Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Niger

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Niger by year

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Latvia

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Niger
2023	1.36	6.06
2022	1.47	6.14
2021	1.57	6.2
2020	1.55	6.37
2019	1.61	6.54
2018	1.6	6.71
2017	1.69	6.87
2016	1.74	7.04
2015	1.7	7.22
2014	1.65	7.34
2013	1.52	7.45
2012	1.44	7.53
2011	1.33	7.59
2010	1.36	7.64
2009	1.46	7.68
2008	1.58	7.7
2007	1.54	7.73
2006	1.46	7.74
2005	1.39	7.77
2004	1.29	7.78
2003	1.32	7.79
2002	1.26	7.8
2001	1.22	7.81
2000	1.25	7.83
1999	1.16	7.84
1998	1.09	7.84
1997	1.11	7.8
1996	1.16	7.78
1995	1.25	7.78
1994	1.39	7.79
1993	1.51	7.79
1992	1.73	7.8
1991	1.86	7.8
1990	2.02	7.81
1989	2.05	7.82
1988	2.11	7.84
1987	2.15	7.87
1986	2.12	7.9
1985	2.08	7.93
1984	2.09	7.92
1983	2.07	7.9
1982	1.97	7.86
1981	1.88	7.82
1980	1.86	7.78
1979	1.87	7.72
1978	1.87	7.66
1977	1.89	7.6
1976	1.93	7.56
1975	1.96	7.54
1974	1.97	7.54
1973	1.98	7.53
1972	2	7.52
1971	2	7.52
1970	1.96	7.51
1969	1.88	7.51
1968	1.83	7.5
1967	1.8	7.49
1966	1.76	7.48
1965	1.74	7.47
1964	1.79	7.48
1963	1.85	7.49
1962	1.91	7.5
1961	1.94	7.51
1960	1.94	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Niger
2023	-13,563	864,139
2022	-14,847	829,651
2021	-17,337	793,428
2020	-11,402	784,437
2019	-8,995	775,474
2018	-9,636	763,536
2017	-7,963	752,384
2016	-6,663	738,999
2015	-6,526	721,630
2014	-6,779	704,609
2013	-8,252	686,070
2012	-9,154	664,009
2011	-9,886	645,175
2010	-10,278	624,685
2009	-7,924	602,671
2008	-6,531	579,727
2007	-9,021	556,808
2006	-10,204	533,374
2005	-10,746	511,167
2004	-11,542	488,328
2003	-11,439	467,295
2002	-12,475	446,767
2001	-13,322	428,417
2000	-11,838	410,779
1999	-13,387	394,212
1998	-15,906	377,120
1997	-14,841	358,745
1996	-14,498	341,223
1995	-17,396	323,630
1994	-17,645	306,026
1993	-12,560	292,135
1992	-3,660	278,690
1991	0	266,527
1990	2,929	256,594
1989	6,401	245,278
1988	9,022	237,296
1987	9,981	231,371
1986	10,660	224,365
1985	5,673	219,206
1984	7,430	213,111
1983	8,147	207,962
1982	6,327	202,012
1981	3,779	195,938
1980	3,265	189,251
1979	2,506	180,632
1978	2,997	171,614
1977	3,480	161,792
1976	4,200	154,489
1975	4,913	147,962
1974	6,824	142,606
1973	6,040	137,695
1972	7,666	133,813
1971	8,793	128,223
1970	7,785	128,184
1969	6,561	125,389
1968	7,668	123,301
1967	7,825	121,358
1966	8,677	119,314
1965	8,384	116,963
1964	12,100	115,386
1963	11,055	113,072
1962	11,562	110,280
1961	14,207	107,693
1960	14,211	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Niger by year

