Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Portugal

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Portugal by year

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Latvia

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Portugal
2023	1.36	1.44
2022	1.47	1.43
2021	1.57	1.35
2020	1.55	1.42
2019	1.61	1.44
2018	1.6	1.42
2017	1.69	1.38
2016	1.74	1.37
2015	1.7	1.31
2014	1.65	1.24
2013	1.52	1.21
2012	1.44	1.28
2011	1.33	1.35
2010	1.36	1.39
2009	1.46	1.34
2008	1.58	1.39
2007	1.54	1.35
2006	1.46	1.37
2005	1.39	1.41
2004	1.29	1.4
2003	1.32	1.44
2002	1.26	1.46
2001	1.22	1.45
2000	1.25	1.55
1999	1.16	1.5
1998	1.09	1.47
1997	1.11	1.47
1996	1.16	1.44
1995	1.25	1.41
1994	1.39	1.45
1993	1.51	1.52
1992	1.73	1.54
1991	1.86	1.56
1990	2.02	1.56
1989	2.05	1.57
1988	2.11	1.61
1987	2.15	1.62
1986	2.12	1.66
1985	2.08	1.72
1984	2.09	1.9
1983	2.07	1.95
1982	1.97	2.07
1981	1.88	2.13
1980	1.86	2.25
1979	1.87	2.31
1978	1.87	2.45
1977	1.89	2.69
1976	1.93	2.82
1975	1.96	2.75
1974	1.97	2.7
1973	1.98	2.77
1972	2	2.86
1971	2	3
1970	1.96	3.01
1969	1.88	3.12
1968	1.83	3.12
1967	1.8	3.16
1966	1.76	3.16
1965	1.74	3.15
1964	1.79	3.21
1963	1.85	3.12
1962	1.91	3.23
1961	1.94	3.21
1960	1.94	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Portugal
2023	-13,563	-32,792
2022	-14,847	-40,694
2021	-17,337	-45,592
2020	-11,402	-39,129
2019	-8,995	-24,687
2018	-9,636	-25,709
2017	-7,963	-23,691
2016	-6,663	-23,749
2015	-6,526	-23,823
2014	-6,779	-22,882
2013	-8,252	-24,052
2012	-9,154	-17,875
2011	-9,886	-5,279
2010	-10,278	-4,230
2009	-7,924	-5,284
2008	-6,531	0
2007	-9,021	-1,055
2006	-10,204	3,156
2005	-10,746	2,101
2004	-11,542	7,339
2003	-11,439	4,184
2002	-12,475	8,335
2001	-13,322	8,290
2000	-11,838	15,435
1999	-13,387	8,175
1998	-15,906	7,112
1997	-14,841	8,087
1996	-14,498	4,026
1995	-17,396	4,011
1994	-17,645	9,991
1993	-12,560	7,972
1992	-3,660	13,933
1991	0	12,948
1990	2,929	13,976
1989	6,401	22,011
1988	9,022	24,047
1987	9,981	28,084
1986	10,660	31,102
1985	5,673	33,077
1984	7,430	45,983
1983	8,147	47,798
1982	6,327	58,479
1981	3,779	56,152
1980	3,265	63,481
1979	2,506	67,628
1978	2,997	70,731
1977	3,480	84,156
1976	4,200	85,138
1975	4,913	81,841
1974	6,824	74,412
1973	6,040	76,835
1972	7,666	83,715
1971	8,793	82,980
1970	7,785	87,672
1969	6,561	89,329
1968	7,668	100,737
1967	7,825	106,495
1966	8,677	107,171
1965	8,384	115,182
1964	12,100	120,170
1963	11,055	113,783
1962	11,562	123,217
1961	14,207	117,867
1960	14,211	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Portugal by year

