Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Nicaragua by year

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Latvia

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Nicaragua
2023	1.36	2.22
2022	1.47	2.24
2021	1.57	2.27
2020	1.55	2.3
2019	1.61	2.32
2018	1.6	2.35
2017	1.69	2.38
2016	1.74	2.41
2015	1.7	2.43
2014	1.65	2.46
2013	1.52	2.49
2012	1.44	2.53
2011	1.33	2.56
2010	1.36	2.6
2009	1.46	2.63
2008	1.58	2.66
2007	1.54	2.7
2006	1.46	2.73
2005	1.39	2.77
2004	1.29	2.78
2003	1.32	2.83
2002	1.26	2.89
2001	1.22	3
2000	1.25	3.12
1999	1.16	3.22
1998	1.09	3.34
1997	1.11	3.47
1996	1.16	3.62
1995	1.25	3.78
1994	1.39	3.94
1993	1.51	4.1
1992	1.73	4.27
1991	1.86	4.43
1990	2.02	4.6
1989	2.05	4.76
1988	2.11	4.93
1987	2.15	5.07
1986	2.12	5.22
1985	2.08	5.36
1984	2.09	5.49
1983	2.07	5.61
1982	1.97	5.74
1981	1.88	5.84
1980	1.86	5.96
1979	1.87	6.07
1978	1.87	6.16
1977	1.89	6.28
1976	1.93	6.37
1975	1.96	6.45
1974	1.97	6.52
1973	1.98	6.59
1972	2	6.65
1971	2	6.71
1970	1.96	6.77
1969	1.88	6.83
1968	1.83	6.89
1967	1.8	6.94
1966	1.76	6.99
1965	1.74	7.03
1964	1.79	7.06
1963	1.85	7.08
1962	1.91	7.1
1961	1.94	7.11
1960	1.94	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Nicaragua
2023	-13,563	100,921
2022	-14,847	100,987
2021	-17,337	89,213
2020	-11,402	90,515
2019	-8,995	102,817
2018	-9,636	104,814
2017	-7,963	105,468
2016	-6,663	106,585
2015	-6,526	107,344
2014	-6,779	108,420
2013	-8,252	109,032
2012	-9,154	110,065
2011	-9,886	110,026
2010	-10,278	110,475
2009	-7,924	110,213
2008	-6,531	110,395
2007	-9,021	110,341
2006	-10,204	110,073
2005	-10,746	108,984
2004	-11,542	106,904
2003	-11,439	106,142
2002	-12,475	105,805
2001	-13,322	107,109
2000	-11,838	109,192
1999	-13,387	110,217
1998	-15,906	108,862
1997	-14,841	114,415
1996	-14,498	116,849
1995	-17,396	118,325
1994	-17,645	119,565
1993	-12,560	120,469
1992	-3,660	121,204
1991	0	121,787
1990	2,929	120,677
1989	6,401	120,128
1988	9,022	117,299
1987	9,981	112,885
1986	10,660	113,054
1985	5,673	110,949
1984	7,430	110,133
1983	8,147	110,618
1982	6,327	112,468
1981	3,779	110,421
1980	3,265	108,604
1979	2,506	96,429
1978	2,997	98,419
1977	3,480	100,498
1976	4,200	98,100
1975	4,913	95,230
1974	6,824	92,505
1973	6,040	89,662
1972	7,666	76,906
1971	8,793	84,139
1970	7,785	81,127
1969	6,561	78,237
1968	7,668	75,458
1967	7,825	72,722
1966	8,677	69,883
1965	8,384	67,056
1964	12,100	64,227
1963	11,055	61,738
1962	11,562	59,547
1961	14,207	57,499
1960	14,211	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Nicaragua by year

