Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Panama

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Panama by year

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Latvia

Panama

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Panama
2023	1.36	2.12
2022	1.47	2.14
2021	1.57	2.15
2020	1.55	2.18
2019	1.61	2.29
2018	1.6	2.4
2017	1.69	2.46
2016	1.74	2.5
2015	1.7	2.53
2014	1.65	2.55
2013	1.52	2.57
2012	1.44	2.59
2011	1.33	2.6
2010	1.36	2.59
2009	1.46	2.59
2008	1.58	2.61
2007	1.54	2.61
2006	1.46	2.62
2005	1.39	2.64
2004	1.29	2.68
2003	1.32	2.68
2002	1.26	2.7
2001	1.22	2.72
2000	1.25	2.74
1999	1.16	2.77
1998	1.09	2.79
1997	1.11	2.81
1996	1.16	2.83
1995	1.25	2.85
1994	1.39	2.88
1993	1.51	2.91
1992	1.73	2.95
1991	1.86	3
1990	2.02	3.07
1989	2.05	3.12
1988	2.11	3.17
1987	2.15	3.25
1986	2.12	3.34
1985	2.08	3.43
1984	2.09	3.52
1983	2.07	3.6
1982	1.97	3.66
1981	1.88	3.72
1980	1.86	3.8
1979	1.87	3.88
1978	1.87	3.98
1977	1.89	4.12
1976	1.93	4.26
1975	1.96	4.41
1974	1.97	4.58
1973	1.98	4.74
1972	2	4.91
1971	2	5.05
1970	1.96	5.18
1969	1.88	5.29
1968	1.83	5.41
1967	1.8	5.53
1966	1.76	5.65
1965	1.74	5.73
1964	1.79	5.81
1963	1.85	5.87
1962	1.91	5.87
1961	1.94	5.87
1960	1.94	5.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Panama

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Panama
2023	-13,563	50,197
2022	-14,847	50,556
2021	-17,337	46,747
2020	-11,402	46,599
2019	-8,995	54,420
2018	-9,636	57,508
2017	-7,963	58,607
2016	-6,663	59,454
2015	-6,526	59,896
2014	-6,779	60,227
2013	-8,252	60,295
2012	-9,154	60,471
2011	-9,886	60,411
2010	-10,278	59,418
2009	-7,924	59,168
2008	-6,531	58,961
2007	-9,021	58,454
2006	-10,204	58,067
2005	-10,746	58,014
2004	-11,542	58,281
2003	-11,439	57,458
2002	-12,475	57,011
2001	-13,322	56,654
2000	-11,838	56,236
1999	-13,387	55,911
1998	-15,906	55,482
1997	-14,841	55,060
1996	-14,498	54,512
1995	-17,396	54,069
1994	-17,645	53,845
1993	-12,560	53,591
1992	-3,660	53,186
1991	0	53,079
1990	2,929	53,451
1989	6,401	52,295
1988	9,022	52,767
1987	9,981	52,690
1986	10,660	52,681
1985	5,673	52,573
1984	7,430	52,436
1983	8,147	51,880
1982	6,327	50,858
1981	3,779	50,018
1980	3,265	49,077
1979	2,506	48,362
1978	2,997	47,694
1977	3,480	47,438
1976	4,200	47,307
1975	4,913	47,149
1974	6,824	46,932
1973	6,040	46,540
1972	7,666	46,311
1971	8,793	45,867
1970	7,785	45,075
1969	6,561	44,278
1968	7,668	43,641
1967	7,825	43,054
1966	8,677	42,457
1965	8,384	41,604
1964	12,100	40,806
1963	11,055	39,872
1962	11,562	38,537
1961	14,207	37,100
1960	14,211	35,431

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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Panama by year