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Latvia

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Niger
2023	7.7	41.9
2022	8.5	42
2021	9.2	41.9
2020	9.2	42.6
2019	9.8	43.4
2018	10	44.2
2017	10.7	45.1
2016	11.2	45.9
2015	11.1	46.6
2014	10.9	47.2
2013	10.2	47.8
2012	9.8	48.2
2011	9.1	48.8
2010	9.4	49.4
2009	10.3	49.8
2008	11.2	50.2
2007	10.9	50.6
2006	10.3	51
2005	9.8	51.4
2004	9.1	51.8
2003	9.2	52.2
2002	8.7	52.6
2001	8.4	53
2000	8.6	53.4
1999	8.1	53.8
1998	7.6	54
1997	7.7	54
1996	8.1	54.1
1995	8.7	54.1
1994	9.6	54.1
1993	10.4	54.3
1992	12.1	54.5
1991	13.1	54.8
1990	14.2	55.1
1989	14.6	55.2
1988	15.6	55.5
1987	16	55.9
1986	16.1	56.1
1985	15.4	56.4
1984	15.9	56.5
1983	15.9	56.6
1982	14.8	56.6
1981	14.2	56.6
1980	14.1	56.5
1979	13.8	56.3
1978	13.7	56
1977	13.8	55.5
1976	14	55.5
1975	14.2	55.5
1974	14.3	55.5
1973	14.1	55.5
1972	14.6	55.5
1971	14.8	55.5
1970	14.6	55.6
1969	14	55.6
1968	14.1	55.8
1967	14	56
1966	14	56.2
1965	13.8	56.4
1964	14.8	56.8
1963	15.3	57
1962	16.1	57.2
1961	16.7	57.4
1960	16.7	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 16.7 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Niger
2100	10.9%	21.1%
2099	10.9%	21.2%
2098	11%	21.4%
2097	11.1%	21.6%
2096	11.2%	21.7%
2095	11.2%	21.9%
2094	11.3%	22.1%
2093	11.4%	22.3%
2092	11.5%	22.5%
2091	11.6%	22.6%
2090	11.7%	22.8%
2089	11.8%	23%
2088	11.9%	23.2%
2087	11.9%	23.4%
2086	11.9%	23.6%
2085	11.9%	23.9%
2084	11.9%	24.1%
2083	11.9%	24.3%
2082	11.8%	24.6%
2081	11.8%	24.8%
2080	11.7%	25%
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%	26.7%
2073	11.1%	27%
2072	11%	27.3%
2071	11%	27.6%
2070	11%	28%
2069	11.1%	28.3%
2068	11.1%	28.6%
2067	11.2%	28.9%
2066	11.3%	29.3%
2065	11.5%	29.6%
2064	11.6%	30%
2063	11.8%	30.3%
2062	12%	30.7%
2061	12.1%	31%
2060	12.3%	31.4%
2059	12.5%	31.7%
2058	12.6%	32.1%
2057	12.7%	32.5%
2056	12.8%	32.8%
2055	12.9%	33.2%
2054	12.9%	33.6%
2053	13%	34%
2052	12.9%	34.4%
2051	12.9%	34.8%
2050	12.8%	35.3%
2049	12.7%	35.7%
2048	12.6%	36.2%
2047	12.4%	36.6%
2046	12.3%	37.1%
2045	12.2%	37.6%
2044	12%	38.1%
2043	11.9%	38.6%
2042	11.8%	39.1%
2041	11.7%	39.6%
2040	11.6%	40.1%
2039	11.6%	40.6%
2038	11.5%	41.1%
2037	11.6%	41.6%
2036	11.8%	42%
2035	12%	42.4%
2034	12.3%	42.8%
2033	12.6%	43.2%
2032	13%	43.6%
2031	13.4%	44%
2030	13.9%	44.4%
2029	14.3%	44.8%
2028	14.6%	45.3%
2027	14.9%	45.7%
2026	15.1%	46%
2025	15.3%	46.4%
2024	15.4%	46.6%
2023	15.7%	47%
2022	15.9%	47.3%
2021	16%	47.7%
2020	16%	48%
2019	15.9%	48.3%
2018	15.8%	48.6%
2017	15.7%	48.8%
2016	15.4%	49%
2015	15.1%	49.2%
2014	14.8%	49.3%
2013	14.6%	49.4%
2012	14.4%	49.5%
2011	14.2%	49.5%
2010	14.2%	49.4%
2009	14.1%	49.3%
2008	14%	49.1%
2007	14.1%	48.9%
2006	14.4%	48.7%
2005	14.7%	48.5%
2004	15.2%	48.2%
2003	15.8%	48%
2002	16.4%	47.8%
2001	17%	47.5%
2000	17.7%	47.3%
1999	18.3%	47.1%
1998	19%	46.9%
1997	19.7%	46.8%
1996	20.2%	46.7%
1995	20.7%	46.7%
1994	21%	46.7%
1993	21.2%	46.7%
1992	21.4%	46.7%
1991	21.5%	46.8%
1990	21.5%	46.8%
1989	21.4%	46.9%
1988	21.4%	47%
1987	21.3%	47%
1986	21.3%	47%
1985	21.2%	47%
1984	21.1%	47%
1983	20.9%	47%
1982	20.8%	47%
1981	20.6%	47%
1980	20.5%	47%
1979	20.4%	47%
1978	20.5%	47%
1977	20.6%	47.1%
1976	20.8%	47.3%
1975	21%	47.4%
1974	21.2%	47.6%
1973	21.3%	47.7%
1972	21.5%	47.9%
1971	21.5%	48%
1970	21.6%	48.1%
1969	21.6%	48.3%
1968	21.7%	48.4%
1967	21.8%	48.5%
1966	22%	48.6%
1965	22.2%	48.7%
1964	22.4%	48.8%
1963	22.5%	48.8%
1962	22.6%	48.8%
1961	22.4%	48.9%
1960	22.2%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Niger

