Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Mauritania

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Mauritania by year

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Latvia

Mauritania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Mauritania
2023	1.36	4.7
2022	1.47	4.77
2021	1.57	4.85
2020	1.55	4.91
2019	1.61	4.98
2018	1.6	5.04
2017	1.69	5.11
2016	1.74	5.16
2015	1.7	5.21
2014	1.65	5.26
2013	1.52	5.32
2012	1.44	5.35
2011	1.33	5.38
2010	1.36	5.38
2009	1.46	5.41
2008	1.58	5.44
2007	1.54	5.43
2006	1.46	5.4
2005	1.39	5.38
2004	1.29	5.37
2003	1.32	5.36
2002	1.26	5.37
2001	1.22	5.41
2000	1.25	5.46
1999	1.16	5.52
1998	1.09	5.62
1997	1.11	5.74
1996	1.16	5.86
1995	1.25	5.96
1994	1.39	6.06
1993	1.51	6.09
1992	1.73	6.13
1991	1.86	6.16
1990	2.02	6.18
1989	2.05	6.2
1988	2.11	6.21
1987	2.15	6.27
1986	2.12	6.34
1985	2.08	6.42
1984	2.09	6.48
1983	2.07	6.54
1982	1.97	6.59
1981	1.88	6.64
1980	1.86	6.67
1979	1.87	6.7
1978	1.87	6.73
1977	1.89	6.74
1976	1.93	6.73
1975	1.96	6.71
1974	1.97	6.73
1973	1.98	6.72
1972	2	6.71
1971	2	6.7
1970	1.96	6.68
1969	1.88	6.64
1968	1.83	6.6
1967	1.8	6.57
1966	1.76	6.52
1965	1.74	6.44
1964	1.79	6.37
1963	1.85	6.31
1962	1.91	6.24
1961	1.94	6.2
1960	1.94	6.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.7 in Mauritania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Mauritania

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Mauritania
2023	-13,563	145,164
2022	-14,847	142,451
2021	-17,337	137,557
2020	-11,402	134,899
2019	-8,995	134,460
2018	-9,636	131,584
2017	-7,963	128,562
2016	-6,663	125,342
2015	-6,526	122,092
2014	-6,779	118,792
2013	-8,252	115,558
2012	-9,154	113,489
2011	-9,886	111,165
2010	-10,278	108,121
2009	-7,924	105,273
2008	-6,531	102,432
2007	-9,021	98,895
2006	-10,204	94,991
2005	-10,746	90,940
2004	-11,542	87,578
2003	-11,439	83,804
2002	-12,475	80,993
2001	-13,322	78,769
2000	-11,838	75,929
1999	-13,387	73,554
1998	-15,906	72,045
1997	-14,841	71,327
1996	-14,498	71,939
1995	-17,396	72,244
1994	-17,645	70,570
1993	-12,560	68,167
1992	-3,660	63,501
1991	0	61,782
1990	2,929	59,934
1989	6,401	58,666
1988	9,022	56,654
1987	9,981	55,037
1986	10,660	53,313
1985	5,673	52,125
1984	7,430	50,705
1983	8,147	49,187
1982	6,327	47,947
1981	3,779	46,641
1980	3,265	45,026
1979	2,506	43,537
1978	2,997	42,539
1977	3,480	41,352
1976	4,200	40,149
1975	4,913	38,975
1974	6,824	38,106
1973	6,040	37,122
1972	7,666	36,184
1971	8,793	35,279
1970	7,785	34,382
1969	6,561	33,252
1968	7,668	32,029
1967	7,825	30,853
1966	8,677	29,502
1965	8,384	28,028
1964	12,100	26,565
1963	11,055	25,250
1962	11,562	23,927
1961	14,207	22,781
1960	14,211	21,604

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 +2.89% in Mauritania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +3% in Mauritania.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Mauritania by year

