Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Philippines

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Philippines by year

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Latvia

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Philippines
2023	1.36	1.92
2022	1.47	1.93
2021	1.57	1.95
2020	1.55	2.08
2019	1.61	2.22
2018	1.6	2.38
2017	1.69	2.53
2016	1.74	2.68
2015	1.7	2.83
2014	1.65	2.89
2013	1.52	3.04
2012	1.44	3.14
2011	1.33	3.24
2010	1.36	3.32
2009	1.46	3.38
2008	1.58	3.4
2007	1.54	3.4
2006	1.46	3.47
2005	1.39	3.45
2004	1.29	3.52
2003	1.32	3.59
2002	1.26	3.65
2001	1.22	3.72
2000	1.25	3.75
1999	1.16	3.83
1998	1.09	3.88
1997	1.11	3.94
1996	1.16	4
1995	1.25	4.07
1994	1.39	4.08
1993	1.51	4.1
1992	1.73	4.16
1991	1.86	4.27
1990	2.02	4.32
1989	2.05	4.37
1988	2.11	4.45
1987	2.15	4.51
1986	2.12	4.56
1985	2.08	4.66
1984	2.09	4.77
1983	2.07	4.87
1982	1.97	4.92
1981	1.88	4.97
1980	1.86	5.11
1979	1.87	5.26
1978	1.87	5.39
1977	1.89	5.44
1976	1.93	5.51
1975	1.96	5.6
1974	1.97	5.69
1973	1.98	5.79
1972	2	5.94
1971	2	6.08
1970	1.96	6.22
1969	1.88	6.33
1968	1.83	6.45
1967	1.8	6.57
1966	1.76	6.69
1965	1.74	6.8
1964	1.79	6.89
1963	1.85	6.95
1962	1.91	6.98
1961	1.94	6.99
1960	1.94	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Philippines
2023	-13,563	1,123,981
2022	-14,847	1,115,825
2021	-17,337	917,928
2020	-11,402	1,253,741
2019	-8,995	1,352,703
2018	-9,636	1,495,843
2017	-7,963	1,622,444
2016	-6,663	1,718,232
2015	-6,526	1,827,180
2014	-6,779	1,851,828
2013	-8,252	1,944,758
2012	-9,154	1,979,568
2011	-9,886	2,018,419
2010	-10,278	2,030,979
2009	-7,924	2,025,580
2008	-6,531	2,007,584
2007	-9,021	1,964,673
2006	-10,204	1,960,246
2005	-10,746	1,918,484
2004	-11,542	1,924,265
2003	-11,439	1,922,904
2002	-12,475	1,919,556
2001	-13,322	1,931,169
2000	-11,838	1,902,330
1999	-13,387	1,894,147
1998	-15,906	1,870,371
1997	-14,841	1,861,098
1996	-14,498	1,849,587
1995	-17,396	1,846,900
1994	-17,645	1,813,827
1993	-12,560	1,788,414
1992	-3,660	1,769,259
1991	0	1,782,165
1990	2,929	1,749,622
1989	6,401	1,728,354
1988	9,022	1,707,402
1987	9,981	1,671,330
1986	10,660	1,631,491
1985	5,673	1,614,042
1984	7,430	1,579,872
1983	8,147	1,542,194
1982	6,327	1,485,790
1981	3,779	1,436,599
1980	3,265	1,413,735
1979	2,506	1,394,056
1978	2,997	1,364,661
1977	3,480	1,314,002
1976	4,200	1,258,286
1975	4,913	1,239,069
1974	6,824	1,218,884
1973	6,040	1,206,285
1972	7,666	1,206,414
1971	8,793	1,210,256
1970	7,785	1,198,944
1969	6,561	1,186,306
1968	7,668	1,172,146
1967	7,825	1,166,704
1966	8,677	1,156,498
1965	8,384	1,146,094
1964	12,100	1,131,586
1963	11,055	1,116,591
1962	11,562	1,091,953
1961	14,207	1,064,377
1960	14,211	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

