Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Mexico

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Mexico by year

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Latvia

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Mexico
2023	1.36	1.91
2022	1.47	1.94
2021	1.57	1.97
2020	1.55	1.99
2019	1.61	2.02
2018	1.6	2.03
2017	1.69	2.04
2016	1.74	2.09
2015	1.7	2.14
2014	1.65	2.21
2013	1.52	2.27
2012	1.44	2.29
2011	1.33	2.32
2010	1.36	2.34
2009	1.46	2.36
2008	1.58	2.39
2007	1.54	2.42
2006	1.46	2.46
2005	1.39	2.5
2004	1.29	2.54
2003	1.32	2.58
2002	1.26	2.63
2001	1.22	2.67
2000	1.25	2.71
1999	1.16	2.76
1998	1.09	2.82
1997	1.11	2.89
1996	1.16	2.96
1995	1.25	3.04
1994	1.39	3.13
1993	1.51	3.21
1992	1.73	3.29
1991	1.86	3.36
1990	2.02	3.44
1989	2.05	3.53
1988	2.11	3.64
1987	2.15	3.8
1986	2.12	3.97
1985	2.08	4.09
1984	2.09	4.18
1983	2.07	4.3
1982	1.97	4.43
1981	1.88	4.57
1980	1.86	4.74
1979	1.87	4.96
1978	1.87	5.2
1977	1.89	5.36
1976	1.93	5.54
1975	1.96	5.74
1974	1.97	5.95
1973	1.98	6.12
1972	2	6.28
1971	2	6.42
1970	1.96	6.53
1969	1.88	6.63
1968	1.83	6.71
1967	1.8	6.75
1966	1.76	6.79
1965	1.74	6.82
1964	1.79	6.83
1963	1.85	6.82
1962	1.91	6.8
1961	1.94	6.78
1960	1.94	6.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Mexico
2023	-13,563	1,238,366
2022	-14,847	1,224,397
2021	-17,337	936,682
2020	-11,402	1,031,637
2019	-8,995	1,357,485
2018	-9,636	1,366,076
2017	-7,963	1,384,178
2016	-6,663	1,445,256
2015	-6,526	1,508,439
2014	-6,779	1,587,620
2013	-8,252	1,642,609
2012	-9,154	1,656,599
2011	-9,886	1,659,161
2010	-10,278	1,658,682
2009	-7,924	1,661,180
2008	-6,531	1,670,846
2007	-9,021	1,684,915
2006	-10,204	1,706,084
2005	-10,746	1,732,663
2004	-11,542	1,759,250
2003	-11,439	1,788,016
2002	-12,475	1,820,665
2001	-13,322	1,836,418
2000	-11,838	1,845,383
1999	-13,387	1,859,475
1998	-15,906	1,871,650
1997	-14,841	1,898,383
1996	-14,498	1,922,554
1995	-17,396	1,941,458
1994	-17,645	1,959,775
1993	-12,560	1,963,708
1992	-3,660	1,956,659
1991	0	1,942,832
1990	2,929	1,926,480
1989	6,401	1,927,752
1988	9,022	1,936,601
1987	9,981	1,971,231
1986	10,660	1,998,043
1985	5,673	1,983,622
1984	7,430	1,960,428
1983	8,147	1,939,193
1982	6,327	1,921,772
1981	3,779	1,904,384
1980	3,265	1,893,158
1979	2,506	1,908,018
1978	2,997	1,921,419
1977	3,480	1,902,964
1976	4,200	1,891,958
1975	4,913	1,880,241
1974	6,824	1,868,809
1973	6,040	1,845,593
1972	7,666	1,823,302
1971	8,793	1,790,990
1970	7,785	1,753,370
1969	6,561	1,711,297
1968	7,668	1,671,918
1967	7,825	1,620,534
1966	8,677	1,566,170
1965	8,384	1,508,344
1964	12,100	1,447,360
1963	11,055	1,387,678
1962	11,562	1,328,319
1961	14,207	1,265,833
1960	14,211	1,206,955

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 +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Mexico by year

