Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Mauritius

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Mauritius by year

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Latvia

Mauritius

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Mauritius
2023	1.36	1.39
2022	1.47	1.32
2021	1.57	1.41
2020	1.55	1.44
2019	1.61	1.4
2018	1.6	1.41
2017	1.69	1.44
2016	1.74	1.4
2015	1.7	1.36
2014	1.65	1.43
2013	1.52	1.44
2012	1.44	1.54
2011	1.33	1.55
2010	1.36	1.57
2009	1.46	1.59
2008	1.58	1.67
2007	1.54	1.74
2006	1.46	1.77
2005	1.39	1.88
2004	1.29	1.92
2003	1.32	1.87
2002	1.26	1.94
2001	1.22	1.91
2000	1.25	1.99
1999	1.16	2.05
1998	1.09	1.97
1997	1.11	2.04
1996	1.16	2.12
1995	1.25	2.14
1994	1.39	2.25
1993	1.51	2.21
1992	1.73	2.37
1991	1.86	2.3
1990	2.02	2.32
1989	2.05	2.23
1988	2.11	2.14
1987	2.15	2.05
1986	2.12	1.99
1985	2.08	2.02
1984	2.09	2.16
1983	2.07	2.4
1982	1.97	2.53
1981	1.88	2.67
1980	1.86	2.8
1979	1.87	2.91
1978	1.87	3.01
1977	1.89	3.07
1976	1.93	3.13
1975	1.96	3.2
1974	1.97	3.45
1973	1.98	3.07
1972	2	3.41
1971	2	3.51
1970	1.96	3.82
1969	1.88	3.97
1968	1.83	4.6
1967	1.8	4.63
1966	1.76	5.46
1965	1.74	5.51
1964	1.79	5.96
1963	1.85	6.18
1962	1.91	5.88
1961	1.94	5.98
1960	1.94	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Mauritius

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Mauritius
2023	-13,563	999
2022	-14,847	-757
2021	-17,337	-253
2020	-11,402	2,405
2019	-8,995	1,773
2018	-9,636	2,151
2017	-7,963	3,415
2016	-6,663	2,906
2015	-6,526	3,031
2014	-6,779	3,657
2013	-8,252	4,281
2012	-9,154	5,149
2011	-9,886	5,511
2010	-10,278	5,877
2009	-7,924	6,113
2008	-6,531	7,465
2007	-9,021	8,429
2006	-10,204	8,515
2005	-10,746	10,195
2004	-11,542	10,745
2003	-11,439	10,799
2002	-12,475	11,685
2001	-13,322	11,723
2000	-11,838	12,224
1999	-13,387	12,341
1998	-15,906	11,489
1997	-14,841	11,943
1996	-14,498	13,041
1995	-17,396	13,020
1994	-17,645	14,355
1993	-12,560	14,814
1992	-3,660	15,833
1991	0	15,091
1990	2,929	15,564
1989	6,401	14,718
1988	9,022	14,084
1987	9,981	13,262
1986	10,660	12,340
1985	5,673	12,451
1984	7,430	13,665
1983	8,147	14,525
1982	6,327	15,880
1981	3,779	18,334
1980	3,265	19,321
1979	2,506	19,282
1978	2,997	18,670
1977	3,480	16,769
1976	4,200	16,407
1975	4,913	15,342
1974	6,824	17,561
1973	6,040	13,145
1972	7,666	14,825
1971	8,793	15,441
1970	7,785	16,190
1969	6,561	15,761
1968	7,668	17,884
1967	7,825	17,560
1966	8,677	20,758
1965	8,384	20,482
1964	12,100	22,239
1963	11,055	22,069
1962	11,562	20,660
1961	14,207	20,355
1960	14,211	19,931