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Latvia

Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Panama
2023	7.7	16
2022	8.5	16.2
2021	9.2	16.4
2020	9.2	16.7
2019	9.8	17.6
2018	10	18.5
2017	10.7	19.1
2016	11.2	19.5
2015	11.1	19.8
2014	10.9	20.1
2013	10.2	20.4
2012	9.8	20.7
2011	9.1	21
2010	9.4	21
2009	10.3	21.2
2008	11.2	21.4
2007	10.9	21.6
2006	10.3	21.8
2005	9.8	22.1
2004	9.1	22.5
2003	9.2	22.7
2002	8.7	22.9
2001	8.4	23.2
2000	8.6	23.5
1999	8.1	23.8
1998	7.6	24.1
1997	7.7	24.4
1996	8.1	24.6
1995	8.7	24.9
1994	9.6	25.2
1993	10.4	25.5
1992	12.1	25.9
1991	13.1	26.2
1990	14.2	26.8
1989	14.6	27.2
1988	15.6	27.5
1987	16	28
1986	16.1	28.5
1985	15.4	29
1984	15.9	29.5
1983	15.9	29.9
1982	14.8	30
1981	14.2	30.2
1980	14.1	30.4
1979	13.8	30.7
1978	13.7	31.1
1977	13.8	31.7
1976	14	32.5
1975	14.2	33.3
1974	14.3	34.2
1973	14.1	35
1972	14.6	36
1971	14.8	36.7
1970	14.6	37.4
1969	14	37.9
1968	14.1	38.5
1967	14	39.2
1966	14	39.9
1965	13.8	40.3
1964	14.8	40.8
1963	15.3	41.2
1962	16.1	41.3
1961	16.7	41.3
1960	16.7	41.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 16 in Panama, compared with 16.7 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Panama

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Panama
2100	10.9%	14%
2099	10.9%	14%
2098	11%	14%
2097	11.1%	14.1%
2096	11.2%	14.1%
2095	11.2%	14.2%
2094	11.3%	14.2%
2093	11.4%	14.3%
2092	11.5%	14.3%
2091	11.6%	14.4%
2090	11.7%	14.4%
2089	11.8%	14.5%
2088	11.9%	14.6%
2087	11.9%	14.6%
2086	11.9%	14.7%
2085	11.9%	14.8%
2084	11.9%	14.8%
2083	11.9%	14.9%
2082	11.8%	15%
2081	11.8%	15.1%
2080	11.7%	15.1%
2079	11.6%	15.2%
2078	11.5%	15.3%
2077	11.4%	15.3%
2076	11.3%	15.4%
2075	11.2%	15.5%
2074	11.1%	15.6%
2073	11.1%	15.6%
2072	11%	15.7%
2071	11%	15.8%
2070	11%	15.9%
2069	11.1%	15.9%
2068	11.1%	16%
2067	11.2%	16.1%
2066	11.3%	16.2%
2065	11.5%	16.3%
2064	11.6%	16.4%
2063	11.8%	16.5%
2062	12%	16.7%
2061	12.1%	16.8%
2060	12.3%	16.9%
2059	12.5%	17.1%
2058	12.6%	17.2%
2057	12.7%	17.3%
2056	12.8%	17.5%
2055	12.9%	17.7%
2054	12.9%	17.8%
2053	13%	18%
2052	12.9%	18.2%
2051	12.9%	18.3%
2050	12.8%	18.5%
2049	12.7%	18.7%
2048	12.6%	18.9%
2047	12.4%	19%
2046	12.3%	19.2%
2045	12.2%	19.4%
2044	12%	19.5%
2043	11.9%	19.7%
2042	11.8%	19.9%
2041	11.7%	20.1%
2040	11.6%	20.2%
2039	11.6%	20.4%
2038	11.5%	20.6%
2037	11.6%	20.8%
2036	11.8%	20.9%
2035	12%	21.1%
2034	12.3%	21.4%
2033	12.6%	21.7%
2032	13%	22.1%
2031	13.4%	22.4%
2030	13.9%	22.8%
2029	14.3%	23.2%
2028	14.6%	23.6%
2027	14.9%	24%
2026	15.1%	24.3%
2025	15.3%	24.7%
2024	15.4%	24.9%
2023	15.7%	25.3%
2022	15.9%	25.7%
2021	16%	26%
2020	16%	26.4%
2019	15.9%	26.7%
2018	15.8%	27.1%
2017	15.7%	27.4%
2016	15.4%	27.6%
2015	15.1%	27.9%
2014	14.8%	28.2%
2013	14.6%	28.4%
2012	14.4%	28.7%
2011	14.2%	28.9%
2010	14.2%	29.2%
2009	14.1%	29.5%
2008	14%	29.7%
2007	14.1%	30%
2006	14.4%	30.3%
2005	14.7%	30.6%
2004	15.2%	31%
2003	15.8%	31.3%
2002	16.4%	31.6%
2001	17%	32%
2000	17.7%	32.4%
1999	18.3%	32.8%
1998	19%	33.1%
1997	19.7%	33.5%
1996	20.2%	33.9%
1995	20.7%	34.2%
1994	21%	34.6%
1993	21.2%	34.9%
1992	21.4%	35.3%
1991	21.5%	35.7%
1990	21.5%	36.1%
1989	21.4%	36.5%
1988	21.4%	36.9%
1987	21.3%	37.4%
1986	21.3%	37.8%
1985	21.2%	38.3%
1984	21.1%	38.8%
1983	20.9%	39.3%
1982	20.8%	39.8%
1981	20.6%	40.3%
1980	20.5%	40.8%
1979	20.4%	41.4%
1978	20.5%	41.9%
1977	20.6%	42.4%
1976	20.8%	42.9%
1975	21%	43.3%
1974	21.2%	43.6%
1973	21.3%	43.9%
1972	21.5%	44.1%
1971	21.5%	44.3%
1970	21.6%	44.5%
1969	21.6%	44.6%
1968	21.7%	44.7%
1967	21.8%	44.8%
1966	22%	44.8%
1965	22.2%	44.8%
1964	22.4%	44.7%
1963	22.5%	44.6%
1962	22.6%	44.5%
1961	22.4%	44.3%
1960	22.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Panama compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Panama

