Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Nigeria by year

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Latvia

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Nigeria
2023	1.36	4.48
2022	1.47	4.55
2021	1.57	4.64
2020	1.55	4.7
2019	1.61	4.86
2018	1.6	5.02
2017	1.69	5.18
2016	1.74	5.34
2015	1.7	5.5
2014	1.65	5.62
2013	1.52	5.69
2012	1.44	5.8
2011	1.33	5.89
2010	1.36	5.95
2009	1.46	5.99
2008	1.58	6.02
2007	1.54	6.03
2006	1.46	6.05
2005	1.39	6.06
2004	1.29	6.09
2003	1.32	6.1
2002	1.26	6.12
2001	1.22	6.13
2000	1.25	6.12
1999	1.16	6.08
1998	1.09	6.07
1997	1.11	6.14
1996	1.16	6.22
1995	1.25	6.27
1994	1.39	6.32
1993	1.51	6.35
1992	1.73	6.39
1991	1.86	6.43
1990	2.02	6.46
1989	2.05	6.49
1988	2.11	6.5
1987	2.15	6.5
1986	2.12	6.56
1985	2.08	6.62
1984	2.09	6.7
1983	2.07	6.78
1982	1.97	6.8
1981	1.88	6.82
1980	1.86	6.85
1979	1.87	6.89
1978	1.87	6.92
1977	1.89	6.86
1976	1.93	6.81
1975	1.96	6.77
1974	1.97	6.7
1973	1.98	6.63
1972	2	6.58
1971	2	6.53
1970	1.96	6.47
1969	1.88	6.44
1968	1.83	6.42
1967	1.8	6.4
1966	1.76	6.39
1965	1.74	6.37
1964	1.79	6.36
1963	1.85	6.35
1962	1.91	6.36
1961	1.94	6.35
1960	1.94	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Nigeria
2023	-13,563	4,834,309
2022	-14,847	4,739,502
2021	-17,337	4,641,562
2020	-11,402	4,525,164
2019	-8,995	4,609,941
2018	-9,636	4,659,898
2017	-7,963	4,706,183
2016	-6,663	4,761,594
2015	-6,526	4,823,045
2014	-6,779	4,862,319
2013	-8,252	4,811,751
2012	-9,154	4,774,508
2011	-9,886	4,728,363
2010	-10,278	4,629,173
2009	-7,924	4,528,149
2008	-6,531	4,412,976
2007	-9,021	4,265,428
2006	-10,204	4,135,703
2005	-10,746	4,013,788
2004	-11,542	3,877,376
2003	-11,439	3,751,120
2002	-12,475	3,606,814
2001	-13,322	3,478,370
2000	-11,838	3,343,196
1999	-13,387	3,155,425
1998	-15,906	3,003,946
1997	-14,841	2,936,500
1996	-14,498	2,882,205
1995	-17,396	2,830,771
1994	-17,645	2,735,198
1993	-12,560	2,673,675
1992	-3,660	2,596,173
1991	0	2,527,807
1990	2,929	2,491,928
1989	6,401	2,452,324
1988	9,022	2,376,419
1987	9,981	2,322,397
1986	10,660	2,295,003
1985	5,673	2,289,784
1984	7,430	2,278,060
1983	8,147	2,292,089
1982	6,327	2,233,401
1981	3,779	2,179,884
1980	3,265	2,121,618
1979	2,506	2,074,807
1978	2,997	2,019,621
1977	3,480	1,923,917
1976	4,200	1,827,289
1975	4,913	1,718,623
1974	6,824	1,624,813
1973	6,040	1,525,485
1972	7,666	1,448,928
1971	8,793	1,373,896
1970	7,785	1,295,507
1969	6,561	1,213,484
1968	7,668	1,168,254
1967	7,825	1,082,884
1966	8,677	1,095,582
1965	8,384	1,061,840
1964	12,100	1,028,272
1963	11,055	995,116
1962	11,562	966,452
1961	14,207	932,111
1960	14,211	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Nigeria by year

