Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Oman

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Oman by year

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Latvia

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Oman
2023	1.36	2.53
2022	1.47	2.45
2021	1.57	2.59
2020	1.55	2.64
2019	1.61	2.7
2018	1.6	2.81
2017	1.69	2.92
2016	1.74	2.95
2015	1.7	2.97
2014	1.65	2.97
2013	1.52	2.95
2012	1.44	2.93
2011	1.33	2.96
2010	1.36	2.97
2009	1.46	2.83
2008	1.58	2.76
2007	1.54	2.76
2006	1.46	2.88
2005	1.39	3.03
2004	1.29	3.2
2003	1.32	3.37
2002	1.26	3.51
2001	1.22	3.66
2000	1.25	3.85
1999	1.16	4.06
1998	1.09	4.27
1997	1.11	4.52
1996	1.16	4.79
1995	1.25	5.07
1994	1.39	5.36
1993	1.51	5.64
1992	1.73	5.92
1991	1.86	6.2
1990	2.02	6.46
1989	2.05	6.72
1988	2.11	6.95
1987	2.15	7.18
1986	2.12	7.35
1985	2.08	7.51
1984	2.09	7.64
1983	2.07	7.75
1982	1.97	7.84
1981	1.88	7.9
1980	1.86	7.89
1979	1.87	7.85
1978	1.87	7.82
1977	1.89	7.78
1976	1.93	7.74
1975	1.96	7.71
1974	1.97	7.67
1973	1.98	7.63
1972	2	7.59
1971	2	7.56
1970	1.96	7.52
1969	1.88	7.49
1968	1.83	7.46
1967	1.8	7.44
1966	1.76	7.41
1965	1.74	7.39
1964	1.79	7.37
1963	1.85	7.33
1962	1.91	7.32
1961	1.94	7.29
1960	1.94	7.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Oman
2023	-13,563	75,467
2022	-14,847	67,278
2021	-17,337	69,991
2020	-11,402	74,224
2019	-8,995	77,394
2018	-9,636	79,438
2017	-7,963	82,408
2016	-6,663	81,350
2015	-6,526	79,241
2014	-6,779	76,258
2013	-8,252	71,905
2012	-9,154	65,572
2011	-9,886	59,689
2010	-10,278	57,619
2009	-7,924	52,007
2008	-6,531	47,146
2007	-9,021	44,207
2006	-10,204	43,969
2005	-10,746	44,688
2004	-11,542	45,651
2003	-11,439	46,273
2002	-12,475	46,397
2001	-13,322	46,651
2000	-11,838	47,208
1999	-13,387	48,053
1998	-15,906	48,654
1997	-14,841	49,510
1996	-14,498	50,362
1995	-17,396	51,139
1994	-17,645	52,337
1993	-12,560	53,439
1992	-3,660	54,471
1991	0	55,382
1990	2,929	56,000
1989	6,401	56,202
1988	9,022	56,142
1987	9,981	55,933
1986	10,660	55,324
1985	5,673	54,609
1984	7,430	52,253
1983	8,147	49,646
1982	6,327	46,939
1981	3,779	44,176
1980	3,265	41,109
1979	2,506	38,022
1978	2,997	35,141
1977	3,480	32,342
1976	4,200	30,032
1975	4,913	27,699
1974	6,824	25,543
1973	6,040	24,195
1972	7,666	22,968
1971	8,793	21,973
1970	7,785	20,893
1969	6,561	19,949
1968	7,668	18,962
1967	7,825	17,990
1966	8,677	17,030
1965	8,384	16,103
1964	12,100	15,205
1963	11,055	14,283
1962	11,562	13,485
1961	14,207	12,690
1960	14,211	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Oman by year

