%	20.8%
1995	1.98%	21.2%
1994	2%	21.5%
1993	1.99%	21.9%
1992	1.93%	22.3%
1991	1.83%	22.7%
1990	1.7%	23.1%
1989	1.58%	23.6%
1988	1.53%	24.2%
1987	1.55%	24.8%
1986	1.64%	25.4%
1985	1.75%	26.1%
1984	1.87%	26.9%
1983	1.96%	27.7%
1982	2.03%	28.5%
1981	2.06%	29.3%
1980	2.07%	30.2%
1979	2.08%	31%
1978	-	31.8%
1977	-	32.7%
1976	-	33.6%
1975	-	34.4%
1974	-	35.2%
1973	-	36%
1972	-	36.7%
1971	-	37.3%
1970	-	38%
1969	-	38.6%
1968	-	39.2%
1967	-	39.8%
1966	-	40.5%
1965	-	41.2%
1964	-	41.9%
1963	-	42.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 9.13% in Mali. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.