Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Mozambique

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Mozambique by year

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Latvia

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Mozambique
2023	1.36	4.76
2022	1.47	4.84
2021	1.57	4.91
2020	1.55	4.96
2019	1.61	5.02
2018	1.6	5.07
2017	1.69	5.13
2016	1.74	5.19
2015	1.7	5.25
2014	1.65	5.3
2013	1.52	5.43
2012	1.44	5.52
2011	1.33	5.6
2010	1.36	5.66
2009	1.46	5.68
2008	1.58	5.6
2007	1.54	5.47
2006	1.46	5.45
2005	1.39	5.5
2004	1.29	5.55
2003	1.32	5.6
2002	1.26	5.67
2001	1.22	5.76
2000	1.25	5.83
1999	1.16	5.88
1998	1.09	5.91
1997	1.11	5.93
1996	1.16	5.97
1995	1.25	6.02
1994	1.39	6.08
1993	1.51	6.15
1992	1.73	6.22
1991	1.86	6.28
1990	2.02	6.32
1989	2.05	6.35
1988	2.11	6.37
1987	2.15	6.39
1986	2.12	6.41
1985	2.08	6.43
1984	2.09	6.44
1983	2.07	6.43
1982	1.97	6.43
1981	1.88	6.48
1980	1.86	6.53
1979	1.87	6.56
1978	1.87	6.59
1977	1.89	6.62
1976	1.93	6.64
1975	1.96	6.66
1974	1.97	6.67
1973	1.98	6.7
1972	2	6.7
1971	2	6.7
1970	1.96	6.7
1969	1.88	6.67
1968	1.83	6.65
1967	1.8	6.61
1966	1.76	6.58
1965	1.74	6.54
1964	1.79	6.51
1963	1.85	6.47
1962	1.91	6.42
1961	1.94	6.37
1960	1.94	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Mozambique
2023	-13,563	1,025,334
2022	-14,847	1,003,689
2021	-17,337	951,234
2020	-11,402	945,952
2019	-8,995	927,581
2018	-9,636	903,176
2017	-7,963	876,594
2016	-6,663	850,430
2015	-6,526	824,435
2014	-6,779	799,778
2013	-8,252	784,641
2012	-9,154	763,088
2011	-9,886	741,303
2010	-10,278	719,025
2009	-7,924	693,673
2008	-6,531	654,920
2007	-9,021	610,913
2006	-10,204	586,009
2005	-10,746	570,132
2004	-11,542	554,973
2003	-11,439	540,992
2002	-12,475	529,867
2001	-13,322	519,594
2000	-11,838	506,162
1999	-13,387	491,814
1998	-15,906	474,453
1997	-14,841	461,209
1996	-14,498	442,559
1995	-17,396	421,630
1994	-17,645	384,821
1993	-12,560	369,518
1992	-3,660	362,373
1991	0	357,676
1990	2,929	353,290
1989	6,401	348,833
1988	9,022	349,480
1987	9,981	334,438
1986	10,660	332,609
1985	5,673	307,625
1984	7,430	304,524
1983	8,147	324,158
1982	6,327	321,493
1981	3,779	322,207
1980	3,265	349,586
1979	2,506	331,162
1978	2,997	310,403
1977	3,480	289,193
1976	4,200	273,924
1975	4,913	257,984
1974	6,824	240,665
1973	6,040	226,847
1972	7,666	215,793
1971	8,793	211,137
1970	7,785	207,385
1969	6,561	202,174
1968	7,668	197,623
1967	7,825	193,044
1966	8,677	189,218
1965	8,384	185,931
1964	12,100	182,334
1963	11,055	180,867
1962	11,562	176,297
1961	14,207	171,236
1960	14,211	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Mozambique by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Mozambique
2023	7.7	37.5
2022	8.5	38
2021	9.2	38.4
2020	9.2	38.7
2019	9.8	39.1
2018	10	39.4
2017	10.7	39.8
2016	11.2	40.1
2015	11.1	40.4
2014	10.9	40.8
2013	10.2	41.6
2012	9.8	42
2011	9.1	42.5
2010	9.4	42.8
2009	10.3	42.9
2008	11.2	42.3
2007	10.9	41.3
2006	10.3	41.1
2005	9.8	41.4
2004	9.1	41.6
2003	9.2	42
2002	8.7	42.5
2001	8.4	43.1
2000	8.6	43.6
1999	8.1	43.9
1998	7.6	44
1997	7.7	44.3