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Latvia

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Oman
2023	7.7	16.8
2022	8.5	16.4
2021	9.2	18.3
2020	9.2	18.9
2019	9.8	18.9
2018	10	19.3
2017	10.7	20.2
2016	11.2	20.5
2015	11.1	21
2014	10.9	21.2
2013	10.2	20.9
2012	9.8	20.7
2011	9.1	21.6
2010	9.4	23.4
2009	10.3	21.9
2008	11.2	20.6
2007	10.9	19.9
2006	10.3	20.2
2005	9.8	20.9
2004	9.1	21.8
2003	9.2	22.5
2002	8.7	22.8
2001	8.4	23.3
2000	8.6	23.8
1999	8.1	24.6
1998	7.6	25.3
1997	7.7	26.1
1996	8.1	27
1995	8.7	27.9
1994	9.6	29.1
1993	10.4	30.5
1992	12.1	32.4
1991	13.1	34.4
1990	14.2	36.5
1989	14.6	38.6
1988	15.6	40.8
1987	16	43.2
1986	16.1	45.6
1985	15.4	48.3
1984	15.9	49.6
1983	15.9	50.4
1982	14.8	51.1
1981	14.2	51.6
1980	14.1	51.6
1979	13.8	51.4
1978	13.7	51.2
1977	13.8	51
1976	14	50.8
1975	14.2	50.7
1974	14.3	50.2
1973	14.1	50.7
1972	14.6	50.9
1971	14.8	51.2
1970	14.6	51.6
1969	14	51.9
1968	14.1	52.2
1967	14	52.4
1966	14	52.6
1965	13.8	52.8
1964	14.8	52.8
1963	15.3	52.8
1962	16.1	52.8
1961	16.7	52.7
1960	16.7	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 16.7 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Oman
2100	10.9%	17.2%
2099	10.9%	17.2%
2098	11%	17.3%
2097	11.1%	17.3%
2096	11.2%	17.4%
2095	11.2%	17.4%
2094	11.3%	17.4%
2093	11.4%	17.5%
2092	11.5%	17.5%
2091	11.6%	17.5%
2090	11.7%	17.6%
2089	11.8%	17.6%
2088	11.9%	17.6%
2087	11.9%	17.6%
2086	11.9%	17.6%
2085	11.9%	17.7%
2084	11.9%	17.7%
2083	11.9%	17.7%
2082	11.8%	17.7%
2081	11.8%	17.8%
2080	11.7%	17.8%
2079	11.6%	17.8%
2078	11.5%	17.9%
2077	11.4%	17.9%
2076	11.3%	18%
2075	11.2%	18.1%
2074	11.1%	18.1%
2073	11.1%	18.2%
2072	11%	18.3%
2071	11%	18.4%
2070	11%	18.5%
2069	11.1%	18.6%
2068	11.1%	18.7%
2067	11.2%	18.8%
2066	11.3%	18.9%
2065	11.5%	19.1%
2064	11.6%	19.2%
2063	11.8%	19.3%
2062	12%	19.4%
2061	12.1%	19.5%
2060	12.3%	19.6%
2059	12.5%	19.7%
2058	12.6%	19.7%
2057	12.7%	19.8%
2056	12.8%	19.9%
2055	12.9%	19.9%
2054	12.9%	19.9%
2053	13%	20%
2052	12.9%	20%
2051	12.9%	20%
2050	12.8%	20%
2049	12.7%	20%
2048	12.6%	20.1%
2047	12.4%	20.1%
2046	12.3%	20.2%
2045	12.2%	20.3%
2044	12%	20.4%
2043	11.9%	20.6%
2042	11.8%	20.7%
2041	11.7%	20.9%
2040	11.6%	21.1%
2039	11.6%	21.3%
2038	11.5%	21.3%
2037	11.6%	21.4%
2036	11.8%	21.5%
2035	12%	21.7%
2034	12.3%	22%
2033	12.6%	22.2%
2032	13%	22.6%
2031	13.4%	22.9%
2030	13.9%	23.2%
2029	14.3%	23.5%
2028	14.6%	23.7%
2027	14.9%	23.9%
2026	15.1%	24.2%
2025	15.3%	24.5%
2024	15.4%	24.7%
2023	15.7%	25.2%
2022	15.9%	26.2%
2021	16%	26.7%
2020	16%	25.6%
2019	15.9%	24%
2018	15.8%	22.9%
2017	15.7%	22.3%
2016	15.4%	22.1%
2015	15.1%	22.2%
2014	14.8%	22.1%
2013	14.6%	21.9%
2012	14.4%	22.8%
2011	14.2%	25.5%
2010	14.2%	27.9%
2009	14.1%	28.4%
2008	14%	29.1%
2007	14.1%	29.9%
2006	14.4%	30.9%
2005	14.7%	32.1%
2004	15.2%	33.2%
2003	15.8%	34.2%
2002	16.4%	35%
2001	17%	35.8%
2000	17.7%	36.6%
1999	18.3%	37.3%
1998	19%	38%
1997	19.7%	38.7%
1996	20.2%	39.3%
1995	20.7%	39.7%
1994	21%	39.9%
1993	21.2%	40.5%
1992	21.4%	41.5%
1991	21.5%	42.5%
1990	21.5%	43.4%
1989	21.4%	44.3%
1988	21.4%	45.1%
1987	21.3%	45.9%
1986	21.3%	46.5%
1985	21.2%	47%
1984	21.1%	47.2%
1983	20.9%	47.2%
1982	20.8%	47.1%
1981	20.6%	47.1%
1980	20.5%	47.1%
1979	20.4%	47.2%
1978	20.5%	47.3%
1977	20.6%	47.4%
1976	20.8%	47.5%
1975	21%	47.5%
1974	21.2%	47.5%
1973	21.3%	47.3%
1972	21.5%	46.8%
1971	21.5%	46.4%
1970	21.6%	45.9%
1969	21.6%	45.3%
1968	21.7%	44.8%
1967	21.8%	44.3%
1966	22%	43.8%
1965	22.2%	43.2%
1964	22.4%	42.6%
1963	22.5%	42%
1962	22.6%	41.7%
1961	22.4%	41.6%
1960	22.2%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Oman

