Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and North Korea

Fertility rate in Latvia vs North Korea by year

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Latvia

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	North Korea
2023	1.36	1.78
2022	1.47	1.8
2021	1.57	1.81
2020	1.55	1.82
2019	1.61	1.83
2018	1.6	1.83
2017	1.69	1.85
2016	1.74	1.86
2015	1.7	1.86
2014	1.65	1.87
2013	1.52	1.88
2012	1.44	1.88
2011	1.33	1.88
2010	1.36	1.89
2009	1.46	1.91
2008	1.58	1.97
2007	1.54	1.94
2006	1.46	1.94
2005	1.39	1.87
2004	1.29	1.9
2003	1.32	1.91
2002	1.26	1.92
2001	1.22	1.94
2000	1.25	1.94
1999	1.16	1.97
1998	1.09	1.99
1997	1.11	2.03
1996	1.16	2.09
1995	1.25	2.15
1994	1.39	2.18
1993	1.51	2.22
1992	1.73	2.29
1991	1.86	2.35
1990	2.02	2.39
1989	2.05	2.41
1988	2.11	2.47
1987	2.15	2.53
1986	2.12	2.59
1985	2.08	2.65
1984	2.09	2.71
1983	2.07	2.78
1982	1.97	2.85
1981	1.88	2.92
1980	1.86	2.84
1979	1.87	2.85
1978	1.87	2.79
1977	1.89	2.77
1976	1.93	2.84
1975	1.96	3.05
1974	1.97	3.14
1973	1.98	3.35
1972	2	3.89
1971	2	3.74
1970	1.96	3.85
1969	1.88	3.86
1968	1.83	3.87
1967	1.8	4.05
1966	1.76	3.71
1965	1.74	3.56
1964	1.79	3.55
1963	1.85	3.63
1962	1.91	3.41
1961	1.94	3.26
1960	1.94	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	North Korea
2023	-13,563	86,203
2022	-14,847	96,495
2021	-17,337	99,710
2020	-11,402	95,920
2019	-8,995	106,208
2018	-9,636	113,164
2017	-7,963	120,181
2016	-6,663	125,048
2015	-6,526	127,365
2014	-6,779	127,078
2013	-8,252	122,519
2012	-9,154	118,773
2011	-9,886	114,798
2010	-10,278	112,443
2009	-7,924	111,530
2008	-6,531	122,015
2007	-9,021	120,521
2006	-10,204	129,171
2005	-10,746	132,765
2004	-11,542	155,838
2003	-11,439	178,775
2002	-12,475	119,504
2001	-13,322	143,321
2000	-11,838	161,591
1999	-13,387	181,613
1998	-15,906	197,589
1997	-14,841	211,325
1996	-14,498	226,095
1995	-17,396	233,381
1994	-17,645	320,861
1993	-12,560	320,880
1992	-3,660	324,002
1991	0	320,551
1990	2,929	312,460
1989	6,401	303,078
1988	9,022	299,305
1987	9,981	296,030
1986	10,660	293,227
1985	5,673	287,714
1984	7,430	282,987
1983	8,147	279,046
1982	6,327	276,332
1981	3,779	273,800
1980	3,265	255,206
1979	2,506	251,409
1978	2,997	243,533
1977	3,480	242,870
1976	4,200	255,841
1975	4,913	288,966
1974	6,824	306,902
1973	6,040	338,600
1972	7,666	411,997
1971	8,793	393,220
1970	7,785	406,129
1969	6,561	404,189
1968	7,668	399,837
1967	7,825	414,632
1966	8,677	363,882
1965	8,384	335,587
1964	12,100	323,623
1963	11,055	321,805
1962	11,562	286,534
1961	14,207	257,788
1960	14,211	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Latvia vs North Korea by year

