Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Moldova

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Moldova by year

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Latvia

Moldova

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Moldova
2023	1.36	1.73
2022	1.47	1.69
2021	1.57	1.75
2020	1.55	1.77
2019	1.61	1.78
2018	1.6	1.81
2017	1.69	1.81
2016	1.74	1.89
2015	1.7	1.87
2014	1.65	1.82
2013	1.52	1.62
2012	1.44	1.66
2011	1.33	1.65
2010	1.36	1.7
2009	1.46	1.72
2008	1.58	1.64
2007	1.54	1.58
2006	1.46	1.54
2005	1.39	1.53
2004	1.29	1.54
2003	1.32	1.48
2002	1.26	1.45
2001	1.22	1.47
2000	1.25	1.5
1999	1.16	1.56
1998	1.09	1.65
1997	1.11	1.79
1996	1.16	1.71
1995	1.25	1.83
1994	1.39	1.99
1993	1.51	2.11
1992	1.73	2.22
1991	1.86	2.28
1990	2.02	2.39
1989	2.05	2.46
1988	2.11	2.63
1987	2.15	2.78
1986	2.12	2.74
1985	2.08	2.67
1984	2.09	2.67
1983	2.07	2.58
1982	1.97	2.45
1981	1.88	2.4
1980	1.86	2.38
1979	1.87	2.38
1978	1.87	2.39
1977	1.89	2.42
1976	1.93	2.47
1975	1.96	2.52
1974	1.97	2.56
1973	1.98	2.57
1972	2	2.56
1971	2	2.56
1970	1.96	2.57
1969	1.88	2.57
1968	1.83	2.59
1967	1.8	2.62
1966	1.76	2.65
1965	1.74	2.69
1964	1.79	2.71
1963	1.85	2.89
1962	1.91	3.04
1961	1.94	3.23
1960	1.94	3.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Moldova in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Moldova

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Moldova
2023	-13,563	-7,007
2022	-14,847	-6,385
2021	-17,337	-13,444
2020	-11,402	-7,067
2019	-8,995	-3,416
2018	-9,636	-961
2017	-7,963	1,402
2016	-6,663	4,580
2015	-6,526	6,049
2014	-6,779	7,248
2013	-8,252	3,537
2012	-9,154	5,581
2011	-9,886	5,948
2010	-10,278	7,456
2009	-7,924	7,492
2008	-6,531	5,210
2007	-9,021	3,490
2006	-10,204	2,406
2005	-10,746	2,005
2004	-11,542	1,714
2003	-11,439	-322
2002	-12,475	-1,249
2001	-13,322	-718
2000	-11,838	-324
1999	-13,387	642
1998	-15,906	2,140
1997	-14,841	4,669
1996	-14,498	2,655
1995	-17,396	5,534
1994	-17,645	9,921
1993	-12,560	13,886
1992	-3,660	17,373
1991	0	21,127
1990	2,929	25,824
1989	6,401	29,638
1988	9,022	35,608
1987	9,981	40,122
1986	10,660	39,463
1985	5,673	38,060
1984	7,430	38,108
1983	8,147	36,076
1982	6,327	32,814
1981	3,779	31,360
1980	3,265	30,053
1979	2,506	28,322
1978	2,997	27,622
1977	3,480	27,707
1976	4,200	27,801
1975	4,913	27,677
1974	6,824	27,219
1973	6,040	25,967
1972	7,666	24,626
1971	8,793	23,359
1970	7,785	22,314
1969	6,561	21,768
1968	7,668	22,005
1967	7,825	22,654
1966	8,677	23,720
1965	8,384	24,916
1964	12,100	25,860
1963	11,055	29,382
1962	11,562	32,082
1961	14,207	35,180
1960	14,211	36,352

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 -0.29% in Moldova.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and -0.08% in Moldova.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Moldova by year