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Latvia

Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Oman
2023	19	13
2022	29	13
2021	42	74
2020	21	32
2019	22	14
2018	23	14
2017	23	14
2016	23	14
2015	22	15
2014	22	15
2013	24	15
2012	20	16
2011	22	16
2010	22	17
2009	24	17
2008	25	18
2007	27	18
2006	28	18
2005	27	18
2004	28	18
2003	30	18
2002	29	18
2001	32	18
2000	34	19
1999	40	19
1998	40	20
1997	41	20
1996	45	21
1995	59	22
1994	65	23
1993	57	25
1992	48	26
1991	46	28
1990	47	29
1989	46	32
1988	42	34
1987	44	37
1986	43	40
1985	51	43

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 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Oman
2023	0.3%	1.04%
2022	0.32%	1.05%
2021	0.35%	1.06%
2020	0.37%	1.07%
2019	0.4%	1.08%
2018	0.42%	1.09%
2017	0.45%	1.1%
2016	0.47%	1.11%
2015	0.51%	1.12%
2014	0.55%	1.12%
2013	0.6%	1.13%
2012	0.66%	1.15%
2011	0.72%	1.16%
2010	0.78%	1.17%
2009	0.83%	1.19%
2008	0.88%	1.2%
2007	0.93%	1.22%
2006	0.99%	1.24%
2005	1.05%	1.28%
2004	1.12%	1.32%
2003	1.19%	1.38%
2002	1.26%	1.45%
2001	1.33%	1.54%
2000	1.42%	1.64%
1999	1.54%	1.76%
1998	1.67%	1.89%
1997	1.79%	2.04%
1996	1.9%	2.22%
1995	1.98%	2.41%
1994	2%	2.64%
1993	1.99%	2.9%
1992	1.93%	3.2%
1991	1.83%	3.54%
1990	1.7%	3.91%
1989	1.58%	4.32%
1988	1.53%	4.78%
1987	1.55%	5.3%
1986	1.64%	5.9%
1985	1.75%	6.58%
1984	1.87%	7.34%
1983	1.96%	8.18%
1982	2.03%	9.1%
1981	2.06%	10.1%
1980	2.07%	11.1%
1979	2.08%	12.2%
1978	-	13.4%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.7%
1975	-	16.9%
1974	-	18.1%
1973	-	19.3%
1972	-	20.5%
1971	-	21.8%
1970	-	23.1%
1969	-	24.4%
1968	-	25.7%
1967	-	27.1%
1966	-	28.4%
1965	-	29.8%
1964	-	31.2%
1963	-	32.7%
1962	-	34.2%
1961	-	35.8%
1960	-	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.