Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Marshall Islands by year

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Latvia

Marshall Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Marshall Islands
2023	1.36	2.92
2022	1.47	2.94
2021	1.57	2.96
2020	1.55	2.99
2019	1.61	3.01
2018	1.6	3.04
2017	1.69	3.06
2016	1.74	3.09
2015	1.7	3.13
2014	1.65	3.18
2013	1.52	3.25
2012	1.44	3.38
2011	1.33	3.53
2010	1.36	3.67
2009	1.46	3.83
2008	1.58	3.97
2007	1.54	4.09
2006	1.46	4.2
2005	1.39	4.28
2004	1.29	4.34
2003	1.32	4.42
2002	1.26	4.49
2001	1.22	4.58
2000	1.25	4.7
1999	1.16	4.78
1998	1.09	4.87
1997	1.11	4.96
1996	1.16	5.02
1995	1.25	5.09
1994	1.39	5.23
1993	1.51	5.38
1992	1.73	5.55
1991	1.86	5.76
1990	2.02	5.97
1989	2.05	6.18
1988	2.11	6.38
1987	2.15	6.57
1986	2.12	6.73
1985	2.08	6.87
1984	2.09	6.99
1983	2.07	7.08
1982	1.97	7.18
1981	1.88	7.27
1980	1.86	7.37
1979	1.87	7.47
1978	1.87	7.58
1977	1.89	7.67
1976	1.93	7.76
1975	1.96	7.83
1974	1.97	7.9
1973	1.98	7.95
1972	2	8
1971	2	8.04
1970	1.96	8.07
1969	1.88	8.11
1968	1.83	8.14
1967	1.8	8.17
1966	1.76	8.2
1965	1.74	8.16
1964	1.79	8.14
1963	1.85	8.12
1962	1.91	8.12
1961	1.94	8.12
1960	1.94	8.08

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Marshall Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Marshall Islands
2023	-13,563	550
2022	-14,847	606
2021	-17,337	653
2020	-11,402	689
2019	-8,995	746
2018	-9,636	785
2017	-7,963	826
2016	-6,663	866
2015	-6,526	912
2014	-6,779	959
2013	-8,252	1,014
2012	-9,154	1,097
2011	-9,886	1,185
2010	-10,278	1,273
2009	-7,924	1,365
2008	-6,531	1,443
2007	-9,021	1,507
2006	-10,204	1,556
2005	-10,746	1,586
2004	-11,542	1,595
2003	-11,439	1,600
2002	-12,475	1,594
2001	-13,322	1,596
2000	-11,838	1,592
1999	-13,387	1,590
1998	-15,906	1,576
1997	-14,841	1,564
1996	-14,498	1,542
1995	-17,396	1,522
1994	-17,645	1,524
1993	-12,560	1,524
1992	-3,660	1,525
1991	0	1,540
1990	2,929	1,556
1989	6,401	1,574
1988	9,022	1,575
1987	9,981	1,566
1986	10,660	1,544
1985	5,673	1,511
1984	7,430	1,470
1983	8,147	1,422
1982	6,327	1,375
1981	3,779	1,328
1980	3,265	1,287
1979	2,506	1,250
1978	2,997	1,207
1977	3,480	1,160
1976	4,200	1,109
1975	4,913	1,055
1974	6,824	1,000
1973	6,040	954
1972	7,666	913
1971	8,793	877
1970	7,785	819
1969	6,561	747
1968	7,668	685
1967	7,825	636
1966	8,677	603
1965	8,384	566
1964	12,100	536
1963	11,055	509
1962	11,562	488
1961	14,207	469
1960	14,211	452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Marshall Islands by year

