Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Paraguay by year

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Latvia

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Paraguay
2023	1.36	2.42
2022	1.47	2.44
2021	1.57	2.47
2020	1.55	2.5
2019	1.61	2.53
2018	1.6	2.56
2017	1.69	2.59
2016	1.74	2.62
2015	1.7	2.65
2014	1.65	2.65
2013	1.52	2.64
2012	1.44	2.66
2011	1.33	2.67
2010	1.36	2.7
2009	1.46	2.76
2008	1.58	2.79
2007	1.54	2.82
2006	1.46	2.89
2005	1.39	2.97
2004	1.29	3.05
2003	1.32	3.12
2002	1.26	3.23
2001	1.22	3.36
2000	1.25	3.51
1999	1.16	3.67
1998	1.09	3.8
1997	1.11	3.91
1996	1.16	4.01
1995	1.25	4.11
1994	1.39	4.2
1993	1.51	4.28
1992	1.73	4.4
1991	1.86	4.48
1990	2.02	4.57
1989	2.05	4.68
1988	2.11	4.77
1987	2.15	4.85
1986	2.12	4.93
1985	2.08	4.97
1984	2.09	5.04
1983	2.07	5.09
1982	1.97	5.13
1981	1.88	5.15
1980	1.86	5.1
1979	1.87	5.06
1978	1.87	5.04
1977	1.89	5.08
1976	1.93	5.12
1975	1.96	5.18
1974	1.97	5.27
1973	1.98	5.35
1972	2	5.46
1971	2	5.59
1970	1.96	5.72
1969	1.88	5.84
1968	1.83	5.97
1967	1.8	6.1
1966	1.76	6.23
1965	1.74	6.35
1964	1.79	6.42
1963	1.85	6.45
1962	1.91	6.47
1961	1.94	6.49
1960	1.94	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Paraguay
2023	-13,563	97,748
2022	-14,847	94,627
2021	-17,337	78,667
2020	-11,402	98,667
2019	-8,995	103,179
2018	-9,636	104,908
2017	-7,963	105,634
2016	-6,663	106,804
2015	-6,526	106,817
2014	-6,779	105,585
2013	-8,252	103,383
2012	-9,154	102,508
2011	-9,886	100,442
2010	-10,278	99,456
2009	-7,924	100,296
2008	-6,531	99,821
2007	-9,021	99,141
2006	-10,204	99,808
2005	-10,746	101,035
2004	-11,542	101,896
2003	-11,439	102,427
2002	-12,475	104,658
2001	-13,322	107,225
2000	-11,838	109,979
1999	-13,387	112,726
1998	-15,906	114,122
1997	-14,841	115,095
1996	-14,498	115,623
1995	-17,396	115,777
1994	-17,645	115,662
1993	-12,560	115,211
1992	-3,660	115,442
1991	0	114,472
1990	2,929	112,864
1989	6,401	111,727
1988	9,022	110,348
1987	9,981	107,962
1986	10,660	105,776
1985	5,673	102,859
1984	7,430	99,937
1983	8,147	96,406
1982	6,327	92,917
1981	3,779	89,456
1980	3,265	84,568
1979	2,506	80,345
1978	2,997	76,691
1977	3,480	74,359
1976	4,200	71,973
1975	4,913	70,285
1974	6,824	69,059
1973	6,040	67,803
1972	7,666	66,625
1971	8,793	66,142
1970	7,785	65,905
1969	6,561	65,616
1968	7,668	65,575
1967	7,825	65,695
1966	8,677	66,002
1965	8,384	66,063
1964	12,100	65,681
1963	11,055	64,741
1962	11,562	63,079
1961	14,207	61,536
1960	14,211	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Paraguay by year

