Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Myanmar by year

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Latvia

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Myanmar
2023	1.36	2.12
2022	1.47	2.13
2021	1.57	2.16
2020	1.55	2.18
2019	1.61	2.21
2018	1.6	2.23
2017	1.69	2.25
2016	1.74	2.27
2015	1.7	2.27
2014	1.65	2.25
2013	1.52	2.26
2012	1.44	2.28
2011	1.33	2.31
2010	1.36	2.34
2009	1.46	2.37
2008	1.58	2.4
2007	1.54	2.45
2006	1.46	2.47
2005	1.39	2.52
2004	1.29	2.59
2003	1.32	2.68
2002	1.26	2.77
2001	1.22	2.79
2000	1.25	2.81
1999	1.16	2.85
1998	1.09	2.91
1997	1.11	2.99
1996	1.16	3.06
1995	1.25	3.13
1994	1.39	3.2
1993	1.51	3.28
1992	1.73	3.35
1991	1.86	3.43
1990	2.02	3.5
1989	2.05	3.59
1988	2.11	3.67
1987	2.15	3.86
1986	2.12	4.08
1985	2.08	4.32
1984	2.09	4.52
1983	2.07	4.63
1982	1.97	4.66
1981	1.88	4.69
1980	1.86	4.79
1979	1.87	4.9
1978	1.87	4.99
1977	1.89	5.07
1976	1.93	5.16
1975	1.96	5.25
1974	1.97	5.34
1973	1.98	5.44
1972	2	5.53
1971	2	5.62
1970	1.96	5.68
1969	1.88	5.75
1968	1.83	5.8
1967	1.8	5.84
1966	1.76	5.88
1965	1.74	5.91
1964	1.79	5.91
1963	1.85	5.91
1962	1.91	5.9
1961	1.94	5.9
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 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Myanmar
2023	-13,563	408,331
2022	-14,847	415,647
2021	-17,337	394,104
2020	-11,402	448,626
2019	-8,995	469,924
2018	-9,636	482,316
2017	-7,963	492,276
2016	-6,663	499,508
2015	-6,526	495,769
2014	-6,779	488,114
2013	-8,252	487,648
2012	-9,154	487,210
2011	-9,886	492,271
2010	-10,278	497,745
2009	-7,924	505,144
2008	-6,531	373,287
2007	-9,021	523,745
2006	-10,204	527,165
2005	-10,746	537,429
2004	-11,542	556,494
2003	-11,439	582,173
2002	-12,475	602,873
2001	-13,322	601,524
2000	-11,838	596,979
1999	-13,387	597,916
1998	-15,906	606,110
1997	-14,841	613,103
1996	-14,498	619,488
1995	-17,396	620,376
1994	-17,645	626,411
1993	-12,560	633,576
1992	-3,660	634,484
1991	0	637,622
1990	2,929	636,081
1989	6,401	636,610
1988	9,022	630,392
1987	9,981	652,960
1986	10,660	679,467
1985	5,673	705,905
1984	7,430	723,623
1983	8,147	719,710
1982	6,327	701,212
1981	3,779	679,851
1980	3,265	673,815
1979	2,506	669,338
1978	2,997	658,068
1977	3,480	649,915
1976	4,200	642,829
1975	4,913	635,005
1974	6,824	628,458
1973	6,040	624,619
1972	7,666	616,411
1971	8,793	608,784
1970	7,785	595,337
1969	6,561	584,979
1968	7,668	571,123
1967	7,825	559,577
1966	8,677	546,378
1965	8,384	533,443
1964	12,100	516,334
1963	11,055	501,548
1962	11,562	487,925
1961	14,207	474,818
1960	14,211	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Myanmar by year