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Latvia

Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Marshall Islands
2023	7.7	21.1
2022	8.5	22
2021	9.2	23.2
2020	9.2	23.4
2019	9.8	23.7
2018	10	24.1
2017	10.7	24.4
2016	11.2	24.7
2015	11.1	25.2
2014	10.9	25.7
2013	10.2	26.4
2012	9.8	27.7
2011	9.1	29.2
2010	9.4	30.9
2009	10.3	32.8
2008	11.2	34.3
2007	10.9	35.6
2006	10.3	36.6
2005	9.8	37.2
2004	9.1	37.4
2003	9.2	37.6
2002	8.7	37.6
2001	8.4	37.8
2000	8.6	38.2
1999	8.1	38.3
1998	7.6	38.4
1997	7.7	38.6
1996	8.1	38.5
1995	8.7	38.5
1994	9.6	39
1993	10.4	39.6
1992	12.1	40.2
1991	13.1	41.2
1990	14.2	42.4
1989	14.6	43.8
1988	15.6	45
1987	16	46.2
1986	16.1	47.3
1985	15.4	48.2
1984	15.9	48.9
1983	15.9	49.5
1982	14.8	50
1981	14.2	50.5
1980	14.1	51.1
1979	13.8	51.6
1978	13.7	51.7
1977	13.8	51.6
1976	14	51.4
1975	14.2	50.9
1974	14.3	50.3
1973	14.1	49.7
1972	14.6	48.9
1971	14.8	48.5
1970	14.6	47.7
1969	14	47.2
1968	14.1	47.4
1967	14	47.7
1966	14	47.5
1965	13.8	46.6
1964	14.8	46.2
1963	15.3	46
1962	16.1	46.2
1961	16.7	46.5
1960	16.7	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 16.7 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Marshall Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Marshall Islands
2100	10.9%	16.6%
2099	10.9%	16.6%
2098	11%	16.6%
2097	11.1%	16.7%
2096	11.2%	16.7%
2095	11.2%	16.8%
2094	11.3%	16.9%
2093	11.4%	17%
2092	11.5%	17.1%
2091	11.6%	17.3%
2090	11.7%	17.5%
2089	11.8%	17.7%
2088	11.9%	17.9%
2087	11.9%	18.2%
2086	11.9%	18.4%
2085	11.9%	18.7%
2084	11.9%	19%
2083	11.9%	19.3%
2082	11.8%	19.5%
2081	11.8%	19.8%
2080	11.7%	20%
2079	11.6%	20.2%
2078	11.5%	20.4%
2077	11.4%	20.6%
2076	11.3%	20.8%
2075	11.2%	20.9%
2074	11.1%	21%
2073	11.1%	21.1%
2072	11%	21.2%
2071	11%	21.3%
2070	11%	21.3%
2069	11.1%	21.4%
2068	11.1%	21.5%
2067	11.2%	21.7%
2066	11.3%	21.8%
2065	11.5%	22%
2064	11.6%	22.3%
2063	11.8%	22.6%
2062	12%	22.9%
2061	12.1%	23.3%
2060	12.3%	23.8%
2059	12.5%	24.3%
2058	12.6%	24.8%
2057	12.7%	25.4%
2056	12.8%	26%
2055	12.9%	26.5%
2054	12.9%	27.1%
2053	13%	27.6%
2052	12.9%	28%
2051	12.9%	28.4%
2050	12.8%	28.7%
2049	12.7%	28.9%
2048	12.6%	29%
2047	12.4%	29.1%
2046	12.3%	29%
2045	12.2%	28.9%
2044	12%	28.7%
2043	11.9%	28.4%
2042	11.8%	28.2%
2041	11.7%	27.8%
2040	11.6%	27.5%
2039	11.6%	27.3%
2038	11.5%	27.3%
2037	11.6%	27.4%
2036	11.8%	27.8%
2035	12%	28.4%
2034	12.3%	28.9%
2033	12.6%	29.5%
2032	13%	30%
2031	13.4%	30.6%
2030	13.9%	31.2%
2029	14.3%	31.7%
2028	14.6%	32.3%
2027	14.9%	32.9%
2026	15.1%	33.6%
2025	15.3%	34.2%
2024	15.4%	34.5%
2023	15.7%	34.7%
2022	15.9%	34.6%
2021	16%	34.4%
2020	16%	34.5%
2019	15.9%	35.1%
2018	15.8%	35.7%
2017	15.7%	36.2%
2016	15.4%	36.8%
2015	15.1%	37.5%
2014	14.8%	38.2%
2013	14.6%	38.8%
2012	14.4%	39.4%
2011	14.2%	39.7%
2010	14.2%	39.7%
2009	14.1%	39.4%
2008	14%	39.2%
2007	14.1%	39%
2006	14.4%	38.9%
2005	14.7%	39.1%
2004	15.2%	39.4%
2003	15.8%	39.9%
2002	16.4%	40.6%
2001	17%	41.3%
2000	17.7%	42%
1999	18.3%	42.8%
1998	19%	43.7%
1997	19.7%	44.7%
1996	20.2%	45.6%
1995	20.7%	46.6%
1994	21%	47.5%
1993	21.2%	48.4%
1992	21.4%	49.1%
1991	21.5%	49.7%
1990	21.5%	50.2%
1989	21.4%	50.6%
1988	21.4%	50.8%
1987	21.3%	50.8%
1986	21.3%	50.7%
1985	21.2%	50.6%
1984	21.1%	50.4%
1983	20.9%	50.4%
1982	20.8%	50.3%
1981	20.6%	50.3%
1980	20.5%	50.1%
1979	20.4%	49.8%
1978	20.5%	49.4%
1977	20.6%	49%
1976	20.8%	48.5%
1975	21%	48.2%
1974	21.2%	47.8%
1973	21.3%	47.3%
1972	21.5%	46.6%
1971	21.5%	45.6%
1970	21.6%	45%
1969	21.6%	45.3%
1968	21.7%	46.1%
1967	21.8%	46.7%
1966	22%	47.2%
1965	22.2%	47.5%
1964	22.4%	47.5%
1963	22.5%	47.4%
1962	22.6%	47.1%
1961	22.4%	46.7%
1960	22.2%	46.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and the Marshall Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Marshall Islands