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Latvia

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Paraguay
2023	7.7	20
2022	8.5	20.4
2021	9.2	20.7
2020	9.2	21
2019	9.8	21.4
2018	10	21.8
2017	10.7	22.2
2016	11.2	22.5
2015	11.1	22.7
2014	10.9	22.6
2013	10.2	22.5
2012	9.8	22.6
2011	9.1	22.5
2010	9.4	22.5
2009	10.3	22.9
2008	11.2	23
2007	10.9	23
2006	10.3	23.3
2005	9.8	23.7
2004	9.1	24.1
2003	9.2	24.4
2002	8.7	25.1
2001	8.4	25.9
2000	8.6	26.9
1999	8.1	27.9
1998	7.6	28.8
1997	7.7	29.6
1996	8.1	30.3
1995	8.7	31
1994	9.6	31.7
1993	10.4	32.4
1992	12.1	33.3
1991	13.1	33.9
1990	14.2	34.4
1989	14.6	35.2
1988	15.6	35.8
1987	16	36.1
1986	16.1	36.5
1985	15.4	36.8
1984	15.9	37
1983	15.9	37
1982	14.8	37
1981	14.2	36.9
1980	14.1	36.2
1979	13.8	35.6
1978	13.7	35.1
1977	13.8	35
1976	14	34.8
1975	14.2	34.9
1974	14.3	35.2
1973	14.1	35.4
1972	14.6	35.8
1971	14.8	36.3
1970	14.6	37
1969	14	37.6
1968	14.1	38.4
1967	14	39.2
1966	14	40.2
1965	13.8	41
1964	14.8	41.7
1963	15.3	42.1
1962	16.1	42.2
1961	16.7	42.3
1960	16.7	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 16.7 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Paraguay
2100	10.9%	15.5%
2099	10.9%	15.6%
2098	11%	15.7%
2097	11.1%	15.8%
2096	11.2%	15.9%
2095	11.2%	15.9%
2094	11.3%	16%
2093	11.4%	16.1%
2092	11.5%	16.2%
2091	11.6%	16.3%
2090	11.7%	16.4%
2089	11.8%	16.4%
2088	11.9%	16.5%
2087	11.9%	16.6%
2086	11.9%	16.7%
2085	11.9%	16.8%
2084	11.9%	16.8%
2083	11.9%	16.9%
2082	11.8%	17%
2081	11.8%	17.1%
2080	11.7%	17.2%
2079	11.6%	17.3%
2078	11.5%	17.3%
2077	11.4%	17.4%
2076	11.3%	17.5%
2075	11.2%	17.6%
2074	11.1%	17.8%
2073	11.1%	17.9%
2072	11%	18%
2071	11%	18.1%
2070	11%	18.3%
2069	11.1%	18.4%
2068	11.1%	18.6%
2067	11.2%	18.7%
2066	11.3%	18.9%
2065	11.5%	19.1%
2064	11.6%	19.2%
2063	11.8%	19.4%
2062	12%	19.6%
2061	12.1%	19.7%
2060	12.3%	19.9%
2059	12.5%	20.1%
2058	12.6%	20.2%
2057	12.7%	20.4%
2056	12.8%	20.6%
2055	12.9%	20.7%
2054	12.9%	20.9%
2053	13%	21%
2052	12.9%	21.2%
2051	12.9%	21.4%
2050	12.8%	21.5%
2049	12.7%	21.7%
2048	12.6%	21.9%
2047	12.4%	22%
2046	12.3%	22.2%
2045	12.2%	22.4%
2044	12%	22.6%
2043	11.9%	22.9%
2042	11.8%	23.1%
2041	11.7%	23.3%
2040	11.6%	23.6%
2039	11.6%	23.9%
2038	11.5%	24.2%
2037	11.6%	24.5%
2036	11.8%	24.9%
2035	12%	25.2%
2034	12.3%	25.6%
2033	12.6%	26%
2032	13%	26.3%
2031	13.4%	26.7%
2030	13.9%	27.1%
2029	14.3%	27.4%
2028	14.6%	27.7%
2027	14.9%	28%
2026	15.1%	28.3%
2025	15.3%	28.5%
2024	15.4%	28.6%
2023	15.7%	28.8%
2022	15.9%	28.9%
2021	16%	29%
2020	16%	29.1%
2019	15.9%	29.3%
2018	15.8%	29.5%
2017	15.7%	29.7%
2016	15.4%	29.9%
2015	15.1%	30.2%
2014	14.8%	30.5%
2013	14.6%	30.9%
2012	14.4%	31.4%
2011	14.2%	32%
2010	14.2%	32.5%
2009	14.1%	33.2%
2008	14%	33.8%
2007	14.1%	34.4%
2006	14.4%	35.1%
2005	14.7%	35.8%
2004	15.2%	36.6%
2003	15.8%	37.3%
2002	16.4%	37.9%
2001	17%	38.4%
2000	17.7%	39%
1999	18.3%	39.5%
1998	19%	40%
1997	19.7%	40.4%
1996	20.2%	40.8%
1995	20.7%	41.1%
1994	21%	41.3%
1993	21.2%	41.4%
1992	21.4%	41.5%
1991	21.5%	41.5%
1990	21.5%	41.5%
1989	21.4%	41.5%
1988	21.4%	41.4%
1987	21.3%	41.3%
1986	21.3%	41.3%
1985	21.2%	41.2%
1984	21.1%	41.2%
1983	20.9%	41.2%
1982	20.8%	41.2%
1981	20.6%	41.4%
1980	20.5%	41.6%
1979	20.4%	42%
1978	20.5%	42.4%
1977	20.6%	42.8%
1976	20.8%	43.3%
1975	21%	43.7%
1974	21.2%	44.2%
1973	21.3%	44.6%
1972	21.5%	45%
1971	21.5%	45.2%
1970	21.6%	45.5%
1969	21.6%	45.7%
1968	21.7%	45.8%
1967	21.8%	45.9%
1966	22%	46%
1965	22.2%	46%
1964	22.4%	46%
1963	22.5%	46%
1962	22.6%	46.1%
1961	22.4%	46.2%
1960	22.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Paraguay