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Latvia

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Nicaragua
2023	7.7	19.4
2022	8.5	19.7
2021	9.2	20
2020	9.2	20.5
2019	9.8	20.8
2018	10	21.2
2017	10.7	21.6
2016	11.2	22.1
2015	11.1	22.4
2014	10.9	22.8
2013	10.2	23.2
2012	9.8	23.6
2011	9.1	24
2010	9.4	24.3
2009	10.3	24.6
2008	11.2	24.9
2007	10.9	25.2
2006	10.3	25.4
2005	9.8	25.6
2004	9.1	25.7
2003	9.2	25.9
2002	8.7	26.3
2001	8.4	27
2000	8.6	27.9
1999	8.1	28.5
1998	7.6	29.2
1997	7.7	30
1996	8.1	31
1995	8.7	31.9
1994	9.6	32.9
1993	10.4	33.9
1992	12.1	34.9
1991	13.1	35.8
1990	14.2	36.6
1989	14.6	37.5
1988	15.6	38.4
1987	16	39.1
1986	16.1	39.8
1985	15.4	40.6
1984	15.9	41.3
1983	15.9	42.1
1982	14.8	42.8
1981	14.2	43.4
1980	14.1	44.1
1979	13.8	44.6
1978	13.7	44.9
1977	13.8	45.3
1976	14	45.6
1975	14.2	45.9
1974	14.3	46.2
1973	14.1	46.4
1972	14.6	46.7
1971	14.8	46.8
1970	14.6	46.8
1969	14	47
1968	14.1	47.2
1967	14	47.4
1966	14	47.6
1965	13.8	47.9
1964	14.8	48.2
1963	15.3	48.5
1962	16.1	48.9
1961	16.7	49.3
1960	16.7	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 16.7 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Nicaragua
2100	10.9%	14.2%
2099	10.9%	14.3%
2098	11%	14.3%
2097	11.1%	14.4%
2096	11.2%	14.4%
2095	11.2%	14.5%
2094	11.3%	14.5%
2093	11.4%	14.6%
2092	11.5%	14.7%
2091	11.6%	14.7%
2090	11.7%	14.8%
2089	11.8%	14.9%
2088	11.9%	14.9%
2087	11.9%	15%
2086	11.9%	15.1%
2085	11.9%	15.2%
2084	11.9%	15.2%
2083	11.9%	15.3%
2082	11.8%	15.4%
2081	11.8%	15.5%
2080	11.7%	15.6%
2079	11.6%	15.7%
2078	11.5%	15.8%
2077	11.4%	15.9%
2076	11.3%	16%
2075	11.2%	16.1%
2074	11.1%	16.2%
2073	11.1%	16.3%
2072	11%	16.4%
2071	11%	16.5%
2070	11%	16.7%
2069	11.1%	16.8%
2068	11.1%	16.9%
2067	11.2%	17.1%
2066	11.3%	17.2%
2065	11.5%	17.4%
2064	11.6%	17.6%
2063	11.8%	17.7%
2062	12%	17.9%
2061	12.1%	18.1%
2060	12.3%	18.2%
2059	12.5%	18.4%
2058	12.6%	18.6%
2057	12.7%	18.8%
2056	12.8%	19%
2055	12.9%	19.2%
2054	12.9%	19.4%
2053	13%	19.7%
2052	12.9%	19.9%
2051	12.9%	20.1%
2050	12.8%	20.3%
2049	12.7%	20.6%
2048	12.6%	20.8%
2047	12.4%	21.1%
2046	12.3%	21.3%
2045	12.2%	21.6%
2044	12%	21.8%
2043	11.9%	22.1%
2042	11.8%	22.4%
2041	11.7%	22.7%
2040	11.6%	23%
2039	11.6%	23.3%
2038	11.5%	23.6%
2037	11.6%	23.9%
2036	11.8%	24.2%
2035	12%	24.5%
2034	12.3%	24.9%
2033	12.6%	25.2%
2032	13%	25.6%
2031	13.4%	26%
2030	13.9%	26.4%
2029	14.3%	26.8%
2028	14.6%	27.2%
2027	14.9%	27.7%
2026	15.1%	28.1%
2025	15.3%	28.5%
2024	15.4%	28.8%
2023	15.7%	29.2%
2022	15.9%	29.6%
2021	16%	30.1%
2020	16%	30.4%
2019	15.9%	30.8%
2018	15.8%	31.1%
2017	15.7%	31.5%
2016	15.4%	31.8%
2015	15.1%	32.2%
2014	14.8%	32.6%
2013	14.6%	32.9%
2012	14.4%	33.3%
2011	14.2%	33.8%
2010	14.2%	34.2%
2009	14.1%	34.7%
2008	14%	35.2%
2007	14.1%	35.7%
2006	14.4%	36.2%
2005	14.7%	36.8%
2004	15.2%	37.5%
2003	15.8%	38.2%
2002	16.4%	38.9%
2001	17%	39.6%
2000	17.7%	40.3%
1999	18.3%	41%
1998	19%	41.7%
1997	19.7%	42.4%
1996	20.2%	43.1%
1995	20.7%	43.7%
1994	21%	44.3%
1993	21.2%	44.8%
1992	21.4%	45.2%
1991	21.5%	45.7%
1990	21.5%	46.1%
1989	21.4%	46.4%
1988	21.4%	46.7%
1987	21.3%	46.9%
1986	21.3%	47%
1985	21.2%	47.1%
1984	21.1%	47.2%
1983	20.9%	47.2%
1982	20.8%	47.3%
1981	20.6%	47.3%
1980	20.5%	47.3%
1979	20.4%	47.3%
1978	20.5%	47.3%
1977	20.6%	47.2%
1976	20.8%	47.3%
1975	21%	47.3%
1974	21.2%	47.3%
1973	21.3%	47.4%
1972	21.5%	47.4%
1971	21.5%	47.5%
1970	21.6%	47.5%
1969	21.6%	47.6%
1968	21.7%	47.7%
1967	21.8%	47.8%
1966	22%	47.9%
1965	22.2%	48.1%
1964	22.4%	48.2%
1963	22.5%	48.2%
1962	22.6%	48%
1961	22.4%	47.8%
1960	22.2%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Nicaragua