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Latvia

Marshall Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Marshall Islands
2023	19	155
2022	29	174
2021	42	206
2020	21	178
2019	22	168
2018	23	167
2017	23	179
2016	23	183
2015	22	184
2014	22	199
2013	24	201
2012	20	207
2011	22	209
2010	22	212
2009	24	224
2008	25	226
2007	27	229
2006	28	233
2005	27	234
2004	28	238
2003	30	221
2002	29	223
2001	32	231
2000	34	251
1999	40	250
1998	40	259
1997	41	274
1996	45	292
1995	59	303
1994	65	303
1993	57	320
1992	48	322
1991	46	297
1990	47	311
1989	46	299
1988	42	276
1987	44	282
1986	43	274
1985	51	254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Marshall Islands
2023	0.3%	2.82%
2022	0.32%	2.91%
2021	0.35%	3%
2020	0.37%	3.1%
2019	0.4%	3.19%
2018	0.42%	3.29%
2017	0.45%	3.38%
2016	0.47%	3.48%
2015	0.51%	3.57%
2014	0.55%	3.66%
2013	0.6%	3.75%
2012	0.66%	3.82%
2011	0.72%	3.89%
2010	0.78%	3.94%
2009	0.83%	3.97%
2008	0.88%	4.02%
2007	0.93%	4.06%
2006	0.99%	4.1%
2005	1.05%	4.14%
2004	1.12%	4.18%
2003	1.19%	4.21%
2002	1.26%	4.24%
2001	1.33%	4.25%
2000	1.42%	4.25%
1999	1.54%	4.23%
1998	1.67%	4.19%
1997	1.79%	4.15%
1996	1.9%	4.14%
1995	1.98%	4.15%
1994	2%	4.2%
1993	1.99%	4.29%
1992	1.93%	4.43%
1991	1.83%	4.59%
1990	1.7%	4.76%
1989	1.58%	4.95%
1988	1.53%	5.13%
1987	1.55%	5.31%
1986	1.64%	5.49%
1985	1.75%	5.66%
1984	1.87%	5.83%
1983	1.96%	6%
1982	2.03%	6.15%
1981	2.06%	6.29%
1980	2.07%	6.42%
1979	2.08%	6.52%
1978	-	6.61%
1977	-	6.69%
1976	-	6.77%
1975	-	6.86%
1974	-	6.97%
1973	-	7.13%
1972	-	7.33%
1971	-	7.58%
1970	-	7.87%
1969	-	8.19%
1968	-	8.53%
1967	-	8.88%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	9.64%
1964	-	10.1%
1963	-	10.5%
1962	-	11%
1961	-	11.6%
1960	-	12.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.