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Latvia

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	North Korea
2023	7.7	12.9
2022	8.5	13.1
2021	9.2	13.3
2020	9.2	13.4
2019	9.8	13.4
2018	10	13.4
2017	10.7	13.5
2016	11.2	13.5
2015	11.1	13.4
2014	10.9	13.4
2013	10.2	13.4
2012	9.8	13.3
2011	9.1	13.3
2010	9.4	13.3
2009	10.3	13.4
2008	11.2	13.9
2007	10.9	13.9
2006	10.3	14
2005	9.8	13.9
2004	9.1	14.6
2003	9.2	15.3
2002	8.7	16.1
2001	8.4	16.9
2000	8.6	17.5
1999	8.1	18.3
1998	7.6	18.9
1997	7.7	19.4
1996	8.1	20
1995	8.7	20.3
1994	9.6	20.4
1993	10.4	20.4
1992	12.1	20.5
1991	13.1	20.6
1990	14.2	20.5
1989	14.6	20.2
1988	15.6	20.2
1987	16	20.3
1986	16.1	20.4
1985	15.4	20.4
1984	15.9	20.4
1983	15.9	20.5
1982	14.8	20.6
1981	14.2	20.8
1980	14.1	20.1
1979	13.8	20.2
1978	13.7	20.1
1977	13.8	20.4
1976	14	21.5
1975	14.2	23.9
1974	14.3	25.6
1973	14.1	28.2
1972	14.6	33.7
1971	14.8	33.4
1970	14.6	35.3
1969	14	36.2
1968	14.1	37.1
1967	14	39.3
1966	14	36.6
1965	13.8	35.4
1964	14.8	35.4
1963	15.3	36.1
1962	16.1	34
1961	16.7	32.3
1960	16.7	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 16.7 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	North Korea
2100	10.9%	13%
2099	10.9%	13.1%
2098	11%	13.2%
2097	11.1%	13.3%
2096	11.2%	13.4%
2095	11.2%	13.4%
2094	11.3%	13.5%
2093	11.4%	13.6%
2092	11.5%	13.7%
2091	11.6%	13.8%
2090	11.7%	13.8%
2089	11.8%	13.8%
2088	11.9%	13.9%
2087	11.9%	13.9%
2086	11.9%	13.9%
2085	11.9%	13.8%
2084	11.9%	13.8%
2083	11.9%	13.8%
2082	11.8%	13.7%
2081	11.8%	13.7%
2080	11.7%	13.7%
2079	11.6%	13.6%
2078	11.5%	13.6%
2077	11.4%	13.6%
2076	11.3%	13.6%
2075	11.2%	13.7%
2074	11.1%	13.7%
2073	11.1%	13.8%
2072	11%	13.8%
2071	11%	14%
2070	11%	14.1%
2069	11.1%	14.2%
2068	11.1%	14.3%
2067	11.2%	14.5%
2066	11.3%	14.6%
2065	11.5%	14.8%
2064	11.6%	14.9%
2063	11.8%	15%
2062	12%	15.1%
2061	12.1%	15.2%
2060	12.3%	15.3%
2059	12.5%	15.4%
2058	12.6%	15.4%
2057	12.7%	15.4%
2056	12.8%	15.4%
2055	12.9%	15.4%
2054	12.9%	15.4%
2053	13%	15.3%
2052	12.9%	15.3%
2051	12.9%	15.2%
2050	12.8%	15.2%
2049	12.7%	15.2%
2048	12.6%	15.2%
2047	12.4%	15.2%
2046	12.3%	15.3%
2045	12.2%	15.3%
2044	12%	15.5%
2043	11.9%	15.6%
2042	11.8%	15.8%
2041	11.7%	16%
2040	11.6%	16.2%
2039	11.6%	16.5%
2038	11.5%	16.7%
2037	11.6%	17%
2036	11.8%	17.2%
2035	12%	17.5%
2034	12.3%	17.8%
2033	12.6%	18%
2032	13%	18.2%
2031	13.4%	18.4%
2030	13.9%	18.6%
2029	14.3%	18.7%
2028	14.6%	18.8%
2027	14.9%	18.9%
2026	15.1%	18.9%
2025	15.3%	18.9%
2024	15.4%	18.9%
2023	15.7%	19%
2022	15.9%	19%
2021	16%	19.1%
2020	16%	19.1%
2019	15.9%	19.1%
2018	15.8%	19.2%
2017	15.7%	19.4%
2016	15.4%	19.6%
2015	15.1%	19.8%
2014	14.8%	20.1%
2013	14.6%	20.4%
2012	14.4%	20.8%
2011	14.2%	21.2%
2010	14.2%	21.6%
2009	14.1%	22.1%
2008	14%	22.5%
2007	14.1%	23%
2006	14.4%	23.4%
2005	14.7%	23.9%
2004	15.2%	24.3%
2003	15.8%	24.6%
2002	16.4%	25%
2001	17%	25.3%
2000	17.7%	25.6%
1999	18.3%	25.8%
1998	19%	26%
1997	19.7%	26.2%
1996	20.2%	26.3%
1995	20.7%	26.4%
1994	21%	26.4%
1993	21.2%	26.4%
1992	21.4%	26.3%
1991	21.5%	26.4%
1990	21.5%	26.5%
1989	21.4%	26.8%
1988	21.4%	27.3%
1987	21.3%	28%
1986	21.3%	29%
1985	21.2%	29.9%
1984	21.1%	30.9%
1983	20.9%	32%
1982	20.8%	33.1%
1981	20.6%	34.2%
1980	20.5%	35.1%
1979	20.4%	36%
1978	20.5%	36.9%
1977	20.6%	37.7%
1976	20.8%	38.3%
1975	21%	38.8%
1974	21.2%	39.3%
1973	21.3%	39.8%
1972	21.5%	40.2%
1971	21.5%	40.3%
1970	21.6%	40.1%
1969	21.6%	39.8%
1968	21.7%	39.2%
1967	21.8%	38.3%
1966	22%	37.3%
1965	22.2%	36.7%
1964	22.4%	36.6%
1963	22.5%	36.5%
1962	22.6%	36.6%
1961	22.4%	37%
1960	22.2%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs North Korea