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 Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Mauritius 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	Mauritius
2023	7.7	10.2
2022	8.5	9.6
2021	9.2	10.3
2020	9.2	10.6
2019	9.8	10.2
2018	10	10.2
2017	10.7	10.7
2016	11.2	10.4
2015	11.1	10.1
2014	10.9	10.6
2013	10.2	10.9
2012	9.8	11.5
2011	9.1	11.7
2010	9.4	12
2009	10.3	12.3
2008	11.2	13.2
2007	10.9	13.7
2006	10.3	14.3
2005	9.8	15.3
2004	9.1	15.7
2003	9.2	15.9
2002	8.7	16.6
2001	8.4	16.5
2000	8.6	17
1999	8.1	17.3
1998	7.6	16.7
1997	7.7	17.4
1996	8.1	18.3
1995	8.7	18.3
1994	9.6	19.6
1993	10.4	20.3
1992	12.1	21.1
1991	13.1	20.7
1990	14.2	21.3
1989	14.6	20.8
1988	15.6	20.1
1987	16	19.3
1986	16.1	18.6
1985	15.4	19
1984	15.9	20.1
1983	15.9	21
1982	14.8	22.6
1981	14.2	25.5
1980	14.1	27.2
1979	13.8	27.5
1978	13.7	27.1
1977	13.8	26
1976	14	25.8
1975	14.2	25.3
1974	14.3	27.3
1973	14.1	23
1972	14.6	25.3
1971	14.8	26.1
1970	14.6	27.5
1969	14	27.7
1968	14.1	31.6
1967	14	31
1966	14	36
1965	13.8	36
1964	14.8	38.9
1963	15.3	40.4
1962	16.1	38.8
1961	16.7	39.7
1960	16.7	39.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 16.7 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Mauritius

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Mauritius
2100	10.9%	10.1%
2099	10.9%	10.1%
2098	11%	10.1%
2097	11.1%	10.1%
2096	11.2%	10%
2095	11.2%	10%
2094	11.3%	9.99%
2093	11.4%	9.98%
2092	11.5%	9.97%
2091	11.6%	9.97%
2090	11.7%	9.97%
2089	11.8%	9.98%
2088	11.9%	10%
2087	11.9%	10%
2086	11.9%	10%
2085	11.9%	10.1%
2084	11.9%	10.1%
2083	11.9%	10.1%
2082	11.8%	10.1%
2081	11.8%	10.2%
2080	11.7%	10.2%
2079	11.6%	10.2%
2078	11.5%	10.2%
2077	11.4%	10.2%
2076	11.3%	10.2%
2075	11.2%	10.2%
2074	11.1%	10.2%
2073	11.1%	10.2%
2072	11%	10.2%
2071	11%	10.2%
2070	11%	10.2%
2069	11.1%	10.2%
2068	11.1%	10.2%
2067	11.2%	10.2%
2066	11.3%	10.3%
2065	11.5%	10.3%
2064	11.6%	10.3%
2063	11.8%	10.3%
2062	12%	10.3%
2061	12.1%	10.4%
2060	12.3%	10.4%
2059	12.5%	10.5%
2058	12.6%	10.5%
2057	12.7%	10.6%
2056	12.8%	10.7%
2055	12.9%	10.8%
2054	12.9%	10.9%
2053	13%	11.1%
2052	12.9%	11.2%
2051	12.9%	11.3%
2050	12.8%	11.5%
2049	12.7%	11.6%
2048	12.6%	11.8%
2047	12.4%	11.9%
2046	12.3%	12%
2045	12.2%	12.1%
2044	12%	12.3%
2043	11.9%	12.4%
2042	11.8%	12.5%
2041	11.7%	12.6%
2040	11.6%	12.7%
2039	11.6%	12.7%
2038	11.5%	12.8%
2037	11.6%	12.9%
2036	11.8%	13.1%
2035	12%	13.2%
2034	12.3%	13.3%
2033	12.6%	13.4%
2032	13%	13.5%
2031	13.4%	13.6%
2030	13.9%	13.7%
2029	14.3%	13.9%
2028	14.6%	14%
2027	14.9%	14.2%
2026	15.1%	14.4%
2025	15.3%	14.7%
2024	15.4%	14.8%
2023	15.7%	15.1%
2022	15.9%	15.5%
2021	16%	15.9%
2020	16%	16.4%
2019	15.9%	16.9%
2018	15.8%	17.4%
2017	15.7%	17.9%
2016	15.4%	18.4%
2015	15.1%	18.9%
2014	14.8%	19.3%
2013	14.6%	19.7%
2012	14.4%	20.1%
2011	14.2%	20.6%
2010	14.2%	21.1%
2009	14.1%	21.7%
2008	14%	22.3%
2007	14.1%	22.9%
2006	14.4%	23.4%
2005	14.7%	23.9%
2004	15.2%	24.3%
2003	15.8%	24.7%
2002	16.4%	25%
2001	17%	25.3%
2000	17.7%	25.6%
1999	18.3%	25.8%
1998	19%	26.2%
1997	19.7%	26.6%
1996	20.2%	27%
1995	20.7%	27.5%
1994	21%	28%
1993	21.2%	28.5%
1992	21.4%	29%
1991	21.5%	29.4%
1990	21.5%	29.8%
1989	21.4%	30.1%
1988	21.4%	30.5%
1987	21.3%	30.8%
1986	21.3%	31.1%
1985	21.2%	31.4%
1984	21.1%	31.8%
1983	20.9%	32.2%
1982	20.8%	32.6%
1981	20.6%	33.1%
1980	20.5%	33.6%
1979	20.4%	34.2%
1978	20.5%	34.9%
1977	20.6%	35.7%
1976	20.8%	36.5%
1975	21%	37.3%
1974	21.2%	38.2%
1973	21.3%	39.1%
1972	21.5%	40.1%
1971	21.5%	40.9%
1970	21.6%	41.6%
1969	21.6%	42.3%
1968	21.7%	42.9%
1967	21.8%	43.4%
1966	22%	44%
1965	22.2%	44.4%
1964	22.4%	44.8%
1963	22.5%	45.1%
1962	22.6%	45.1%
1961	22.4%	45%
1960	22.2%	45%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Mauritius compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Mauritius