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Latvia

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Nigeria
2023	7.7	33
2022	8.5	33.2
2021	9.2	33.5
2020	9.2	33.7
2019	9.8	34.7
2018	10	35.7
2017	10.7	36.7
2016	11.2	37.8
2015	11.1	39
2014	10.9	39.9
2013	10.2	40.4
2012	9.8	41.1
2011	9.1	41.8
2010	9.4	42.1
2009	10.3	42.5
2008	11.2	42.8
2007	10.9	42.9
2006	10.3	43.2
2005	9.8	43.4
2004	9.1	43.5
2003	9.2	43.7
2002	8.7	43.8
2001	8.4	43.9
2000	8.6	43.9
1999	8.1	43.4
1998	7.6	43.2
1997	7.7	43.5
1996	8.1	43.9
1995	8.7	44.1
1994	9.6	44
1993	10.4	44.1
1992	12.1	44.2
1991	13.1	44.3
1990	14.2	44.5
1989	14.6	44.8
1988	15.6	44.7
1987	16	44.8
1986	16.1	45.3
1985	15.4	45.9
1984	15.9	46.5
1983	15.9	47.5
1982	14.8	47.5
1981	14.2	47.9
1980	14.1	48.3
1979	13.8	48.8
1978	13.7	49.3
1977	13.8	49.1
1976	14	49
1975	14.2	49
1974	14.3	48.7
1973	14.1	48.2
1972	14.6	48
1971	14.8	47.8
1970	14.6	47.4
1969	14	47.3
1968	14.1	47.2
1967	14	47.1
1966	14	47
1965	13.8	46.9
1964	14.8	46.9
1963	15.3	46.8
1962	16.1	46.7
1961	16.7	46.6
1960	16.7	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 16.7 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Nigeria
2100	10.9%	20.4%
2099	10.9%	20.5%
2098	11%	20.6%
2097	11.1%	20.7%
2096	11.2%	20.8%
2095	11.2%	20.9%
2094	11.3%	21%
2093	11.4%	21.1%
2092	11.5%	21.2%
2091	11.6%	21.4%
2090	11.7%	21.5%
2089	11.8%	21.6%
2088	11.9%	21.8%
2087	11.9%	21.9%
2086	11.9%	22.1%
2085	11.9%	22.2%
2084	11.9%	22.4%
2083	11.9%	22.6%
2082	11.8%	22.7%
2081	11.8%	22.9%
2080	11.7%	23.1%
2079	11.6%	23.3%
2078	11.5%	23.5%
2077	11.4%	23.7%
2076	11.3%	23.9%
2075	11.2%	24.1%
2074	11.1%	24.3%
2073	11.1%	24.5%
2072	11%	24.7%
2071	11%	25%
2070	11%	25.2%
2069	11.1%	25.4%
2068	11.1%	25.7%
2067	11.2%	25.9%
2066	11.3%	26.1%
2065	11.5%	26.4%
2064	11.6%	26.6%
2063	11.8%	26.9%
2062	12%	27.2%
2061	12.1%	27.4%
2060	12.3%	27.7%
2059	12.5%	28%
2058	12.6%	28.3%
2057	12.7%	28.6%
2056	12.8%	29%
2055	12.9%	29.3%
2054	12.9%	29.6%
2053	13%	30%
2052	12.9%	30.3%
2051	12.9%	30.7%
2050	12.8%	31.1%
2049	12.7%	31.5%
2048	12.6%	31.8%
2047	12.4%	32.2%
2046	12.3%	32.6%
2045	12.2%	32.9%
2044	12%	33.3%
2043	11.9%	33.7%
2042	11.8%	34%
2041	11.7%	34.4%
2040	11.6%	34.7%
2039	11.6%	35%
2038	11.5%	35.4%
2037	11.6%	35.7%
2036	11.8%	36%
2035	12%	36.3%
2034	12.3%	36.6%
2033	12.6%	37%
2032	13%	37.4%
2031	13.4%	37.8%
2030	13.9%	38.3%
2029	14.3%	38.8%
2028	14.6%	39.3%
2027	14.9%	39.8%
2026	15.1%	40.3%
2025	15.3%	40.8%
2024	15.4%	41%
2023	15.7%	41.5%
2022	15.9%	42%
2021	16%	42.4%
2020	16%	42.8%
2019	15.9%	43.2%
2018	15.8%	43.6%
2017	15.7%	43.9%
2016	15.4%	44.1%
2015	15.1%	44.3%
2014	14.8%	44.4%
2013	14.6%	44.5%
2012	14.4%	44.5%
2011	14.2%	44.5%
2010	14.2%	44.4%
2009	14.1%	44.4%
2008	14%	44.3%
2007	14.1%	44.2%
2006	14.4%	44.1%
2005	14.7%	44%
2004	15.2%	43.9%
2003	15.8%	43.8%
2002	16.4%	43.8%
2001	17%	43.7%
2000	17.7%	43.7%
1999	18.3%	43.8%
1998	19%	43.9%
1997	19.7%	44.1%
1996	20.2%	44.2%
1995	20.7%	44.4%
1994	21%	44.6%
1993	21.2%	44.8%
1992	21.4%	45%
1991	21.5%	45.2%
1990	21.5%	45.3%
1989	21.4%	45.5%
1988	21.4%	45.5%
1987	21.3%	45.6%
1986	21.3%	45.6%
1985	21.2%	45.5%
1984	21.1%	45.4%
1983	20.9%	45.2%
1982	20.8%	45%
1981	20.6%	44.8%
1980	20.5%	44.6%
1979	20.4%	44.4%
1978	20.5%	44.2%
1977	20.6%	43.9%
1976	20.8%	43.7%
1975	21%	43.4%
1974	21.2%	43.2%
1973	21.3%	43%
1972	21.5%	42.8%
1971	21.5%	42.5%
1970	21.6%	42.4%
1969	21.6%	42.2%
1968	21.7%	42%
1967	21.8%	41.8%
1966	22%	41.7%
1965	22.2%	41.5%
1964	22.4%	41.4%
1963	22.5%	41.2%
1962	22.6%	41.1%
1961	22.4%	41.1%
1960	22.2%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Nigeria