1996	8.1	44.4
1995	8.7	44.4
1994	9.6	43.6
1993	10.4	45.1
1992	12.1	46.2
1991	13.1	46.8
1990	14.2	47.4
1989	14.6	48
1988	15.6	48.6
1987	16	49.4
1986	16.1	49.3
1985	15.4	49.7
1984	15.9	50.1
1983	15.9	50.5
1982	14.8	51
1981	14.2	51.9
1980	14.1	53
1979	13.8	51.9
1978	13.7	50.8
1977	13.8	49.8
1976	14	49.2
1975	14.2	48.4
1974	14.3	47.8
1973	14.1	47.3
1972	14.6	47
1971	14.8	47.2
1970	14.6	47.5
1969	14	47.6
1968	14.1	47.8
1967	14	47.9
1966	14	48
1965	13.8	48.2
1964	14.8	48.4
1963	15.3	48.5
1962	16.1	48.5
1961	16.7	48.4
1960	16.7	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 16.7 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Mozambique
2100	10.9%	21.4%
2099	10.9%	21.5%
2098	11%	21.7%
2097	11.1%	21.8%
2096	11.2%	22%
2095	11.2%	22.1%
2094	11.3%	22.3%
2093	11.4%	22.5%
2092	11.5%	22.6%
2091	11.6%	22.8%
2090	11.7%	23%
2089	11.8%	23.2%
2088	11.9%	23.4%
2087	11.9%	23.6%
2086	11.9%	23.8%
2085	11.9%	24%
2084	11.9%	24.2%
2083	11.9%	24.4%
2082	11.8%	24.6%
2081	11.8%	24.9%
2080	11.7%	25.1%
2079	11.6%	25.3%
2078	11.5%	25.6%
2077	11.4%	25.8%
2076	11.3%	26.1%
2075	11.2%	26.4%
2074	11.1%	26.6%
2073	11.1%	26.9%
2072	11%	27.2%
2071	11%	27.4%
2070	11%	27.7%
2069	11.1%	28%
2068	11.1%	28.3%
2067	11.2%	28.6%
2066	11.3%	28.9%
2065	11.5%	29.2%
2064	11.6%	29.5%
2063	11.8%	29.9%
2062	12%	30.2%
2061	12.1%	30.5%
2060	12.3%	30.8%
2059	12.5%	31.2%
2058	12.6%	31.5%
2057	12.7%	31.9%
2056	12.8%	32.3%
2055	12.9%	32.6%
2054	12.9%	33%
2053	13%	33.4%
2052	12.9%	33.8%
2051	12.9%	34.2%
2050	12.8%	34.6%
2049	12.7%	35%
2048	12.6%	35.4%
2047	12.4%	35.8%
2046	12.3%	36.2%
2045	12.2%	36.7%
2044	12%	37.1%
2043	11.9%	37.5%
2042	11.8%	38%
2041	11.7%	38.4%
2040	11.6%	38.8%
2039	11.6%	39.2%
2038	11.5%	39.7%
2037	11.6%	40.1%
2036	11.8%	40.5%
2035	12%	40.9%
2034	12.3%	41.3%
2033	12.6%	41.7%
2032	13%	42%
2031	13.4%	42.4%
2030	13.9%	42.7%
2029	14.3%	43%
2028	14.6%	43.4%
2027	14.9%	43.7%
2026	15.1%	44%
2025	15.3%	44.3%
2024	15.4%	44.5%
2023	15.7%	44.8%
2022	15.9%	45%
2021	16%	45.1%
2020	16%	45.2%
2019	15.9%	45.3%
2018	15.8%	45.4%
2017	15.7%	45.5%
2016	15.4%	45.6%
2015	15.1%	45.7%
2014	14.8%	45.8%
2013	14.6%	45.8%
2012	14.4%	45.9%
2011	14.2%	45.8%
2010	14.2%	45.8%
2009	14.1%	45.6%
2008	14%	45.5%
2007	14.1%	45.4%
2006	14.4%	45.4%
2005	14.7%	45.3%
2004	15.2%	45.3%
2003	15.8%	45.3%
2002	16.4%	45.2%
2001	17%	45.1%
2000	17.7%	45.1%
1999	18.3%	45%
1998	19%	44.9%
1997	19.7%	44.8%
1996	20.2%	44.9%
1995	20.7%	45%
1994	21%	45.2%
1993	21.2%	45.4%
1992	21.4%	45.5%
1991	21.5%	45.6%
1990	21.5%	45.7%
1989	21.4%	45.7%
1988	21.4%	45.8%
1987	21.3%	45.9%
1986	21.3%	45.9%
1985	21.2%	45.9%
1984	21.1%	45.9%
1983	20.9%	45.8%
1982	20.8%	45.7%
1981	20.6%	45.6%
1980	20.5%	45.3%
1979	20.4%	44.9%
1978	20.5%	44.6%
1977	20.6%	44.3%
1976	20.8%	44.1%
1975	21%	44%
1974	21.2%	43.8%
1973	21.3%	43.7%
1972	21.5%	43.6%
1971	21.5%	43.4%
1970	21.6%	43.3%
1969	21.6%	43.1%
1968	21.7%	42.9%
1967	21.8%	42.7%
1966	22%	42.5%
1965	22.2%	42.2%
1964	22.4%	41.9%
1963	22.5%	41.6%
1962	22.6%	41.4%
1961	22.4%	41.2%
1960	22.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Mozambique