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Latvia

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Niger
2023	19	350
2022	29	361
2021	42	396
2020	21	388
2019	22	406
2018	23	420
2017	23	433
2016	23	450
2015	22	473
2014	22	497
2013	24	526
2012	20	554
2011	22	585
2010	22	621
2009	24	647
2008	25	669
2007	27	704
2006	28	737
2005	27	764
2004	28	790
2003	30	813
2002	29	835
2001	32	843
2000	34	845
1999	40	841
1998	40	839
1997	41	841
1996	45	854
1995	59	865
1994	65	883
1993	57	903
1992	48	926
1991	46	957
1990	47	983
1989	46	1,010
1988	42	1,040
1987	44	1,074
1986	43	1,107
1985	51	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Niger
2023	0.3%	11.5%
2022	0.32%	11.7%
2021	0.35%	11.9%
2020	0.37%	12.1%
2019	0.4%	12.2%
2018	0.42%	12.3%
2017	0.45%	12.4%
2016	0.47%	12.5%
2015	0.51%	12.6%
2014	0.55%	12.7%
2013	0.6%	12.9%
2012	0.66%	13.1%
2011	0.72%	13.3%
2010	0.78%	13.7%
2009	0.83%	14.1%
2008	0.88%	14.7%
2007	0.93%	15.4%
2006	0.99%	16.2%
2005	1.05%	17.2%
2004	1.12%	18.3%
2003	1.19%	19.4%
2002	1.26%	20.6%
2001	1.33%	21.8%
2000	1.42%	22.8%
1999	1.54%	23.7%
1998	1.67%	24.7%
1997	1.79%	25.7%
1996	1.9%	26.9%
1995	1.98%	28.1%
1994	2%	29.4%
1993	1.99%	30.6%
1992	1.93%	31.7%
1991	1.83%	32.5%
1990	1.7%	33.2%
1989	1.58%	33.7%
1988	1.53%	34%
1987	1.55%	34.1%
1986	1.64%	34%
1985	1.75%	33.7%
1984	1.87%	33.3%
1983	1.96%	32.9%
1982	2.03%	32.5%
1981	2.06%	32.3%
1980	2.07%	32.3%
1979	2.08%	32.6%
1978	-	33%
1977	-	33.5%
1976	-	33.9%
1975	-	34.2%
1974	-	34.3%
1973	-	34.2%
1972	-	34%
1971	-	33.6%
1970	-	33.2%
1969	-	32.7%
1968	-	32.3%
1967	-	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.