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Latvia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Mauritania
2023	7.7	34.4
2022	8.5	34.8
2021	9.2	35.3
2020	9.2	35.7
2019	9.8	36.2
2018	10	36.6
2017	10.7	37
2016	11.2	37.4
2015	11.1	37.8
2014	10.9	38.1
2013	10.2	38.5
2012	9.8	38.7
2011	9.1	38.9
2010	9.4	38.9
2009	10.3	39
2008	11.2	39.1
2007	10.9	39
2006	10.3	38.8
2005	9.8	38.4
2004	9.1	38.3
2003	9.2	37.9
2002	8.7	37.9
2001	8.4	38
2000	8.6	37.9
1999	8.1	38.1
1998	7.6	38.6
1997	7.7	39.4
1996	8.1	40.7
1995	8.7	41.5
1994	9.6	41.7
1993	10.4	41.7
1992	12.1	40.7
1991	13.1	41.3
1990	14.2	41.4
1989	14.6	41.8
1988	15.6	41.6
1987	16	41.9
1986	16.1	42.2
1985	15.4	42.8
1984	15.9	43.2
1983	15.9	43.6
1982	14.8	44
1981	14.2	44.4
1980	14.1	44.5
1979	13.8	44.7
1978	13.7	45.2
1977	13.8	45.4
1976	14	45.6
1975	14.2	45.8
1974	14.3	46.1
1973	14.1	46.4
1972	14.6	46.6
1971	14.8	47
1970	14.6	47.3
1969	14	47.5
1968	14.1	47.6
1967	14	47.8
1966	14	47.8
1965	13.8	47.6
1964	14.8	47.3
1963	15.3	47.1
1962	16.1	46.8
1961	16.7	46.6
1960	16.7	46.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 34.4 in Mauritania, compared with 16.7 and 46.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Mauritania
2100	10.9%	21.5%
2099	10.9%	21.6%
2098	11%	21.8%
2097	11.1%	22%
2096	11.2%	22.1%
2095	11.2%	22.3%
2094	11.3%	22.5%
2093	11.4%	22.7%
2092	11.5%	22.9%
2091	11.6%	23.1%
2090	11.7%	23.3%
2089	11.8%	23.5%
2088	11.9%	23.7%
2087	11.9%	23.9%
2086	11.9%	24.1%
2085	11.9%	24.3%
2084	11.9%	24.5%
2083	11.9%	24.7%
2082	11.8%	25%
2081	11.8%	25.2%
2080	11.7%	25.4%
2079	11.6%	25.7%
2078	11.5%	25.9%
2077	11.4%	26.1%
2076	11.3%	26.4%
2075	11.2%	26.6%
2074	11.1%	26.8%
2073	11.1%	27.1%
2072	11%	27.3%
2071	11%	27.6%
2070	11%	27.9%
2069	11.1%	28.1%
2068	11.1%	28.4%
2067	11.2%	28.7%
2066	11.3%	29%
2065	11.5%	29.3%
2064	11.6%	29.6%
2063	11.8%	29.8%
2062	12%	30.1%
2061	12.1%	30.4%
2060	12.3%	30.7%
2059	12.5%	31.1%
2058	12.6%	31.4%
2057	12.7%	31.7%
2056	12.8%	32%
2055	12.9%	32.3%
2054	12.9%	32.6%
2053	13%	33%
2052	12.9%	33.3%
2051	12.9%	33.6%
2050	12.8%	33.9%
2049	12.7%	34.3%
2048	12.6%	34.6%
2047	12.4%	35%
2046	12.3%	35.3%
2045	12.2%	35.7%
2044	12%	36%
2043	11.9%	36.4%
2042	11.8%	36.7%
2041	11.7%	37.1%
2040	11.6%	37.4%
2039	11.6%	37.8%
2038	11.5%	38.1%
2037	11.6%	38.5%
2036	11.8%	38.8%
2035	12%	39.2%
2034	12.3%	39.5%
2033	12.6%	39.9%
2032	13%	40.2%
2031	13.4%	40.5%
2030	13.9%	40.8%
2029	14.3%	41.2%
2028	14.6%	41.5%
2027	14.9%	41.9%
2026	15.1%	42.2%
2025	15.3%	42.6%
2024	15.4%	42.7%
2023	15.7%	43%
2022	15.9%	43.4%
2021	16%	43.6%
2020	16%	43.8%
2019	15.9%	44%
2018	15.8%	44.1%
2017	15.7%	44.2%
2016	15.4%	44.2%
2015	15.1%	44.3%
2014	14.8%	44.2%
2013	14.6%	44.2%
2012	14.4%	44.1%
2011	14.2%	43.9%
2010	14.2%	43.9%
2009	14.1%	43.9%
2008	14%	44.1%
2007	14.1%	44.3%
2006	14.4%	44.2%
2005	14.7%	44.2%
2004	15.2%	44.2%
2003	15.8%	44.2%
2002	16.4%	44.2%
2001	17%	44.1%
2000	17.7%	44.2%
1999	18.3%	44.4%
1998	19%	44.6%
1997	19.7%	44.7%
1996	20.2%	44.6%
1995	20.7%	44.4%
1994	21%	44.3%
1993	21.2%	44.4%
1992	21.4%	44.9%
1991	21.5%	45.3%
1990	21.5%	45.4%
1989	21.4%	45.4%
1988	21.4%	45.3%
1987	21.3%	45.4%
1986	21.3%	45.5%
1985	21.2%	45.6%
1984	21.1%	45.7%
1983	20.9%	45.8%
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%	45.6%
1975	21%	45.5%
1974	21.2%	45.4%
1973	21.3%	45.2%
1972	21.5%	44.9%
1971	21.5%	44.7%
1970	21.6%	44.4%
1969	21.6%	44%
1968	21.7%	43.6%
1967	21.8%	43.2%
1966	22%	42.8%
1965	22.2%	42.4%
1964	22.4%	42%
1963	22.5%	41.8%
1962	22.6%	41.8%
1961	22.4%	41.8%
1960	22.2%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 42.7% in Mauritania in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Mauritania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Mauritania