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Latvia

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Myanmar
2023	7.7	16.7
2022	8.5	16.9
2021	9.2	17.2
2020	9.2	17.5
2019	9.8	17.8
2018	10	18.1
2017	10.7	18.3
2016	11.2	18.6
2015	11.1	18.6
2014	10.9	18.6
2013	10.2	18.7
2012	9.8	18.8
2011	9.1	19.1
2010	9.4	19.4
2009	10.3	19.7
2008	11.2	20
2007	10.9	20.4
2006	10.3	20.6
2005	9.8	21
2004	9.1	21.5
2003	9.2	22.3
2002	8.7	22.9
2001	8.4	23.1
2000	8.6	23.2
1999	8.1	23.4
1998	7.6	23.8
1997	7.7	24.3
1996	8.1	24.7
1995	8.7	25.2
1994	9.6	25.6
1993	10.4	26.1
1992	12.1	26.5
1991	13.1	26.9
1990	14.2	27.2
1989	14.6	27.6
1988	15.6	27.9
1987	16	28.9
1986	16.1	30.2
1985	15.4	31.4
1984	15.9	32.5
1983	15.9	33
1982	14.8	33
1981	14.2	32.9
1980	14.1	33.3
1979	13.8	33.7
1978	13.7	34.1
1977	13.8	34.4
1976	14	34.8
1975	14.2	35.2
1974	14.3	35.6
1973	14.1	36.2
1972	14.6	36.6
1971	14.8	37
1970	14.6	37.4
1969	14	37.8
1968	14.1	38.2
1967	14	38.7
1966	14	39.2
1965	13.8	39.7
1964	14.8	40.1
1963	15.3	40.5
1962	16.1	41
1961	16.7	41.4
1960	16.7	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 16.7 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Myanmar
2100	10.9%	15.3%
2099	10.9%	15.4%
2098	11%	15.4%
2097	11.1%	15.5%
2096	11.2%	15.5%
2095	11.2%	15.6%
2094	11.3%	15.6%
2093	11.4%	15.7%
2092	11.5%	15.8%
2091	11.6%	15.8%
2090	11.7%	15.9%
2089	11.8%	15.9%
2088	11.9%	16%
2087	11.9%	16%
2086	11.9%	16.1%
2085	11.9%	16.1%
2084	11.9%	16.2%
2083	11.9%	16.3%
2082	11.8%	16.3%
2081	11.8%	16.4%
2080	11.7%	16.4%
2079	11.6%	16.5%
2078	11.5%	16.6%
2077	11.4%	16.6%
2076	11.3%	16.7%
2075	11.2%	16.7%
2074	11.1%	16.8%
2073	11.1%	16.9%
2072	11%	17%
2071	11%	17%
2070	11%	17.1%
2069	11.1%	17.2%
2068	11.1%	17.3%
2067	11.2%	17.4%
2066	11.3%	17.5%
2065	11.5%	17.6%
2064	11.6%	17.7%
2063	11.8%	17.8%
2062	12%	17.9%
2061	12.1%	18%
2060	12.3%	18.1%
2059	12.5%	18.2%
2058	12.6%	18.3%
2057	12.7%	18.4%
2056	12.8%	18.5%
2055	12.9%	18.6%
2054	12.9%	18.7%
2053	13%	18.8%
2052	12.9%	18.9%
2051	12.9%	19.1%
2050	12.8%	19.2%
2049	12.7%	19.3%
2048	12.6%	19.4%
2047	12.4%	19.5%
2046	12.3%	19.7%
2045	12.2%	19.8%
2044	12%	20%
2043	11.9%	20.1%
2042	11.8%	20.3%
2041	11.7%	20.5%
2040	11.6%	20.7%
2039	11.6%	20.9%
2038	11.5%	21.1%
2037	11.6%	21.3%
2036	11.8%	21.5%
2035	12%	21.8%
2034	12.3%	22%
2033	12.6%	22.3%
2032	13%	22.6%
2031	13.4%	22.8%
2030	13.9%	23.1%
2029	14.3%	23.3%
2028	14.6%	23.5%
2027	14.9%	23.8%
2026	15.1%	24%
2025	15.3%	24.2%
2024	15.4%	24.3%
2023	15.7%	24.5%
2022	15.9%	24.7%
2021	16%	24.9%
2020	16%	25.1%
2019	15.9%	25.4%
2018	15.8%	25.6%
2017	15.7%	25.9%
2016	15.4%	26.2%
2015	15.1%	26.5%
2014	14.8%	26.8%
2013	14.6%	27.1%
2012	14.4%	27.5%
2011	14.2%	27.9%
2010	14.2%	28.2%
2009	14.1%	28.6%
2008	14%	29%
2007	14.1%	29.4%
2006	14.4%	29.7%
2005	14.7%	30.1%
2004	15.2%	30.4%
2003	15.8%	30.7%
2002	16.4%	31%
2001	17%	31.4%
2000	17.7%	31.8%
1999	18.3%	32.3%
1998	19%	32.8%
1997	19.7%	33.3%
1996	20.2%	33.8%
1995	20.7%	34.2%
1994	21%	34.7%
1993	21.2%	35.1%
1992	21.4%	35.4%
1991	21.5%	35.8%
1990	21.5%	36.2%
1989	21.4%	36.6%
1988	21.4%	37%
1987	21.3%	37.4%
1986	21.3%	37.8%
1985	21.2%	38.1%
1984	21.1%	38.3%
1983	20.9%	38.6%
1982	20.8%	38.8%
1981	20.6%	39%
1980	20.5%	39.2%
1979	20.4%	39.4%
1978	20.5%	39.6%
1977	20.6%	39.8%
1976	20.8%	40%
1975	21%	40.1%
1974	21.2%	40.2%
1973	21.3%	40.3%
1972	21.5%	40.5%
1971	21.5%	40.6%
1970	21.6%	40.7%
1969	21.6%	40.8%
1968	21.7%	40.9%
1967	21.8%	41%
1966	22%	41.1%
1965	22.2%	41.1%
1964	22.4%	41%
1963	22.5%	40.9%
1962	22.6%	40.6%
1961	22.4%	40.2%
1960	22.2%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Myanmar