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Latvia

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Paraguay
2023	19	58
2022	29	78
2021	42	140
2020	21	69
2019	22	58
2018	23	58
2017	23	58
2016	23	60
2015	22	64
2014	22	70
2013	24	84
2012	20	100
2011	22	120
2010	22	136
2009	24	152
2008	25	166
2007	27	177
2006	28	186
2005	27	194
2004	28	199
2003	30	203
2002	29	206
2001	32	207
2000	34	207
1999	40	207
1998	40	207
1997	41	205
1996	45	203
1995	59	202
1994	65	201
1993	57	197
1992	48	195
1991	46	192
1990	47	198
1989	46	209
1988	42	220
1987	44	225
1986	43	230
1985	51	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Paraguay
2023	0.3%	1.7%
2022	0.32%	1.76%
2021	0.35%	1.82%
2020	0.37%	1.88%
2019	0.4%	1.94%
2018	0.42%	2.01%
2017	0.45%	2.08%
2016	0.47%	2.15%
2015	0.51%	2.22%
2014	0.55%	2.3%
2013	0.6%	2.37%
2012	0.66%	2.44%
2011	0.72%	2.51%
2010	0.78%	2.59%
2009	0.83%	2.67%
2008	0.88%	2.75%
2007	0.93%	2.83%
2006	0.99%	2.91%
2005	1.05%	2.99%
2004	1.12%	3.07%
2003	1.19%	3.14%
2002	1.26%	3.22%
2001	1.33%	3.29%
2000	1.42%	3.36%
1999	1.54%	3.45%
1998	1.67%	3.53%
1997	1.79%	3.62%
1996	1.9%	3.72%
1995	1.98%	3.83%
1994	2%	3.95%
1993	1.99%	4.08%
1992	1.93%	4.23%
1991	1.83%	4.38%
1990	1.7%	4.55%
1989	1.58%	4.73%
1988	1.53%	4.92%
1987	1.55%	5.1%
1986	1.64%	5.3%
1985	1.75%	5.5%
1984	1.87%	5.71%
1983	1.96%	5.92%
1982	2.03%	6.14%
1981	2.06%	6.35%
1980	2.07%	6.55%
1979	2.08%	6.74%
1978	-	6.91%
1977	-	7.06%
1976	-	7.21%
1975	-	7.34%
1974	-	7.46%
1973	-	7.57%
1972	-	7.66%
1971	-	7.73%
1970	-	7.79%
1969	-	7.84%
1968	-	7.88%
1967	-	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.