Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Latvia

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.36	3.1
2022	1.47	3.17
2021	1.57	3.22
2020	1.55	3.27
2019	1.61	3.32
2018	1.6	3.38
2017	1.69	3.43
2016	1.74	3.5
2015	1.7	3.56
2014	1.65	3.63
2013	1.52	3.68
2012	1.44	3.75
2011	1.33	3.82
2010	1.36	3.88
2009	1.46	3.94
2008	1.58	4.01
2007	1.54	4.08
2006	1.46	4.15
2005	1.39	4.22
2004	1.29	4.28
2003	1.32	4.36
2002	1.26	4.42
2001	1.22	4.47
2000	1.25	4.53
1999	1.16	4.59
1998	1.09	4.63
1997	1.11	4.68
1996	1.16	4.73
1995	1.25	4.78
1994	1.39	4.87
1993	1.51	4.96
1992	1.73	5.03
1991	1.86	5.11
1990	2.02	5.18
1989	2.05	5.24
1988	2.11	5.3
1987	2.15	5.36
1986	2.12	5.42
1985	2.08	5.47
1984	2.09	5.51
1983	2.07	5.56
1982	1.97	5.59
1981	1.88	5.65
1980	1.86	5.71
1979	1.87	5.79
1978	1.87	5.88
1977	1.89	5.96
1976	1.93	6.02
1975	1.96	6.07
1974	1.97	6.11
1973	1.98	6.16
1972	2	6.2
1971	2	6.23
1970	1.96	6.25
1969	1.88	6.26
1968	1.83	6.25
1967	1.8	6.24
1966	1.76	6.23
1965	1.74	6.2
1964	1.79	6.19
1963	1.85	6.15
1962	1.91	6.14
1961	1.94	6.07
1960	1.94	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Latvia vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Papua New Guinea
2023	-13,563	187,637
2022	-14,847	186,861
2021	-17,337	183,766
2020	-11,402	189,130
2019	-8,995	190,662
2018	-9,636	190,662
2017	-7,963	189,715
2016	-6,663	189,281
2015	-6,526	188,600
2014	-6,779	187,592
2013	-8,252	185,790
2012	-9,154	183,658
2011	-9,886	181,842
2010	-10,278	178,998
2009	-7,924	175,421
2008	-6,531	172,823
2007	-9,021	169,306
2006	-10,204	166,540
2005	-10,746	163,888
2004	-11,542	161,023
2003	-11,439	158,611
2002	-12,475	155,091
2001	-13,322	151,431
2000	-11,838	147,496
1999	-13,387	143,592
1998	-15,906	136,677
1997	-14,841	134,458
1996	-14,498	129,802
1995	-17,396	125,410
1994	-17,645	122,113
1993	-12,560	118,668
1992	-3,660	114,818
1991	0	111,453
1990	2,929	110,033
1989	6,401	108,199
1988	9,022	106,256
1987	9,981	104,367
1986	10,660	102,346
1985	5,673	100,333
1984	7,430	98,103
1983	8,147	95,982
1982	6,327	93,522
1981	3,779	91,767
1980	3,265	90,266
1979	2,506	89,330
1978	2,997	88,747
1977	3,480	87,954
1976	4,200	86,965
1975	4,913	85,809
1974	6,824	84,829
1973	6,040	83,821
1972	7,666	82,672
1971	8,793	80,599
1970	7,785	78,712
1969	6,561	76,454
1968	7,668	73,983
1967	7,825	71,519
1966	8,677	69,206
1965	8,384	66,693
1964	12,100	64,558
1963	11,055	62,260
1962	11,562	59,974
1961	14,207	58,151
1960	14,211	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Latvia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Papua New Guinea
2023	7.7	24.6