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Latvia

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Mexico
2023	7.7	15.7
2022	8.5	16
2021	9.2	16.4
2020	9.2	16.6
2019	9.8	16.9
2018	10	17
2017	10.7	17.2
2016	11.2	17.7
2015	11.1	18.2
2014	10.9	19
2013	10.2	19.6
2012	9.8	19.9
2011	9.1	20.1
2010	9.4	20.3
2009	10.3	20.6
2008	11.2	20.8
2007	10.9	21.1
2006	10.3	21.5
2005	9.8	21.9
2004	9.1	22.4
2003	9.2	22.8
2002	8.7	23.4
2001	8.4	23.8
2000	8.6	24.2
1999	8.1	24.6
1998	7.6	25.1
1997	7.7	25.8
1996	8.1	26.4
1995	8.7	27.1
1994	9.6	27.7
1993	10.4	28.3
1992	12.1	28.7
1991	13.1	29.1
1990	14.2	29.4
1989	14.6	29.9
1988	15.6	30.4
1987	16	31.4
1986	16.1	32.3
1985	15.4	32.7
1984	15.9	33.1
1983	15.9	33.4
1982	14.8	33.9
1981	14.2	34.3
1980	14.1	35
1979	13.8	36.2
1978	13.7	37.4
1977	13.8	38.1
1976	14	39.1
1975	14.2	40.1
1974	14.3	41.2
1973	14.1	42.1
1972	14.6	43
1971	14.8	43.9
1970	14.6	44.5
1969	14	45.1
1968	14.1	45.6
1967	14	45.9
1966	14	46.3
1965	13.8	46.5
1964	14.8	46.8
1963	15.3	46.8
1962	16.1	46.8
1961	16.7	46.8
1960	16.7	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 15.7 in Mexico, 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

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Mexico
2100	10.9%	13.3%
2099	10.9%	13.3%
2098	11%	13.3%
2097	11.1%	13.3%
2096	11.2%	13.4%
2095	11.2%	13.4%
2094	11.3%	13.4%
2093	11.4%	13.5%
2092	11.5%	13.5%
2091	11.6%	13.5%
2090	11.7%	13.6%
2089	11.8%	13.6%
2088	11.9%	13.7%
2087	11.9%	13.7%
2086	11.9%	13.8%
2085	11.9%	13.8%
2084	11.9%	13.9%
2083	11.9%	14%
2082	11.8%	14%
2081	11.8%	14.1%
2080	11.7%	14.1%
2079	11.6%	14.2%
2078	11.5%	14.3%
2077	11.4%	14.3%
2076	11.3%	14.4%
2075	11.2%	14.5%
2074	11.1%	14.6%
2073	11.1%	14.6%
2072	11%	14.7%
2071	11%	14.8%
2070	11%	14.9%
2069	11.1%	15%
2068	11.1%	15.1%
2067	11.2%	15.2%
2066	11.3%	15.3%
2065	11.5%	15.4%
2064	11.6%	15.5%
2063	11.8%	15.6%
2062	12%	15.7%
2061	12.1%	15.8%
2060	12.3%	16%
2059	12.5%	16.1%
2058	12.6%	16.2%
2057	12.7%	16.4%
2056	12.8%	16.5%
2055	12.9%	16.7%
2054	12.9%	16.9%
2053	13%	17%
2052	12.9%	17.2%
2051	12.9%	17.4%
2050	12.8%	17.6%
2049	12.7%	17.8%
2048	12.6%	17.9%
2047	12.4%	18.1%
2046	12.3%	18.3%
2045	12.2%	18.5%
2044	12%	18.7%
2043	11.9%	18.9%
2042	11.8%	19.1%
2041	11.7%	19.3%
2040	11.6%	19.5%
2039	11.6%	19.7%
2038	11.5%	20%
2037	11.6%	20.2%
2036	11.8%	20.5%
2035	12%	20.7%
2034	12.3%	21%
2033	12.6%	21.3%
2032	13%	21.6%
2031	13.4%	21.9%
2030	13.9%	22.2%
2029	14.3%	22.6%
2028	14.6%	23%
2027	14.9%	23.5%
2026	15.1%	23.9%
2025	15.3%	24.3%
2024	15.4%	24.5%
2023	15.7%	24.9%
2022	15.9%	25.3%
2021	16%	25.7%
2020	16%	26%
2019	15.9%	26.3%
2018	15.8%	26.7%
2017	15.7%	27.2%
2016	15.4%	27.6%
2015	15.1%	28%
2014	14.8%	28.3%
2013	14.6%	28.7%
2012	14.4%	29%
2011	14.2%	29.4%
2010	14.2%	29.8%
2009	14.1%	30.2%
2008	14%	30.6%
2007	14.1%	31.1%
2006	14.4%	31.6%
2005	14.7%	32.1%
2004	15.2%	32.5%
2003	15.8%	33%
2002	16.4%	33.4%
2001	17%	33.9%
2000	17.7%	34.3%
1999	18.3%	34.8%
1998	19%	35.2%
1997	19.7%	35.6%
1996	20.2%	36%
1995	20.7%	36.5%
1994	21%	36.9%
1993	21.2%	37.3%
1992	21.4%	37.8%
1991	21.5%	38.4%
1990	21.5%	39%
1989	21.4%	39.7%
1988	21.4%	40.3%
1987	21.3%	41%
1986	21.3%	41.6%
1985	21.2%	42.3%
1984	21.1%	43%
1983	20.9%	43.7%
1982	20.8%	44.4%
1981	20.6%	45.2%
1980	20.5%	45.8%
1979	20.4%	46.3%
1978	20.5%	46.7%
1977	20.6%	47%
1976	20.8%	47.2%
1975	21%	47.5%
1974	21.2%	47.6%
1973	21.3%	47.7%
1972	21.5%	47.7%
1971	21.5%	47.8%
1970	21.6%	47.7%
1969	21.6%	47.7%
1968	21.7%	47.6%
1967	21.8%	47.6%
1966	22%	47.5%
1965	22.2%	47.4%
1964	22.4%	47.3%
1963	22.5%	47.2%
1962	22.6%	47.1%
1961	22.4%	47%
1960	22.2%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Mexico