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Latvia

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Mozambique
2023	19	99
2022	29	104
2021	42	180
2020	21	123
2019	22	134
2018	23	159
2017	23	187
2016	23	202
2015	22	216
2014	22	210
2013	24	196
2012	20	218
2011	22	268
2010	22	305
2009	24	352
2008	25	365
2007	27	327
2006	28	298
2005	27	301
2004	28	321
2003	30	360
2002	29	398
2001	32	473
2000	34	547
1999	40	624
1998	40	694
1997	41	738
1996	45	819
1995	59	883
1994	65	902
1993	57	968
1992	48	1,046
1991	46	1,094
1990	47	1,150
1989	46	1,209
1988	42	1,259
1987	44	1,348
1986	43	1,355
1985	51	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Mozambique
2023	0.3%	6.17%
2022	0.32%	6.43%
2021	0.35%	6.58%
2020	0.37%	6.73%
2019	0.4%	6.83%
2018	0.42%	6.95%
2017	0.45%	7.09%
2016	0.47%	7.23%
2015	0.51%	7.51%
2014	0.55%	7.92%
2013	0.6%	8.26%
2012	0.66%	8.63%
2011	0.72%	9.05%
2010	0.78%	9.5%
2009	0.83%	9.75%
2008	0.88%	10.4%
2007	0.93%	11%
2006	0.99%	11.8%
2005	1.05%	12.5%
2004	1.12%	13.2%
2003	1.19%	13.9%
2002	1.26%	14.6%
2001	1.33%	15.4%
2000	1.42%	16.3%
1999	1.54%	17.2%
1998	1.67%	18.2%
1997	1.79%	19.2%
1996	1.9%	20.1%
1995	1.98%	20.9%
1994	2%	21.6%
1993	1.99%	22.1%
1992	1.93%	22.6%
1991	1.83%	23%
1990	1.7%	23.3%
1989	1.58%	23.6%
1988	1.53%	23.9%
1987	1.55%	24.2%
1986	1.64%	24.5%
1985	1.75%	24.8%
1984	1.87%	25.1%
1983	1.96%	25.3%
1982	2.03%	25.5%
1981	2.06%	25.6%
1980	2.07%	25.6%
1979	2.08%	25.7%
1978	-	25.7%
1977	-	25.8%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	26.1%
1974	-	26.3%
1973	-	26.4%
1972	-	26.6%
1971	-	26.7%
1970	-	26.8%
1969	-	26.9%
1968	-	26.9%
1967	-	26.9%
1966	-	26.8%
1965	-	26.8%
1964	-	26.7%
1963	-	26.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.