2022	8.5	25.2
2021	9.2	25.6
2020	9.2	26.1
2019	9.8	26.5
2018	10	27
2017	10.7	27.4
2016	11.2	27.9
2015	11.1	28.4
2014	10.9	28.9
2013	10.2	29.4
2012	9.8	29.8
2011	9.1	30.3
2010	9.4	30.7
2009	10.3	31.1
2008	11.2	31.5
2007	10.9	31.9
2006	10.3	32.4
2005	9.8	32.8
2004	9.1	33.2
2003	9.2	33.7
2002	8.7	34
2001	8.4	34.2
2000	8.6	34.4
1999	8.1	34.7
1998	7.6	34.8
1997	7.7	34.8
1996	8.1	34.9
1995	8.7	35
1994	9.6	35.3
1993	10.4	35.6
1992	12.1	35.8
1991	13.1	36.1
1990	14.2	36.7
1989	14.6	37.1
1988	15.6	37.3
1987	16	37.4
1986	16.1	37.5
1985	15.4	37.7
1984	15.9	37.7
1983	15.9	37.8
1982	14.8	37.7
1981	14.2	37.9
1980	14.1	38.1
1979	13.8	38.7
1978	13.7	39.3
1977	13.8	39.9
1976	14	40.5
1975	14.2	41.1
1974	14.3	41.8
1973	14.1	42.6
1972	14.6	43.3
1971	14.8	43.7
1970	14.6	44
1969	14	44.2
1968	14.1	44.4
1967	14	44.5
1966	14	44.6
1965	13.8	44.6
1964	14.8	44.7
1963	15.3	44.7
1962	16.1	44.9
1961	16.7	44.9
1960	16.7	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 16.7 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Papua New Guinea
2100	10.9%	19%
2099	10.9%	19.1%
2098	11%	19.2%
2097	11.1%	19.3%
2096	11.2%	19.4%
2095	11.2%	19.5%
2094	11.3%	19.6%
2093	11.4%	19.7%
2092	11.5%	19.8%
2091	11.6%	19.9%
2090	11.7%	20%
2089	11.8%	20.1%
2088	11.9%	20.2%
2087	11.9%	20.4%
2086	11.9%	20.5%
2085	11.9%	20.6%
2084	11.9%	20.7%
2083	11.9%	20.8%
2082	11.8%	20.9%
2081	11.8%	21%
2080	11.7%	21.2%
2079	11.6%	21.3%
2078	11.5%	21.4%
2077	11.4%	21.5%
2076	11.3%	21.7%
2075	11.2%	21.8%
2074	11.1%	21.9%
2073	11.1%	22.1%
2072	11%	22.2%
2071	11%	22.4%
2070	11%	22.5%
2069	11.1%	22.7%
2068	11.1%	22.8%
2067	11.2%	23%
2066	11.3%	23.2%
2065	11.5%	23.3%
2064	11.6%	23.5%
2063	11.8%	23.7%
2062	12%	23.9%
2061	12.1%	24.1%
2060	12.3%	24.3%
2059	12.5%	24.5%
2058	12.6%	24.6%
2057	12.7%	24.8%
2056	12.8%	25%
2055	12.9%	25.2%
2054	12.9%	25.4%
2053	13%	25.6%
2052	12.9%	25.8%
2051	12.9%	26%
2050	12.8%	26.2%
2049	12.7%	26.4%
2048	12.6%	26.6%
2047	12.4%	26.8%
2046	12.3%	27%
2045	12.2%	27.2%
2044	12%	27.4%
2043	11.9%	27.6%
2042	11.8%	27.9%
2041	11.7%	28.1%
2040	11.6%	28.4%
2039	11.6%	28.7%
2038	11.5%	28.9%
2037	11.6%	29.2%
2036	11.8%	29.6%
2035	12%	29.9%
2034	12.3%	30.2%
2033	12.6%	30.6%
2032	13%	30.9%
2031	13.4%	31.2%
2030	13.9%	31.6%
2029	14.3%	31.9%
2028	14.6%	32.3%
2027	14.9%	32.6%
2026	15.1%	33%
2025	15.3%	33.3%
2024	15.4%	33.5%
2023	15.7%	33.8%
2022	15.9%	34.1%
2021	16%	34.4%
2020	16%	34.7%
2019	15.9%	35%
2018	15.8%	35.3%
2017	15.7%	35.6%
2016	15.4%	35.9%
2015	15.1%	36.2%
2014	14.8%	36.5%
2013	14.6%	36.7%
2012	14.4%	37%
2011	14.2%	37.2%
2010	14.2%	37.5%
2009	14.1%	37.7%
