Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Nepal

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Nepal by year

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Latvia

Nepal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Nepal
2023	1.36	1.98
2022	1.47	2
2021	1.57	2.03
2020	1.55	2.05
2019	1.61	2.08
2018	1.6	2.12
2017	1.69	2.17
2016	1.74	2.23
2015	1.7	2.27
2014	1.65	2.32
2013	1.52	2.36
2012	1.44	2.42
2011	1.33	2.46
2010	1.36	2.54
2009	1.46	2.63
2008	1.58	2.74
2007	1.54	2.86
2006	1.46	2.97
2005	1.39	3.12
2004	1.29	3.28
2003	1.32	3.44
2002	1.26	3.6
2001	1.22	3.79
2000	1.25	3.98
1999	1.16	4.13
1998	1.09	4.28
1997	1.11	4.44
1996	1.16	4.67
1995	1.25	4.87
1994	1.39	4.96
1993	1.51	5.04
1992	1.73	5.07
1991	1.86	5.15
1990	2.02	5.21
1989	2.05	5.26
1988	2.11	5.31
1987	2.15	5.35
1986	2.12	5.4
1985	2.08	5.46
1984	2.09	5.51
1983	2.07	5.54
1982	1.97	5.55
1981	1.88	5.58
1980	1.86	5.6
1979	1.87	5.64
1978	1.87	5.68
1977	1.89	5.69
1976	1.93	5.72
1975	1.96	5.73
1974	1.97	5.75
1973	1.98	5.7
1972	2	5.8
1971	2	5.85
1970	1.96	5.87
1969	1.88	5.89
1968	1.83	5.94
1967	1.8	5.95
1966	1.76	5.98
1965	1.74	6.01
1964	1.79	6.04
1963	1.85	6.06
1962	1.91	6.08
1961	1.94	6.09
1960	1.94	6.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Nepal
2023	-13,563	368,450
2022	-14,847	379,021
2021	-17,337	351,165
2020	-11,402	373,553
2019	-8,995	387,113
2018	-9,636	394,576
2017	-7,963	406,219
2016	-6,663	415,921
2015	-6,526	410,565
2014	-6,779	423,166
2013	-8,252	424,804
2012	-9,154	430,151
2011	-9,886	429,957
2010	-10,278	432,631
2009	-7,924	441,290
2008	-6,531	452,353
2007	-9,021	464,780
2006	-10,204	475,335
2005	-10,746	489,093
2004	-11,542	504,853
2003	-11,439	516,575
2002	-12,475	525,045
2001	-13,322	542,118
2000	-11,838	554,506
1999	-13,387	557,847
1998	-15,906	562,787
1997	-14,841	565,882
1996	-14,498	580,099
1995	-17,396	591,283
1994	-17,645	578,293
1993	-12,560	561,549
1992	-3,660	533,029
1991	0	512,233
1990	2,929	495,202
1989	6,401	478,771
1988	9,022	463,581
1987	9,981	449,400
1986	10,660	434,802
1985	5,673	423,240
1984	7,430	411,122
1983	8,147	399,103
1982	6,327	385,741
1981	3,779	374,145
1980	3,265	364,254
1979	2,506	355,597
1978	2,997	345,765
1977	3,480	332,843
1976	4,200	323,222
1975	4,913	312,479
1974	6,824	303,078
1973	6,040	288,750
1972	7,666	286,708
1971	8,793	280,752
1970	7,785	272,439
1969	6,561	264,560
1968	7,668	258,259
1967	7,825	249,240
1966	8,677	241,716
1965	8,384	233,726
1964	12,100	227,948
1963	11,055	219,586
1962	11,562	215,368
1961	14,207	209,917
1960	14,211	203,374

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 +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Nepal by year