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Latvia

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Mexico
2023	19	42
2022	29	45
2021	42	104
2020	21	61
2019	22	43
2018	23	44
2017	23	44
2016	23	43
2015	22	43
2014	22	44
2013	24	45
2012	20	46
2011	22	47
2010	22	50
2009	24	51
2008	25	51
2007	27	50
2006	28	51
2005	27	52
2004	28	53
2003	30	54
2002	29	55
2001	32	55
2000	34	56
1999	40	58
1998	40	60
1997	41	62
1996	45	64
1995	59	66
1994	65	69
1993	57	71
1992	48	73
1991	46	77
1990	47	81
1989	46	85
1988	42	88
1987	44	93
1986	43	100
1985	51	107

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 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Mexico
2023	0.3%	1.25%
2022	0.32%	1.29%
2021	0.35%	1.33%
2020	0.37%	1.38%
2019	0.4%	1.42%
2018	0.42%	1.47%
2017	0.45%	1.52%
2016	0.47%	1.57%
2015	0.51%	1.62%
2014	0.55%	1.68%
2013	0.6%	1.73%
2012	0.66%	1.79%
2011	0.72%	1.85%
2010	0.78%	1.91%
2009	0.83%	1.98%
2008	0.88%	2.04%
2007	0.93%	2.11%
2006	0.99%	2.19%
2005	1.05%	2.27%
2004	1.12%	2.36%
2003	1.19%	2.46%
2002	1.26%	2.57%
2001	1.33%	2.68%
2000	1.42%	2.81%
1999	1.54%	2.94%
1998	1.67%	3.09%
1997	1.79%	3.24%
1996	1.9%	3.4%
1995	1.98%	3.57%
1994	2%	3.74%
1993	1.99%	3.92%
1992	1.93%	4.12%
1991	1.83%	4.32%
1990	1.7%	4.53%
1989	1.58%	4.75%
1988	1.53%	4.98%
1987	1.55%	5.21%
1986	1.64%	5.46%
1985	1.75%	5.71%
1984	1.87%	5.98%
1983	1.96%	6.26%
1982	2.03%	6.55%
1981	2.06%	6.86%
1980	2.07%	7.18%
1979	2.08%	7.51%
1978	-	7.85%
1977	-	8.18%
1976	-	8.52%
1975	-	8.86%
1974	-	9.21%
1973	-	9.56%
1972	-	9.93%
1971	-	10.3%
1970	-	10.7%
1969	-	11.1%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	11.9%
1966	-	12.3%
1965	-	12.7%
1964	-	13.2%
1963	-	13.7%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.