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Latvia

Mauritania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Mauritania
2023	19	381
2022	29	385
2021	42	425
2020	21	413
2019	22	424
2018	23	437
2017	23	450
2016	23	456
2015	22	469
2014	22	484
2013	24	496
2012	20	496
2011	22	494
2010	22	499
2009	24	500
2008	25	506
2007	27	516
2006	28	521
2005	27	536
2004	28	557
2003	30	571
2002	29	590
2001	32	616
2000	34	644
1999	40	669
1998	40	698
1997	41	752
1996	45	813
1995	59	815
1994	65	809
1993	57	813
1992	48	811
1991	46	845
1990	47	858
1989	46	883
1988	42	887
1987	44	914
1986	43	961
1985	51	998

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 381 deaths in Mauritania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Mauritania
2023	0.3%	3.78%
2022	0.32%	3.91%
2021	0.35%	4.03%
2020	0.37%	4.17%
2019	0.4%	4.3%
2018	0.42%	4.45%
2017	0.45%	4.59%
2016	0.47%	4.74%
2015	0.51%	4.89%
2014	0.55%	5.04%
2013	0.6%	5.17%
2012	0.66%	5.31%
2011	0.72%	5.45%
2010	0.78%	5.61%
2009	0.83%	5.79%
2008	0.88%	6.04%
2007	0.93%	6.35%
2006	0.99%	6.73%
2005	1.05%	7.18%
2004	1.12%	7.7%
2003	1.19%	8.25%
2002	1.26%	8.81%
2001	1.33%	9.35%
2000	1.42%	9.82%
1999	1.54%	10.2%
1998	1.67%	10.6%
1997	1.79%	10.8%
1996	1.9%	11%
1995	1.98%	11.1%
1994	2%	11.2%
1993	1.99%	11.2%
1992	1.93%	11.3%
1991	1.83%	11.4%
1990	1.7%	11.5%
1989	1.58%	11.8%
1988	1.53%	12.1%
1987	1.55%	12.6%
1986	1.64%	13.2%
1985	1.75%	13.8%
1984	1.87%	14.5%
1983	1.96%	15.1%
1982	2.03%	15.6%
1981	2.06%	16.1%
1980	2.07%	16.6%
1979	2.08%	17.1%
1978	-	17.6%
1977	-	18.2%
1976	-	18.6%
1975	-	18.9%
1974	-	19%
1973	-	19%
1972	-	18.9%
1971	-	18.9%
1970	-	19%
1969	-	19.4%
1968	-	19.9%
1967	-	20.6%
1966	-	21.3%
1965	-	22%
1964	-	22.7%
1963	-	23.4%
1962	-	24%
1961	-	24.7%
1960	-	25.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 3.78% in Mauritania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.