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Latvia

Moldova

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Moldova
2023	7.7	10.8
2022	8.5	10.5
2021	9.2	11.5
2020	9.2	12.1
2019	9.8	12.6
2018	10	13.3
2017	10.7	13.8
2016	11.2	14.9
2015	11.1	15.2
2014	10.9	15.3
2013	10.2	13.8
2012	9.8	14.3
2011	9.1	14.3
2010	9.4	14.8
2009	10.3	15
2008	11.2	14.3
2007	10.9	13.7
2006	10.3	13.3
2005	9.8	13.1
2004	9.1	13
2003	9.2	12.2
2002	8.7	11.7
2001	8.4	11.7
2000	8.6	11.7
1999	8.1	12
1998	7.6	12.6
1997	7.7	13.6
1996	8.1	12.9
1995	8.7	13.8
1994	9.6	15.1
1993	10.4	16
1992	12.1	16.8
1991	13.1	17.4
1990	14.2	18.6
1989	14.6	19.6
1988	15.6	21.6
1987	16	23.4
1986	16.1	23.5
1985	15.4	23.4
1984	15.9	23.7
1983	15.9	23.1
1982	14.8	22.1
1981	14.2	21.7
1980	14.1	21.4
1979	13.8	21.3
1978	13.7	21.2
1977	13.8	21.3
1976	14	21.4
1975	14.2	21.4
1974	14.3	21.4
1973	14.1	21
1972	14.6	20.5
1971	14.8	20.2
1970	14.6	19.9
1969	14	19.7
1968	14.1	19.9
1967	14	20.2
1966	14	20.8
1965	13.8	21.5
1964	14.8	22.1
1963	15.3	24.1
1962	16.1	25.8
1961	16.7	27.7
1960	16.7	28.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 10.8 in Moldova, compared with 16.7 and 28.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Moldova

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Moldova
2100	10.9%	13.1%
2099	10.9%	13.2%
2098	11%	13.3%
2097	11.1%	13.4%
2096	11.2%	13.5%
2095	11.2%	13.7%
2094	11.3%	13.9%
2093	11.4%	14%
2092	11.5%	14.2%
2091	11.6%	14.4%
2090	11.7%	14.5%
2089	11.8%	14.7%
2088	11.9%	14.8%
2087	11.9%	14.9%
2086	11.9%	14.9%
2085	11.9%	15%
2084	11.9%	15%
2083	11.9%	15%
2082	11.8%	14.9%
2081	11.8%	14.8%
2080	11.7%	14.7%
2079	11.6%	14.6%
2078	11.5%	14.5%
2077	11.4%	14.4%
2076	11.3%	14.3%
2075	11.2%	14.1%
2074	11.1%	14%
2073	11.1%	14%
2072	11%	13.9%
2071	11%	13.9%
2070	11%	13.9%
2069	11.1%	13.9%
2068	11.1%	14%
2067	11.2%	14.2%
2066	11.3%	14.3%
2065	11.5%	14.5%
2064	11.6%	14.8%
2063	11.8%	15%
2062	12%	15.3%
2061	12.1%	15.6%
2060	12.3%	15.9%
2059	12.5%	16.1%
2058	12.6%	16.3%
2057	12.7%	16.5%
2056	12.8%	16.7%
2055	12.9%	16.8%
2054	12.9%	16.9%
2053	13%	16.9%
2052	12.9%	16.8%
2051	12.9%	16.8%
2050	12.8%	16.7%
2049	12.7%	16.5%
2048	12.6%	16.4%
2047	12.4%	16.2%
2046	12.3%	16%
2045	12.2%	15.8%
2044	12%	15.6%
2043	11.9%	15.5%
2042	11.8%	15.3%
2041	11.7%	15.2%
2040	11.6%	15.1%
2039	11.6%	15.1%
2038	11.5%	15.1%
2037	11.6%	15.1%
2036	11.8%	15.3%
2035	12%	15.5%
2034	12.3%	15.7%
2033	12.6%	16.1%
2032	13%	16.5%
2031	13.4%	17%
2030	13.9%	17.6%
2029	14.3%	18.2%
2028	14.6%	18.7%
2027	14.9%	19.1%
2026	15.1%	19.4%
2025	15.3%	19.7%
2024	15.4%	19.8%
2023	15.7%	20%
2022	15.9%	20.1%
2021	16%	20.1%
2020	16%	20%
2019	15.9%	19.8%
2018	15.8%	19.5%
2017	15.7%	19.1%
2016	15.4%	18.7%
2015	15.1%	18.2%
2014	14.8%	17.8%
2013	14.6%	17.4%
2012	14.4%	17.3%
2011	14.2%	17.4%
2010	14.2%	17.5%
2009	14.1%	17.7%
2008	14%	18%
2007	14.1%	18.4%
2006	14.4%	18.8%
2005	14.7%	19.3%
2004	15.2%	19.9%
2003	15.8%	20.7%
2002	16.4%	21.6%
2001	17%	22.5%
2000	17.7%	23.5%
1999	18.3%	24.4%
1998	19%	25.1%
1997	19.7%	25.8%
1996	20.2%	26.3%
1995	20.7%	26.7%
1994	21%	27%
1993	21.2%	27.2%
1992	21.4%	27.4%
1991	21.5%	27.6%
1990	21.5%	27.7%
1989	21.4%	27.8%
1988	21.4%	27.9%
1987	21.3%	27.8%
1986	21.3%	27.7%
1985	21.2%	27.5%
1984	21.1%	27.3%
1983	20.9%	27.1%
1982	20.8%	27%
1981	20.6%	26.9%
1980	20.5%	26.9%
1979	20.4%	26.7%
1978	20.5%	26.5%
1977	20.6%	26.8%
1976	20.8%	27.2%
1975	21%	27.7%
1974	21.2%	28.3%
1973	21.3%	28.9%
1972	21.5%	29.5%
1971	21.5%	30.1%
1970	21.6%	30.7%
1969	21.6%	31.3%
1968	21.7%	32.1%
1967	21.8%	32.8%
1966	22%	33.5%
1965	22.2%	34.2%
1964	22.4%	34.7%
1963	22.5%	35.1%
1962	22.6%	35.1%
1961	22.4%	34.9%
1960	22.2%	34.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 19.8% in Moldova in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 27.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Moldova compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Moldova