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Latvia

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Myanmar
2023	19	185
2022	29	193
2021	42	231
2020	21	198
2019	22	195
2018	23	201
2017	23	209
2016	23	215
2015	22	222
2014	22	228
2013	24	237
2012	20	243
2011	22	249
2010	22	259
2009	24	268
2008	25	286
2007	27	290
2006	28	301
2005	27	312
2004	28	324
2003	30	335
2002	29	347
2001	32	361
2000	34	375
1999	40	388
1998	40	398
1997	41	416
1996	45	442
1995	59	472
1994	65	498
1993	57	522
1992	48	542
1991	46	566
1990	47	586
1989	46	603
1988	42	616
1987	44	631
1986	43	652
1985	51	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Myanmar
2023	0.3%	3.87%
2022	0.32%	4%
2021	0.35%	4.14%
2020	0.37%	4.29%
2019	0.4%	4.44%
2018	0.42%	4.6%
2017	0.45%	4.77%
2016	0.47%	4.95%
2015	0.51%	5.13%
2014	0.55%	5.34%
2013	0.6%	5.56%
2012	0.66%	5.8%
2011	0.72%	6.05%
2010	0.78%	6.32%
2009	0.83%	6.6%
2008	0.88%	10.1%
2007	0.93%	7.16%
2006	0.99%	7.44%
2005	1.05%	7.71%
2004	1.12%	7.97%
2003	1.19%	8.22%
2002	1.26%	8.47%
2001	1.33%	8.71%
2000	1.42%	8.95%
1999	1.54%	9.19%
1998	1.67%	9.43%
1997	1.79%	9.68%
1996	1.9%	9.94%
1995	1.98%	10.2%
1994	2%	10.5%
1993	1.99%	10.7%
1992	1.93%	11%
1991	1.83%	11.3%
1990	1.7%	11.5%
1989	1.58%	11.8%
1988	1.53%	12%
1987	1.55%	12.2%
1986	1.64%	12.5%
1985	1.75%	12.7%
1984	1.87%	12.9%
1983	1.96%	13.1%
1982	2.03%	13.4%
1981	2.06%	13.7%
1980	2.07%	14%
1979	2.08%	14.3%
1978	-	14.6%
1977	-	14.9%
1976	-	15.3%
1975	-	15.6%
1974	-	16%
1973	-	16.3%
1972	-	16.7%
1971	-	17%
1970	-	17.4%
1969	-	17.7%
1968	-	18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.