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Latvia

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Portugal
2023	7.7	8.1
2022	8.5	8
2021	9.2	7.6
2020	9.2	8.1
2019	9.8	8.4
2018	10	8.4
2017	10.7	8.3
2016	11.2	8.4
2015	11.1	8.2
2014	10.9	7.9
2013	10.2	7.9
2012	9.8	8.5
2011	9.1	9.2
2010	9.4	9.6
2009	10.3	9.4
2008	11.2	9.9
2007	10.9	9.7
2006	10.3	10
2005	9.8	10.4
2004	9.1	10.4
2003	9.2	10.8
2002	8.7	11
2001	8.4	10.9
2000	8.6	11.7
1999	8.1	11.4
1998	7.6	11.2
1997	7.7	11.2
1996	8.1	11
1995	8.7	10.7
1994	9.6	10.9
1993	10.4	11.4
1992	12.1	11.5
1991	13.1	11.7
1990	14.2	11.7
1989	14.6	11.8
1988	15.6	12.2
1987	16	12.3
1986	16.1	12.6
1985	15.4	13
1984	15.9	14.3
1983	15.9	14.5
1982	14.8	15.2
1981	14.2	15.4
1980	14.1	16.2
1979	13.8	16.6
1978	13.7	17.5
1977	13.8	19.1
1976	14	20
1975	14.2	19.8
1974	14.3	19.6
1973	14.1	20
1972	14.6	20.2
1971	14.8	21
1970	14.6	20.8
1969	14	21.7
1968	14.1	22.1
1967	14	22.8
1966	14	23.2
1965	13.8	23.4
1964	14.8	24
1963	15.3	23.5
1962	16.1	24.5
1961	16.7	24.4
1960	16.7	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 16.7 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Portugal
2100	10.9%	13.8%
2099	10.9%	13.8%
2098	11%	13.8%
2097	11.1%	13.8%
2096	11.2%	13.9%
2095	11.2%	13.9%
2094	11.3%	13.9%
2093	11.4%	14%
2092	11.5%	14%
2091	11.6%	14%
2090	11.7%	14.1%
2089	11.8%	14.1%
2088	11.9%	14.1%
2087	11.9%	14.1%
2086	11.9%	14.2%
2085	11.9%	14.2%
2084	11.9%	14.2%
2083	11.9%	14.2%
2082	11.8%	14.2%
2081	11.8%	14.2%
2080	11.7%	14.2%
2079	11.6%	14.2%
2078	11.5%	14.2%
2077	11.4%	14.1%
2076	11.3%	14.1%
2075	11.2%	14.1%
2074	11.1%	14%
2073	11.1%	14%
2072	11%	13.9%
2071	11%	13.9%
2070	11%	13.8%
2069	11.1%	13.8%
2068	11.1%	13.7%
2067	11.2%	13.7%
2066	11.3%	13.6%
2065	11.5%	13.6%
2064	11.6%	13.5%
2063	11.8%	13.5%
2062	12%	13.5%
2061	12.1%	13.5%
2060	12.3%	13.5%
2059	12.5%	13.5%
2058	12.6%	13.5%
2057	12.7%	13.5%
2056	12.8%	13.5%
2055	12.9%	13.5%
2054	12.9%	13.5%
2053	13%	13.5%
2052	12.9%	13.5%
2051	12.9%	13.5%
2050	12.8%	13.5%
2049	12.7%	13.5%
2048	12.6%	13.4%
2047	12.4%	13.4%
2046	12.3%	13.4%
2045	12.2%	13.3%
2044	12%	13.3%
2043	11.9%	13.2%
2042	11.8%	13.1%
2041	11.7%	13.1%
2040	11.6%	13%
2039	11.6%	13%
2038	11.5%	13%
2037	11.6%	12.9%
2036	11.8%	12.8%
2035	12%	12.8%
2034	12.3%	12.7%
2033	12.6%	12.7%
2032	13%	12.7%
2031	13.4%	12.7%
2030	13.9%	12.7%
2029	14.3%	12.6%
2028	14.6%	12.6%
2027	14.9%	12.6%
2026	15.1%	12.7%
2025	15.3%	12.8%
2024	15.4%	12.8%
2023	15.7%	12.9%
2022	15.9%	13%
2021	16%	13.1%
2020	16%	13.3%
2019	15.9%	13.5%
2018	15.8%	13.7%
2017	15.7%	13.9%
2016	15.4%	14.1%
2015	15.1%	14.3%
2014	14.8%	14.6%
2013	14.6%	14.8%
2012	14.4%	14.9%
2011	14.2%	15%
2010	14.2%	15.2%
2009	14.1%	15.4%
2008	14%	15.5%
2007	14.1%	15.6%
2006	14.4%	15.8%
2005	14.7%	15.9%
2004	15.2%	16%
2003	15.8%	16.1%
2002	16.4%	16.1%
2001	17%	16.2%
2000	17.7%	16.4%
1999	18.3%	16.6%
1998	19%	16.8%
1997	19.7%	17.1%
1996	20.2%	17.4%
1995	20.7%	17.8%
1994	21%	18.2%
1993	21.2%	18.6%
1992	21.4%	19.1%
1991	21.5%	19.7%
1990	21.5%	20.5%
1989	21.4%	21.2%
1988	21.4%	21.9%
1987	21.3%	22.5%
1986	21.3%	23.1%
1985	21.2%	23.7%
1984	21.1%	24.1%
1983	20.9%	24.5%
1982	20.8%	25%
1981	20.6%	25.4%
1980	20.5%	25.9%
1979	20.4%	26.4%
1978	20.5%	26.8%
1977	20.6%	27.1%
1976	20.8%	27.2%
1975	21%	27.4%
1974	21.2%	27.7%
1973	21.3%	27.9%
1972	21.5%	28.2%
1971	21.5%	28.4%
1970	21.6%	28.7%
1969	21.6%	29.1%
1968	21.7%	29.2%
1967	21.8%	29.2%
1966	22%	29.2%
1965	22.2%	29.1%
1964	22.4%	29.1%
1963	22.5%	29.1%
1962	22.6%	29.1%
1961	22.4%	29.1%
1960	22.2%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Portugal