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Latvia

Moldova

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Moldova
2023	19	19
2022	29	19
2021	42	24
2020	21	29
2019	22	21
2018	23	20
2017	23	20
2016	23	21
2015	22	20
2014	22	20
2013	24	19
2012	20	19
2011	22	19
2010	22	20
2009	24	22
2008	25	23
2007	27	24
2006	28	25
2005	27	26
2004	28	28
2003	30	29
2002	29	31
2001	32	35
2000	34	38
1999	40	43
1998	40	48
1997	41	52
1996	45	53
1995	59	54
1994	65	56
1993	57	55
1992	48	55
1991	46	53
1990	47	53
1989	46	52
1988	42	53
1987	44	56
1986	43	60
1985	51	62

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 19 deaths in Moldova.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Moldova

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Moldova
2023	0.3%	1.47%
2022	0.32%	1.48%
2021	0.35%	1.48%
2020	0.37%	1.49%
2019	0.4%	1.5%
2018	0.42%	1.51%
2017	0.45%	1.52%
2016	0.47%	1.53%
2015	0.51%	1.55%
2014	0.55%	1.58%
2013	0.6%	1.6%
2012	0.66%	1.63%
2011	0.72%	1.66%
2010	0.78%	1.69%
2009	0.83%	1.73%
2008	0.88%	1.77%
2007	0.93%	1.83%
2006	0.99%	1.91%
2005	1.05%	2.01%
2004	1.12%	2.16%
2003	1.19%	2.34%
2002	1.26%	2.58%
2001	1.33%	2.85%
2000	1.42%	3.13%
1999	1.54%	3.4%
1998	1.67%	3.62%
1997	1.79%	3.78%
1996	1.9%	3.85%
1995	1.98%	3.84%
1994	2%	3.75%
1993	1.99%	3.62%
1992	1.93%	3.48%
1991	1.83%	3.39%
1990	1.7%	3.35%
1989	1.58%	3.38%
1988	1.53%	3.48%
1987	1.55%	3.62%
1986	1.64%	3.8%
1985	1.75%	4%
1984	1.87%	4.2%
1983	1.96%	4.41%
1982	2.03%	4.61%
1981	2.06%	4.78%
1980	2.07%	4.93%
1979	2.08%	5.08%
1978	-	5.23%
1977	-	5.38%
1976	-	5.53%
1975	-	5.68%
1974	-	5.86%
1973	-	6.03%
1972	-	6.2%
1971	-	6.39%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.47% in Moldova. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.