Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Malta

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Malta by year

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Latvia

Malta

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Malta
2023	1.36	1.06
2022	1.47	1.08
2021	1.57	1.13
2020	1.55	1.13
2019	1.61	1.14
2018	1.6	1.23
2017	1.69	1.26
2016	1.74	1.37
2015	1.7	1.37
2014	1.65	1.38
2013	1.52	1.36
2012	1.44	1.42
2011	1.33	1.45
2010	1.36	1.36
2009	1.46	1.42
2008	1.58	1.43
2007	1.54	1.35
2006	1.46	1.36
2005	1.39	1.38
2004	1.29	1.4
2003	1.32	1.48
2002	1.26	1.45
2001	1.22	1.48
2000	1.25	1.68
1999	1.16	1.73
1998	1.09	1.84
1997	1.11	1.93
1996	1.16	1.99
1995	1.25	1.77
1994	1.39	1.84
1993	1.51	1.96
1992	1.73	2.07
1991	1.86	1.99
1990	2.02	2.02
1989	2.05	2.1
1988	2.11	2.06
1987	2.15	1.97
1986	2.12	1.93
1985	2.08	1.95
1984	2.09	1.95
1983	2.07	1.92
1982	1.97	1.9
1981	1.88	1.87
1980	1.86	1.99
1979	1.87	2.1
1978	1.87	2.05
1977	1.89	2.14
1976	1.93	2.21
1975	1.96	2.27
1974	1.97	1.64
1973	1.98	1.65
1972	2	2.01
1971	2	2.06
1970	1.96	2.03
1969	1.88	2.02
1968	1.83	2.12
1967	1.8	2.24
1966	1.76	2.33
1965	1.74	2.52
1964	1.79	2.79
1963	1.85	2.9
1962	1.91	3.24
1961	1.94	3.27
1960	1.94	3.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.06 in Malta in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Malta
2023	-13,563	442
2022	-14,847	54
2021	-17,337	259
2020	-11,402	361
2019	-8,995	655
2018	-9,636	774
2017	-7,963	747
2016	-6,663	1,091
2015	-6,526	888
2014	-6,779	910
2013	-8,252	807
2012	-9,154	714
2011	-9,886	916
2010	-10,278	871
2009	-7,924	825
2008	-6,531	777
2007	-9,021	691
2006	-10,204	568
2005	-10,746	727
2004	-11,542	883
2003	-11,439	917
2002	-12,475	911
2001	-13,322	1,061
2000	-11,838	1,482
1999	-13,387	1,357
1998	-15,906	1,656
1997	-14,841	1,991
1996	-14,498	2,279
1995	-17,396	1,887
1994	-17,645	2,136
1993	-12,560	2,451
1992	-3,660	2,573
1991	0	2,438
1990	2,929	2,621
1989	6,401	2,981
1988	9,022	2,813
1987	9,981	2,412
1986	10,660	2,395
1985	5,673	2,590
1984	7,430	2,678
1983	8,147	2,512
1982	6,327	2,835
1981	3,779	2,233
1980	3,265	2,375
1979	2,506	2,852
1978	2,997	2,389
1977	3,480	2,916
1976	4,200	2,721
1975	4,913	2,829
1974	6,824	2,687
1973	6,040	2,327
1972	7,666	2,480
1971	8,793	2,482
1970	7,785	2,270
1969	6,561	2,069
1968	7,668	2,247
1967	7,825	2,306
1966	8,677	2,458
1965	8,384	2,646
1964	12,100	3,630
1963	11,055	3,709
1962	11,562	4,664
1961	14,207	4,748
1960	14,211	5,747

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 +0.08% in Malta.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.13% in Malta.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Malta by year