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Latvia

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Nicaragua
2023	19	60
2022	29	61
2021	42	124
2020	21	87
2019	22	69
2018	23	67
2017	23	72
2016	23	77
2015	22	81
2014	22	83
2013	24	86
2012	20	88
2011	22	93
2010	22	96
2009	24	99
2008	25	101
2007	27	106
2006	28	113
2005	27	124
2004	28	140
2003	30	154
2002	29	170
2001	32	194
2000	34	213
1999	40	228
1998	40	239
1997	41	236
1996	45	244
1995	59	251
1994	65	256
1993	57	265
1992	48	272
1991	46	273
1990	47	281
1989	46	286
1988	42	301
1987	44	316
1986	43	313
1985	51	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Nicaragua
2023	0.3%	1.34%
2022	0.32%	1.39%
2021	0.35%	1.45%
2020	0.37%	1.51%
2019	0.4%	1.57%
2018	0.42%	1.64%
2017	0.45%	1.71%
2016	0.47%	1.78%
2015	0.51%	1.86%
2014	0.55%	1.94%
2013	0.6%	2.03%
2012	0.66%	2.13%
2011	0.72%	2.22%
2010	0.78%	2.33%
2009	0.83%	2.44%
2008	0.88%	2.55%
2007	0.93%	2.68%
2006	0.99%	2.81%
2005	1.05%	2.95%
2004	1.12%	3.1%
2003	1.19%	3.26%
2002	1.26%	3.43%
2001	1.33%	3.62%
2000	1.42%	3.82%
1999	1.54%	4.04%
1998	1.67%	5.01%
1997	1.79%	4.54%
1996	1.9%	4.81%
1995	1.98%	5.09%
1994	2%	5.39%
1993	1.99%	5.69%
1992	1.93%	6%
1991	1.83%	6.31%
1990	1.7%	6.62%
1989	1.58%	6.92%
1988	1.53%	7.22%
1987	1.55%	7.53%
1986	1.64%	7.85%
1985	1.75%	8.21%
1984	1.87%	8.62%
1983	1.96%	9.07%
1982	2.03%	9.58%
1981	2.06%	10.2%
1980	2.07%	10.8%
1979	2.08%	11.5%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.9%
1976	-	13.7%
1975	-	14.4%
1974	-	15%
1973	-	15.6%
1972	-	18.7%
1971	-	16.6%
1970	-	17.1%
1969	-	17.4%
1968	-	17.8%
1967	-	18.1%
1966	-	18.4%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	19%
1963	-	19.2%
1962	-	19.4%
1961	-	19.6%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.