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

Birth rate in Latvia vs Philippines by year

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Latvia

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Philippines
2023	7.7	16
2022	8.5	16.1
2021	9.2	16.1
2020	9.2	17
2019	9.8	18.1
2018	10	19.4
2017	10.7	20.6
2016	11.2	21.8
2015	11.1	22.9
2014	10.9	23.4
2013	10.2	24.6
2012	9.8	25.2
2011	9.1	26
2010	9.4	26.6
2009	10.3	27
2008	11.2	27.1
2007	10.9	27
2006	10.3	27.4
2005	9.8	27.2
2004	9.1	27.6
2003	9.2	28.1
2002	8.7	28.5
2001	8.4	29.1
2000	8.6	29.3
1999	8.1	29.8
1998	7.6	30.2
1997	7.7	30.8
1996	8.1	31.4
1995	8.7	32.1
1994	9.6	32.3
1993	10.4	32.6
1992	12.1	33.1
1991	13.1	34.3
1990	14.2	34.5
1989	14.6	35
1988	15.6	35.6
1987	16	35.9
1986	16.1	36.2
1985	15.4	36.7
1984	15.9	37
1983	15.9	37.1
1982	14.8	36.9
1981	14.2	36.9
1980	14.1	37.2
1979	13.8	37.6
1978	13.7	37.8
1977	13.8	37.5
1976	14	37.2
1975	14.2	37.5
1974	14.3	37.7
1973	14.1	38.1
1972	14.6	38.7
1971	14.8	39.5
1970	14.6	40.1
1969	14	40.5
1968	14.1	41.1
1967	14	42.1
1966	14	43
1965	13.8	43.9
1964	14.8	44.8
1963	15.3	45.6
1962	16.1	46.2
1961	16.7	46.7
1960	16.7	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 16.7 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Philippines
2100	10.9%	14.1%
2099	10.9%	14.1%
2098	11%	14.2%
2097	11.1%	14.2%
2096	11.2%	14.3%
2095	11.2%	14.3%
2094	11.3%	14.4%
2093	11.4%	14.4%
2092	11.5%	14.5%
2091	11.6%	14.6%
2090	11.7%	14.7%
2089	11.8%	14.8%
2088	11.9%	14.9%
2087	11.9%	15%
2086	11.9%	15.1%
2085	11.9%	15.2%
2084	11.9%	15.2%
2083	11.9%	15.3%
2082	11.8%	15.4%
2081	11.8%	15.5%
2080	11.7%	15.5%
2079	11.6%	15.6%
2078	11.5%	15.6%
2077	11.4%	15.7%
2076	11.3%	15.7%
2075	11.2%	15.7%
2074	11.1%	15.8%
2073	11.1%	15.8%
2072	11%	15.8%
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%	16.5%
2063	11.8%	16.6%
2062	12%	16.8%
2061	12.1%	17%
2060	12.3%	17.2%
2059	12.5%	17.5%
2058	12.6%	17.7%
2057	12.7%	18%
2056	12.8%	18.2%
2055	12.9%	18.5%
2054	12.9%	18.7%
2053	13%	19%
2052	12.9%	19.3%
2051	12.9%	19.5%
2050	12.8%	19.7%
2049	12.7%	20%
2048	12.6%	20.2%
2047	12.4%	20.3%
2046	12.3%	20.5%
2045	12.2%	20.7%
2044	12%	20.8%
2043	11.9%	20.9%
2042	11.8%	21%
2041	11.7%	21.1%
2040	11.6%	21.2%
2039	11.6%	21.3%
2038	11.5%	21.4%
2037	11.6%	21.4%
2036	11.8%	21.5%
2035	12%	21.6%
2034	12.3%	22%
2033	12.6%	22.5%
2032	13%	23%
2031	13.4%	23.6%
2030	13.9%	24.1%
2029	14.3%	24.7%
2028	14.6%	25.4%
2027	14.9%	26%
2026	15.1%	26.8%
2025	15.3%	27.5%
2024	15.4%	27.9%
2023	15.7%	28.6%
2022	15.9%	29.3%
2021	16%	30%
2020	16%	30.7%
2019	15.9%	31.3%
2018	15.8%	31.8%
2017	15.7%	32.3%
2016	15.4%	32.9%
2015	15.1%	33.5%
2014	14.8%	34.1%
2013	14.6%	34.4%
2012	14.4%	34.8%
2011	14.2%	35.2%
2010	14.2%	35.6%
2009	14.1%	36%
2008	14%	36.3%
2007	14.1%	36.6%
2006	14.4%	36.9%
2005	14.7%	37.2%
2004	15.2%	37.6%
2003	15.8%	38%
2002	16.4%	38.4%
2001	17%	38.8%
2000	17.7%	39.2%
1999	18.3%	39.6%
1998	19%	40.1%
1997	19.7%	40.5%
1996	20.2%	40.8%
1995	20.7%	41.1%
1994	21%	41.2%
1993	21.2%	41.4%
1992	21.4%	41.6%
1991	21.5%	41.8%
1990	21.5%	41.8%
1989	21.4%	41.9%
1988	21.4%	42%
1987	21.3%	42.2%
1986	21.3%	42.3%
1985	21.2%	42.5%
1984	21.1%	42.8%
1983	20.9%	43.1%
1982	20.8%	43.5%
1981	20.6%	43.9%
1980	20.5%	44.3%
1979	20.4%	44.8%
1978	20.5%	45.2%
1977	20.6%	45.8%
1976	20.8%	46.4%
1975	21%	46.9%
1974	21.2%	47.4%
1973	21.3%	47.7%
1972	21.5%	48%
1971	21.5%	48.2%
1970	21.6%	48.4%
1969	21.6%	48.6%
1968	21.7%	48.8%
1967	21.8%	49%
1966	22%	49.1%
1965	22.2%	49.2%
1964	22.4%	49.2%
1963	22.5%	49.2%
1962	22.6%	49.1%
1961	22.4%	48.8%
1960	22.2%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Philippines