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Latvia

Malta

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Malta
2023	7.7	8.1
2022	8.5	8.1
2021	9.2	8.5
2020	9.2	8.6
2019	9.8	8.6
2018	10	9.2
2017	10.7	9.2
2016	11.2	9.8
2015	11.1	9.7
2014	10.9	9.6
2013	10.2	9.5
2012	9.8	9.8
2011	9.1	10
2010	9.4	9.4
2009	10.3	9.8
2008	11.2	9.8
2007	10.9	9.3
2006	10.3	9.3
2005	9.8	9.6
2004	9.1	9.7
2003	9.2	10.2
2002	8.7	9.9
2001	8.4	10.1
2000	8.6	11.3
1999	8.1	11.4
1998	7.6	12.1
1997	7.7	12.7
1996	8.1	13.3
1995	8.7	12.2
1994	9.6	12.9
1993	10.4	13.9
1992	12.1	14.9
1991	13.1	14.6
1990	14.2	15.2
1989	14.6	15.9
1988	15.6	15.9
1987	16	15.4
1986	16.1	15.3
1985	15.4	16.1
1984	15.9	16.9
1983	15.9	17.1
1982	14.8	18.1
1981	14.2	16.6
1980	14.1	17.7
1979	13.8	18.6
1978	13.7	18.2
1977	13.8	18.9
1976	14	18.6
1975	14.2	18.8
1974	14.3	18
1973	14.1	17.4
1972	14.6	17.8
1971	14.8	18.4
1970	14.6	17.6
1969	14	16.7
1968	14.1	16.7
1967	14	17
1966	14	16.9
1965	13.8	17.7
1964	14.8	19.9
1963	15.3	20.7
1962	16.1	23.2
1961	16.7	23.6
1960	16.7	26.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 8.1 in Malta, compared with 16.7 and 26.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Malta

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Malta
2100	10.9%	10.1%
2099	10.9%	10.1%
2098	11%	10.1%
2097	11.1%	10.1%
2096	11.2%	10.1%
2095	11.2%	10.1%
2094	11.3%	10%
2093	11.4%	9.98%
2092	11.5%	9.93%
2091	11.6%	9.87%
2090	11.7%	9.81%
2089	11.8%	9.75%
2088	11.9%	9.68%
2087	11.9%	9.61%
2086	11.9%	9.55%
2085	11.9%	9.49%
2084	11.9%	9.43%
2083	11.9%	9.39%
2082	11.8%	9.34%
2081	11.8%	9.31%
2080	11.7%	9.28%
2079	11.6%	9.26%
2078	11.5%	9.26%
2077	11.4%	9.25%
2076	11.3%	9.26%
2075	11.2%	9.27%
2074	11.1%	9.29%
2073	11.1%	9.32%
2072	11%	9.35%
2071	11%	9.38%
2070	11%	9.42%
2069	11.1%	9.45%
2068	11.1%	9.49%
2067	11.2%	9.53%
2066	11.3%	9.57%
2065	11.5%	9.61%
2064	11.6%	9.64%
2063	11.8%	9.67%
2062	12%	9.69%
2061	12.1%	9.7%
2060	12.3%	9.71%
2059	12.5%	9.71%
2058	12.6%	9.7%
2057	12.7%	9.68%
2056	12.8%	9.66%
2055	12.9%	9.63%
2054	12.9%	9.6%
2053	13%	9.57%
2052	12.9%	9.54%
2051	12.9%	9.52%
2050	12.8%	9.51%
2049	12.7%	9.51%
2048	12.6%	9.53%
2047	12.4%	9.57%
2046	12.3%	9.62%
2045	12.2%	9.7%
2044	12%	9.8%
2043	11.9%	9.92%
2042	11.8%	10.1%
2041	11.7%	10.2%
2040	11.6%	10.4%
2039	11.6%	10.5%
2038	11.5%	10.7%
2037	11.6%	10.8%
2036	11.8%	11%
2035	12%	11.2%
2034	12.3%	11.4%
2033	12.6%	11.6%
2032	13%	11.8%
2031	13.4%	12.1%
2030	13.9%	12.3%
2029	14.3%	12.4%
2028	14.6%	12.5%
2027	14.9%	12.7%
2026	15.1%	12.8%
2025	15.3%	13%
2024	15.4%	13%
2023	15.7%	13.2%
2022	15.9%	13.2%
2021	16%	13.2%
2020	16%	13.3%
2019	15.9%	13.6%
2018	15.8%	13.8%
2017	15.7%	14%
2016	15.4%	14.2%
2015	15.1%	14.2%
2014	14.8%	14.3%
2013	14.6%	14.5%
2012	14.4%	14.7%
2011	14.2%	14.9%
2010	14.2%	15.2%
2009	14.1%	15.5%
2008	14%	15.9%
2007	14.1%	16.4%
2006	14.4%	16.9%
2005	14.7%	17.4%
2004	15.2%	17.9%
2003	15.8%	18.4%
2002	16.4%	18.9%
2001	17%	19.4%
2000	17.7%	19.8%
1999	18.3%	20.2%
1998	19%	20.7%
1997	19.7%	21.2%
1996	20.2%	21.6%
1995	20.7%	22%
1994	21%	22.3%
1993	21.2%	22.6%
1992	21.4%	22.9%
1991	21.5%	23.1%
1990	21.5%	23.4%
1989	21.4%	23.6%
1988	21.4%	23.8%
1987	21.3%	24%
1986	21.3%	24.1%
1985	21.2%	24.1%
1984	21.1%	24%
1983	20.9%	23.8%
1982	20.8%	23.6%
1981	20.6%	23.5%
1980	20.5%	23.4%
1979	20.4%	23.5%
1978	20.5%	23.6%
1977	20.6%	23.8%
1976	20.8%	24.1%
1975	21%	24.5%
1974	21.2%	25%
1973	21.3%	25.6%
1972	21.5%	26.3%
1971	21.5%	26.9%
1970	21.6%	27.7%
1969	21.6%	28.5%
1968	21.7%	29.3%
1967	21.8%	30.1%
1966	22%	30.9%
1965	22.2%	31.7%
1964	22.4%	32.6%
1963	22.5%	33.4%
1962	22.6%	34.2%
1961	22.4%	35%
1960	22.2%	35.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 13% in Malta in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 23.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Malta compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Malta