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Latvia

Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Nepal
2023	7.7	19.3
2022	8.5	19.6
2021	9.2	19.7
2020	9.2	20.2
2019	9.8	20.6
2018	10	21.1
2017	10.7	21.6
2016	11.2	21.9
2015	11.1	22.1
2014	10.9	22.4
2013	10.2	22.5
2012	9.8	22.7
2011	9.1	22.7
2010	9.4	22.9
2009	10.3	23.2
2008	11.2	23.7
2007	10.9	24.4
2006	10.3	24.9
2005	9.8	25.8
2004	9.1	26.8
2003	9.2	27.7
2002	8.7	28.6
2001	8.4	29.8
2000	8.6	31
1999	8.1	31.8
1998	7.6	32.7
1997	7.7	33.7
1996	8.1	35.3
1995	8.7	36.8
1994	9.6	37.3
1993	10.4	37.7
1992	12.1	37.5
1991	13.1	37.8
1990	14.2	38.1
1989	14.6	38.4
1988	15.6	38.7
1987	16	38.9
1986	16.1	39.1
1985	15.4	39.4
1984	15.9	39.7
1983	15.9	40
1982	14.8	40.1
1981	14.2	40.3
1980	14.1	40.4
1979	13.8	40.8
1978	13.7	41.1
1977	13.8	41.2
1976	14	41.5
1975	14.2	41.6
1974	14.3	41.8
1973	14.1	41.6
1972	14.6	42.3
1971	14.8	42.7
1970	14.6	42.9
1969	14	43.1
1968	14.1	43.5
1967	14	43.5
1966	14	43.7
1965	13.8	43.9
1964	14.8	44.2
1963	15.3	44.4
1962	16.1	44.6
1961	16.7	44.8
1960	16.7	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 16.7 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Nepal
2100	10.9%	13.8%
2099	10.9%	13.8%
2098	11%	13.8%
2097	11.1%	13.9%
2096	11.2%	13.9%
2095	11.2%	14%
2094	11.3%	14%
2093	11.4%	14.1%
2092	11.5%	14.1%
2091	11.6%	14.2%
2090	11.7%	14.2%
2089	11.8%	14.3%
2088	11.9%	14.3%
2087	11.9%	14.4%
2086	11.9%	14.5%
2085	11.9%	14.5%
2084	11.9%	14.6%
2083	11.9%	14.7%
2082	11.8%	14.8%
2081	11.8%	14.8%
2080	11.7%	14.9%
2079	11.6%	15%
2078	11.5%	15.1%
2077	11.4%	15.2%
2076	11.3%	15.3%
2075	11.2%	15.4%
2074	11.1%	15.5%
2073	11.1%	15.6%
2072	11%	15.7%
2071	11%	15.9%
2070	11%	16%
2069	11.1%	16.1%
2068	11.1%	16.3%
2067	11.2%	16.4%
2066	11.3%	16.6%
2065	11.5%	16.7%
2064	11.6%	16.9%
2063	11.8%	17.1%
2062	12%	17.2%
2061	12.1%	17.4%
2060	12.3%	17.6%
2059	12.5%	17.8%
2058	12.6%	17.9%
2057	12.7%	18.1%
2056	12.8%	18.3%
2055	12.9%	18.5%
2054	12.9%	18.7%
2053	13%	18.9%
2052	12.9%	19.2%
2051	12.9%	19.4%
2050	12.8%	19.6%
2049	12.7%	19.9%
2048	12.6%	20.1%
2047	12.4%	20.4%
2046	12.3%	20.7%
2045	12.2%	21%
2044	12%	21.3%
2043	11.9%	21.6%
2042	11.8%	21.9%
2041	11.7%	22.2%
2040	11.6%	22.5%
2039	11.6%	22.9%
2038	11.5%	23.2%
2037	11.6%	23.6%
2036	11.8%	23.9%
2035	12%	24.3%
2034	12.3%	24.6%
2033	12.6%	25%
2032	13%	25.4%
2031	13.4%	25.8%
2030	13.9%	26.2%
2029	14.3%	26.6%
2028	14.6%	27.1%
2027	14.9%	27.5%
2026	15.1%	27.9%
2025	15.3%	28.2%
2024	15.4%	28.4%
2023	15.7%	28.7%
2022	15.9%	28.9%
2021	16%	29.4%
2020	16%	30.1%
2019	15.9%	30.9%
2018	15.8%	31.6%
2017	15.7%	32.1%
2016	15.4%	32.5%
2015	15.1%	33%
2014	14.8%	33.6%
2013	14.6%	34.2%
2012	14.4%	34.7%
2011	14.2%	35.3%
2010	14.2%	36%
2009	14.1%	36.7%
2008	14%	37.5%
2007	14.1%	38.1%
2006	14.4%	38.7%
2005	14.7%	39.2%
2004	15.2%	39.6%
2003	15.8%	40%
2002	16.4%	40.4%
2001	17%	40.7%
2000	17.7%	40.9%
1999	18.3%	41.1%
1998	19%	41.3%
1997	19.7%	41.4%
1996	20.2%	41.5%
1995	20.7%	41.4%
1994	21%	41.4%
1993	21.2%	41.3%
1992	21.4%	41.4%
1991	21.5%	41.5%
1990	21.5%	41.5%
1989	21.4%	41.5%
1988	21.4%	41.4%
1987	21.3%	41.3%
1986	21.3%	41.2%
1985	21.2%	41.1%
1984	21.1%	41%
1983	20.9%	41%
1982	20.8%	40.9%
1981	20.6%	40.9%
1980	20.5%	40.9%
1979	20.4%	40.8%
1978	20.5%	40.8%
1977	20.6%	40.7%
1976	20.8%	40.7%
1975	21%	40.6%
1974	21.2%	40.5%
1973	21.3%	40.5%
1972	21.5%	40.4%
1971	21.5%	40.4%
1970	21.6%	40.3%
1969	21.6%	40.3%
1968	21.7%	40.3%
1967	21.8%	40.3%
1966	22%	40.4%
1965	22.2%	40.4%
1964	22.4%	40.4%
1963	22.5%	40.5%
1962	22.6%	40.6%
1961	22.4%	40.7%
1960	22.2%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Nepal