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Latvia

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Philippines
2023	19	84
2022	29	92
2021	42	153
2020	21	88
2019	22	92
2018	23	92
2017	23	86
2016	23	98
2015	22	104
2014	22	106
2013	24	110
2012	20	110
2011	22	115
2010	22	117
2009	24	122
2008	25	123
2007	27	123
2006	28	129
2005	27	118
2004	28	122
2003	30	127
2002	29	126
2001	32	132
2000	34	127
1999	40	130
1998	40	135
1997	41	138
1996	45	141
1995	59	147
1994	65	151
1993	57	155
1992	48	160
1991	46	172
1990	47	173
1989	46	177
1988	42	184
1987	44	191
1986	43	199
1985	51	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Philippines
2023	0.3%	2.69%
2022	0.32%	2.73%
2021	0.35%	2.77%
2020	0.37%	2.79%
2019	0.4%	2.8%
2018	0.42%	2.79%
2017	0.45%	2.78%
2016	0.47%	2.78%
2015	0.51%	2.78%
2014	0.55%	2.8%
2013	0.6%	2.83%
2012	0.66%	2.87%
2011	0.72%	2.91%
2010	0.78%	2.96%
2009	0.83%	3.01%
2008	0.88%	3.07%
2007	0.93%	3.14%
2006	0.99%	3.21%
2005	1.05%	3.28%
2004	1.12%	3.36%
2003	1.19%	3.44%
2002	1.26%	3.52%
2001	1.33%	3.61%
2000	1.42%	3.69%
1999	1.54%	3.78%
1998	1.67%	3.88%
1997	1.79%	4%
1996	1.9%	4.14%
1995	1.98%	4.31%
1994	2%	4.51%
1993	1.99%	4.73%
1992	1.93%	4.98%
1991	1.83%	5.27%
1990	1.7%	5.6%
1989	1.58%	5.96%
1988	1.53%	6.32%
1987	1.55%	6.66%
1986	1.64%	6.96%
1985	1.75%	7.21%
1984	1.87%	7.4%
1983	1.96%	7.56%
1982	2.03%	7.69%
1981	2.06%	7.8%
1980	2.07%	7.9%
1979	2.08%	7.99%
1978	-	8.06%
1977	-	8.11%
1976	-	8.15%
1975	-	8.17%
1974	-	8.17%
1973	-	8.17%
1972	-	8.18%
1971	-	8.21%
1970	-	8.28%
1969	-	8.37%
1968	-	8.48%
1967	-	8.62%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	8.95%
1964	-	9.13%
1963	-	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.