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Latvia

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Portugal
2023	19	15
2022	29	16
2021	42	19
2020	21	14
2019	22	15
2018	23	14
2017	23	13
2016	23	12
2015	22	11
2014	22	11
2013	24	10
2012	20	10
2011	22	10
2010	22	10
2009	24	9
2008	25	9
2007	27	8
2006	28	8
2005	27	8
2004	28	8
2003	30	8
2002	29	9
2001	32	9
2000	34	9
1999	40	10
1998	40	11
1997	41	12
1996	45	12
1995	59	12
1994	65	13
1993	57	15
1992	48	16
1991	46	17
1990	47	17
1989	46	18
1988	42	18
1987	44	19
1986	43	19
1985	51	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Portugal
2023	0.3%	0.32%
2022	0.32%	0.32%
2021	0.35%	0.33%
2020	0.37%	0.34%
2019	0.4%	0.35%
2018	0.42%	0.35%
2017	0.45%	0.36%
2016	0.47%	0.36%
2015	0.51%	0.36%
2014	0.55%	0.36%
2013	0.6%	0.36%
2012	0.66%	0.37%
2011	0.72%	0.37%
2010	0.78%	0.38%
2009	0.83%	0.39%
2008	0.88%	0.4%
2007	0.93%	0.42%
2006	0.99%	0.44%
2005	1.05%	0.47%
2004	1.12%	0.5%
2003	1.19%	0.55%
2002	1.26%	0.61%
2001	1.33%	0.66%
2000	1.42%	0.72%
1999	1.54%	0.77%
1998	1.67%	0.82%
1997	1.79%	0.86%
1996	1.9%	0.92%
1995	1.98%	0.98%
1994	2%	1.05%
1993	1.99%	1.14%
1992	1.93%	1.25%
1991	1.83%	1.36%
1990	1.7%	1.47%
1989	1.58%	1.59%
1988	1.53%	1.7%
1987	1.55%	1.82%
1986	1.64%	1.93%
1985	1.75%	2.04%
1984	1.87%	2.16%
1983	1.96%	2.29%
1982	2.03%	2.43%
1981	2.06%	2.58%
1980	2.07%	2.75%
1979	2.08%	2.97%
1978	-	3.24%
1977	-	3.57%
1976	-	3.94%
1975	-	4.35%
1974	-	4.79%
1973	-	5.27%
1972	-	5.78%
1971	-	6.3%
1970	-	6.81%
1969	-	7.22%
1968	-	7.51%
1967	-	7.76%
1966	-	8.09%
1965	-	8.53%
1964	-	9.1%
1963	-	9.76%
1962	-	10.4%
1961	-	11%
1960	-	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.