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Latvia

Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Nepal
2023	19	142
2022	29	139
2021	42	173
2020	21	153
2019	22	170
2018	23	183
2017	23	197
2016	23	214
2015	22	236
2014	22	245
2013	24	258
2012	20	272
2011	22	286
2010	22	297
2009	24	299
2008	25	302
2007	27	309
2006	28	318
2005	27	344
2004	28	364
2003	30	387
2002	29	414
2001	32	443
2000	34	480
1999	40	512
1998	40	522
1997	41	550
1996	45	584
1995	59	625
1994	65	657
1993	57	703
1992	48	768
1991	46	850
1990	47	920
1989	46	973
1988	42	1,038
1987	44	1,088
1986	43	1,143
1985	51	1,186

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 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Nepal
2023	0.3%	2.65%
2022	0.32%	2.75%
2021	0.35%	2.86%
2020	0.37%	2.99%
2019	0.4%	3.14%
2018	0.42%	3.3%
2017	0.45%	3.46%
2016	0.47%	3.64%
2015	0.51%	3.82%
2014	0.55%	4.01%
2013	0.6%	4.21%
2012	0.66%	4.41%
2011	0.72%	4.62%
2010	0.78%	4.83%
2009	0.83%	5.05%
2008	0.88%	5.27%
2007	0.93%	5.51%
2006	0.99%	5.76%
2005	1.05%	6.04%
2004	1.12%	6.35%
2003	1.19%	6.69%
2002	1.26%	7.06%
2001	1.33%	7.48%
2000	1.42%	7.92%
1999	1.54%	8.4%
1998	1.67%	8.91%
1997	1.79%	9.44%
1996	1.9%	10%
1995	1.98%	10.6%
1994	2%	11.2%
1993	1.99%	11.8%
1992	1.93%	12.5%
1991	1.83%	13.2%
1990	1.7%	13.9%
1989	1.58%	14.6%
1988	1.53%	15.3%
1987	1.55%	16.1%
1986	1.64%	16.8%
1985	1.75%	17.5%
1984	1.87%	18.2%
1983	1.96%	18.8%
1982	2.03%	19.5%
1981	2.06%	20.2%
1980	2.07%	20.8%
1979	2.08%	21.5%
1978	-	22.1%
1977	-	22.7%
1976	-	23.3%
1975	-	23.9%
1974	-	24.5%
1973	-	25%
1972	-	25.6%
1971	-	26.2%
1970	-	26.7%
1969	-	27.3%
1968	-	28%
1967	-	28.7%
1966	-	29.4%
1965	-	30%
1964	-	30.7%
1963	-	31.3%
1962	-	31.9%
1961	-	32.4%
1960	-	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.