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Latvia

Malta

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Malta
2023	19	8
2022	29	10
2021	42	10
2020	21	10
2019	22	8
2018	23	9
2017	23	7
2016	23	10
2015	22	7
2014	22	8
2013	24	7
2012	20	9
2011	22	11
2010	22	9
2009	24	11
2008	25	10
2007	27	10
2006	28	12
2005	27	11
2004	28	11
2003	30	13
2002	29	13
2001	32	12
2000	34	13
1999	40	15
1998	40	14
1997	41	15
1996	45	16
1995	59	15
1994	65	16
1993	57	16
1992	48	17
1991	46	17
1990	47	17
1989	46	17
1988	42	17
1987	44	19
1986	43	19
1985	51	21

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 8 deaths in Malta.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Malta

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Malta
2023	0.3%	0.55%
2022	0.32%	0.57%
2021	0.35%	0.58%
2020	0.37%	0.6%
2019	0.4%	0.61%
2018	0.42%	0.63%
2017	0.45%	0.64%
2016	0.47%	0.65%
2015	0.51%	0.66%
2014	0.55%	0.67%
2013	0.6%	0.67%
2012	0.66%	0.68%
2011	0.72%	0.68%
2010	0.78%	0.69%
2009	0.83%	0.69%
2008	0.88%	0.69%
2007	0.93%	0.69%
2006	0.99%	0.69%
2005	1.05%	0.69%
2004	1.12%	0.7%
2003	1.19%	0.71%
2002	1.26%	0.72%
2001	1.33%	0.74%
2000	1.42%	0.76%
1999	1.54%	0.79%
1998	1.67%	0.82%
1997	1.79%	0.86%
1996	1.9%	0.9%
1995	1.98%	0.94%
1994	2%	0.98%
1993	1.99%	1.02%
1992	1.93%	1.06%
1991	1.83%	1.1%
1990	1.7%	1.13%
1989	1.58%	1.18%
1988	1.53%	1.23%
1987	1.55%	1.28%
1986	1.64%	1.33%
1985	1.75%	1.39%
1984	1.87%	1.45%
1983	1.96%	1.51%
1982	2.03%	1.57%
1981	2.06%	1.62%
1980	2.07%	1.69%
1979	2.08%	1.76%
1978	-	1.84%
1977	-	1.93%
1976	-	2.03%
1975	-	2.14%
1974	-	2.26%
1973	-	2.39%
1972	-	2.52%
1971	-	2.66%
1970	-	2.79%
1969	-	2.93%
1968	-	3.06%
1967	-	3.19%
1966	-	3.31%
1965	-	3.43%
1964	-	3.53%
1963	-	3.63%
1962	-	3.73%
1961	-	3.85%
1960	-	4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.55% in Malta. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.