2008	14%	38%
2007	14.1%	38.3%
2006	14.4%	38.5%
2005	14.7%	38.8%
2004	15.2%	39%
2003	15.8%	39.3%
2002	16.4%	39.5%
2001	17%	39.8%
2000	17.7%	40%
1999	18.3%	40.2%
1998	19%	40.4%
1997	19.7%	40.6%
1996	20.2%	40.8%
1995	20.7%	41%
1994	21%	41.2%
1993	21.2%	41.5%
1992	21.4%	41.7%
1991	21.5%	41.9%
1990	21.5%	42.1%
1989	21.4%	42.3%
1988	21.4%	42.4%
1987	21.3%	42.4%
1986	21.3%	42.5%
1985	21.2%	42.6%
1984	21.1%	42.8%
1983	20.9%	42.9%
1982	20.8%	43%
1981	20.6%	43.2%
1980	20.5%	43.5%
1979	20.4%	44%
1978	20.5%	44.4%
1977	20.6%	44.9%
1976	20.8%	45.2%
1975	21%	45.5%
1974	21.2%	45.8%
1973	21.3%	45.9%
1972	21.5%	46%
1971	21.5%	46%
1970	21.6%	45.8%
1969	21.6%	45.6%
1968	21.7%	45.3%
1967	21.8%	45.1%
1966	22%	44.9%
1965	22.2%	44.6%
1964	22.4%	44.4%
1963	22.5%	44.2%
1962	22.6%	43.9%
1961	22.4%	43.7%
1960	22.2%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Papua New Guinea

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Latvia

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Papua New Guinea
2023	19	189
2022	29	189
2021	42	223
2020	21	194
2019	22	199
2018	23	205
2017	23	207
2016	23	214
2015	22	221
2014	22	232
2013	24	243
2012	20	257
2011	22	271
2010	22	289
2009	24	302
2008	25	315
2007	27	326
2006	28	325
2005	27	326
2004	28	326
2003	30	328
2002	29	329
2001	32	325
2000	34	323
1999	40	321
1998	40	325
1997	41	316
1996	45	316
1995	59	318
1994	65	324
1993	57	333
1992	48	340
1991	46	354
1990	47	360
1989	46	369
1988	42	377
1987	44	379
1986	43	386
1985	51	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.3%	4.03%
2022	0.32%	4.17%
2021	0.35%	4.31%
2020	0.37%	4.45%
2019	0.4%	4.59%
2018	0.42%	4.72%
2017	0.45%	4.87%
2016	0.47%	5.02%
2015	0.51%	5.17%
2014	0.55%	5.3%
2013	0.6%	5.44%
2012	0.66%	5.59%
2011	0.72%	5.73%
2010	0.78%	5.88%
2009	0.83%	6.02%
2008	0.88%	6.16%
2007	0.93%	6.31%
2006	0.99%	6.44%
2005	1.05%	6.58%
2004	1.12%	6.71%
2003	1.19%	6.84%
2002	1.26%	6.96%
2001	1.33%	7.08%
2000	1.42%	7.19%
1999	1.54%	7.3%
1998	1.67%	7.41%
1997	1.79%	7.52%
1996	1.9%	7.64%
1995	1.98%	7.77%
1994	2%	7.89%
1993	1.99%	8.03%
1992	1.93%	8.17%
1991	1.83%	8.31%
1990	1.7%	8.47%
1989	1.58%	8.63%
1988	1.53%	8.78%
1987	1.55%	8.96%
1986	1.64%	9.12%
1985	1.75%	9.3%
1984	1.87%	9.5%
1983	1.96%	9.71%
1982	2.03%	9.94%
1981	2.06%	10.2%
1980	2.07%	10.4%
1979	2.08%	10.7%
1978	-	11%
1977	-	11.3%
1976	-	11.7%
1975	-	12.1%
1974	-	12.4%
1973	-	12.9%
1972	-	13.3%
1971	-	13.7%
1970	-	14.2%
1969	-	14.7%
1968	-	15.2%
1967	-	15.8%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.9%
1964	-	17.4%
1963	-	18%
1962	-	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.