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Latvia

Mauritius

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Mauritius
2023	19	66
2022	29	61
2021	42	80
2020	21	58
2019	22	67
2018	23	67
2017	23	66
2016	23	62
2015	22	61
2014	22	60
2013	24	58
2012	20	55
2011	22	55
2010	22	53
2009	24	51
2008	25	48
2007	27	46
2006	28	45
2005	27	43
2004	28	43
2003	30	42
2002	29	42
2001	32	42
2000	34	43
1999	40	46
1998	40	48
1997	41	49
1996	45	52
1995	59	55
1994	65	63
1993	57	70
1992	48	73
1991	46	75
1990	47	77
1989	46	85
1988	42	93
1987	44	103
1986	43	106
1985	51	111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Mauritius
2023	0.3%	1.52%
2022	0.32%	1.55%
2021	0.35%	1.57%
2020	0.37%	1.58%
2019	0.4%	1.57%
2018	0.42%	1.53%
2017	0.45%	1.5%
2016	0.47%	1.47%
2015	0.51%	1.47%
2014	0.55%	1.47%
2013	0.6%	1.49%
2012	0.66%	1.5%
2011	0.72%	1.49%
2010	0.78%	1.48%
2009	0.83%	1.48%
2008	0.88%	1.5%
2007	0.93%	1.52%
2006	0.99%	1.54%
2005	1.05%	1.55%
2004	1.12%	1.57%
2003	1.19%	1.6%
2002	1.26%	1.66%
2001	1.33%	1.76%
2000	1.42%	1.89%
1999	1.54%	2.03%
1998	1.67%	2.16%
1997	1.79%	2.25%
1996	1.9%	2.26%
1995	1.98%	2.22%
1994	2%	2.16%
1993	1.99%	2.12%
1992	1.93%	2.13%
1991	1.83%	2.19%
1990	1.7%	2.32%
1989	1.58%	2.5%
1988	1.53%	2.7%
1987	1.55%	2.85%
1986	1.64%	2.88%
1985	1.75%	2.85%
1984	1.87%	2.92%
1983	1.96%	3.15%
1982	2.03%	3.47%
1981	2.06%	3.77%
1980	2.07%	4.02%
1979	2.08%	4.28%
1978	-	4.62%
1977	-	5.08%
1976	-	5.74%
1975	-	6.53%
1974	-	7.24%
1973	-	7.71%
1972	-	7.98%
1971	-	8.15%
1970	-	8.35%
1969	-	8.72%
1968	-	9.25%
1967	-	9.55%
1966	-	9.25%
1965	-	8.66%
1964	-	8.4%
1963	-	8.72%
1962	-	9.31%
1961	-	9.82%
1960	-	10.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.52% in Mauritius. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.