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Latvia

Panama

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Panama
2023	19	37
2022	29	40
2021	42	59
2020	21	74
2019	22	41
2018	23	43
2017	23	47
2016	23	47
2015	22	48
2014	22	49
2013	24	52
2012	20	53
2011	22	55
2010	22	56
2009	24	55
2008	25	55
2007	27	55
2006	28	56
2005	27	57
2004	28	57
2003	30	58
2002	29	59
2001	32	62
2000	34	64
1999	40	65
1998	40	68
1997	41	70
1996	45	73
1995	59	77
1994	65	78
1993	57	81
1992	48	85
1991	46	87
1990	47	89
1989	46	96
1988	42	93
1987	44	93
1986	43	94
1985	51	95

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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Panama
2023	0.3%	1.33%
2022	0.32%	1.39%
2021	0.35%	1.45%
2020	0.37%	1.52%
2019	0.4%	1.59%
2018	0.42%	1.65%
2017	0.45%	1.68%
2016	0.47%	1.7%
2015	0.51%	1.72%
2014	0.55%	1.73%
2013	0.6%	1.75%
2012	0.66%	1.77%
2011	0.72%	1.81%
2010	0.78%	1.86%
2009	0.83%	1.91%
2008	0.88%	1.97%
2007	0.93%	2.03%
2006	0.99%	2.1%
2005	1.05%	2.17%
2004	1.12%	2.25%
2003	1.19%	2.33%
2002	1.26%	2.41%
2001	1.33%	2.49%
2000	1.42%	2.56%
1999	1.54%	2.63%
1998	1.67%	2.68%
1997	1.79%	2.73%
1996	1.9%	2.77%
1995	1.98%	2.8%
1994	2%	2.83%
1993	1.99%	2.87%
1992	1.93%	2.91%
1991	1.83%	2.97%
1990	1.7%	3.05%
1989	1.58%	3.14%
1988	1.53%	3.24%
1987	1.55%	3.35%
1986	1.64%	3.47%
1985	1.75%	3.61%
1984	1.87%	3.75%
1983	1.96%	3.9%
1982	2.03%	4.05%
1981	2.06%	4.19%
1980	2.07%	4.34%
1979	2.08%	4.47%
1978	-	4.61%
1977	-	4.76%
1976	-	4.93%
1975	-	5.15%
1974	-	5.41%
1973	-	5.72%
1972	-	6.07%
1971	-	6.43%
1970	-	6.78%
1969	-	7.1%
1968	-	7.38%
1967	-	7.62%
1966	-	7.83%
1965	-	8.05%
1964	-	8.28%
1963	-	8.52%
1962	-	8.78%
1961	-	9.04%
1960	-	9.31%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.