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Latvia

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Nigeria
2023	19	993
2022	29	1,016
2021	42	1,046
2020	21	1,065
2019	22	1,091
2018	23	1,118
2017	23	1,142
2016	23	1,155
2015	22	1,168
2014	22	1,155
2013	24	1,146
2012	20	1,124
2011	22	1,108
2010	22	1,094
2009	24	1,088
2008	25	1,081
2007	27	1,063
2006	28	1,067
2005	27	1,060
2004	28	1,075
2003	30	1,090
2002	29	1,117
2001	32	1,130
2000	34	1,136
1999	40	1,165
1998	40	1,189
1997	41	1,184
1996	45	1,185
1995	59	1,186
1994	65	1,193
1993	57	1,200
1992	48	1,246
1991	46	1,282
1990	47	1,285
1989	46	1,304
1988	42	1,332
1987	44	1,351
1986	43	1,363
1985	51	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Nigeria
2023	0.3%	10.5%
2022	0.32%	10.8%
2021	0.35%	11.1%
2020	0.37%	11.4%
2019	0.4%	11.8%
2018	0.42%	12%
2017	0.45%	12.3%
2016	0.47%	12.5%
2015	0.51%	12.6%
2014	0.55%	12.8%
2013	0.6%	12.9%
2012	0.66%	13.1%
2011	0.72%	13.3%
2010	0.78%	13.5%
2009	0.83%	13.8%
2008	0.88%	14.1%
2007	0.93%	14.5%
2006	0.99%	15%
2005	1.05%	15.5%
2004	1.12%	16%
2003	1.19%	16.5%
2002	1.26%	17.1%
2001	1.33%	17.7%
2000	1.42%	18.2%
1999	1.54%	18.8%
1998	1.67%	19.3%
1997	1.79%	19.7%
1996	1.9%	20.1%
1995	1.98%	20.4%
1994	2%	20.6%
1993	1.99%	20.7%
1992	1.93%	20.8%
1991	1.83%	20.9%
1990	1.7%	21%
1989	1.58%	21%
1988	1.53%	21%
1987	1.55%	20.9%
1986	1.64%	20.9%
1985	1.75%	20.8%
1984	1.87%	20.7%
1983	1.96%	20.7%
1982	2.03%	20.8%
1981	2.06%	21%
1980	2.07%	21.3%
1979	2.08%	21.8%
1978	-	22.3%
1977	-	22.9%
1976	-	23.6%
1975	-	24.4%
1974	-	25.2%
1973	-	26.1%
1972	-	26.9%
1971	-	27.7%
1970	-	28.5%
1969	-	29.3%
1968	-	30%
1967	-	30.7%
1966	-	31.3%
1965	-	32%
1964	-	32.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.