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Latvia

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	North Korea
2023	19	67
2022	29	67
2021	42	72
2020	21	66
2019	22	66
2018	23	69
2017	23	70
2016	23	71
2015	22	72
2014	22	73
2013	24	75
2012	20	76
2011	22	76
2010	22	77
2009	24	78
2008	25	79
2007	27	80
2006	28	80
2005	27	78
2004	28	77
2003	30	76
2002	29	131
2001	32	130
2000	34	129
1999	40	129
1998	40	129
1997	41	128
1996	45	128
1995	59	127
1994	65	57
1993	57	46
1992	48	37
1991	46	38
1990	47	43
1989	46	49
1988	42	55
1987	44	62
1986	43	68
1985	51	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	North Korea
2023	0.3%	1.8%
2022	0.32%	1.77%
2021	0.35%	1.74%
2020	0.37%	1.74%
2019	0.4%	1.77%
2018	0.42%	1.84%
2017	0.45%	1.91%
2016	0.47%	2.06%
2015	0.51%	2.14%
2014	0.55%	2.26%
2013	0.6%	2.41%
2012	0.66%	2.57%
2011	0.72%	2.72%
2010	0.78%	2.87%
2009	0.83%	3%
2008	0.88%	3.1%
2007	0.93%	3.24%
2006	0.99%	3.28%
2005	1.05%	3.33%
2004	1.12%	3.38%
2003	1.19%	3.45%
2002	1.26%	9.78%
2001	1.33%	9.9%
2000	1.42%	10%
1999	1.54%	10.2%
1998	1.67%	10.3%
1997	1.79%	10.5%
1996	1.9%	10.6%
1995	1.98%	10.8%
1994	2%	4.25%
1993	1.99%	4.27%
1992	1.93%	4.25%
1991	1.83%	4.18%
1990	1.7%	4.07%
1989	1.58%	3.95%
1988	1.53%	3.83%
1987	1.55%	3.78%
1986	1.64%	3.68%
1985	1.75%	3.68%
1984	1.87%	3.71%
1983	1.96%	3.8%
1982	2.03%	3.91%
1981	2.06%	4.05%
1980	2.07%	4.22%
1979	2.08%	4.4%
1978	-	4.59%
1977	-	4.8%
1976	-	5.03%
1975	-	5.28%
1974	-	5.56%
1973	-	5.86%
1972	-	6.2%
1971	-	6.58%
1970	-	6.99%
1969	-	7.45%
1968	-	7.94%
1967	-	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.