Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Qatar

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Qatar by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Qatar
2023	1.36	1.73
2022	1.47	1.74
2021	1.57	1.61
2020	1.55	1.68
2019	1.61	1.73
2018	1.6	1.76
2017	1.69	1.83
2016	1.74	1.86
2015	1.7	1.98
2014	1.65	2.03
2013	1.52	2.03
2012	1.44	2.04
2011	1.33	2.07
2010	1.36	2.14
2009	1.46	2.25
2008	1.58	2.37
2007	1.54	2.44
2006	1.46	2.51
2005	1.39	2.64
2004	1.29	2.79
2003	1.32	2.93
2002	1.26	3.01
2001	1.22	3.08
2000	1.25	3.07
1999	1.16	3.12
1998	1.09	3.21
1997	1.11	3.33
1996	1.16	3.44
1995	1.25	3.56
1994	1.39	3.67
1993	1.51	3.77
1992	1.73	3.85
1991	1.86	3.99
1990	2.02	4.23
1989	2.05	4.41
1988	2.11	4.51
1987	2.15	4.54
1986	2.12	4.57
1985	2.08	4.64
1984	2.09	4.76
1983	2.07	4.9
1982	1.97	5.04
1981	1.88	5.2
1980	1.86	5.33
1979	1.87	5.46
1978	1.87	5.58
1977	1.89	5.69
1976	1.93	5.78
1975	1.96	5.86
1974	1.97	5.94
1973	1.98	6.01
1972	2	6.07
1971	2	6.15
1970	1.96	6.23
1969	1.88	6.31
1968	1.83	6.39
1967	1.8	6.46
1966	1.76	6.52
1965	1.74	6.53
1964	1.79	6.53
1963	1.85	6.53
1962	1.91	6.53
1961	1.94	6.53
1960	1.94	6.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Qatar
2023	-13,563	23,845
2022	-14,847	24,360
2021	-17,337	21,297
2020	-11,402	25,128
2019	-8,995	24,112
2018	-9,636	23,340
2017	-7,963	23,244
2016	-6,663	22,416
2015	-6,526	22,568
2014	-6,779	21,699
2013	-8,252	19,669
2012	-9,154	17,681
2011	-9,886	16,543
2010	-10,278	16,225
2009	-7,924	15,595
2008	-6,531	14,062
2007	-9,021	11,351
2006	-10,204	10,225
2005	-10,746	11,392
2004	-11,542	11,242
2003	-11,439	11,291
2002	-12,475	11,062
2001	-13,322	10,683
2000	-11,838	9,974
1999	-13,387	9,431
1998	-15,906	9,055
1997	-14,841	8,846
1996	-14,498	9,049
1995	-17,396	9,186
1994	-17,645	9,257
1993	-12,560	9,250
1992	-3,660	9,189
1991	0	9,182
1990	2,929	9,388
1989	6,401	9,407
1988	9,022	9,198
1987	9,981	8,806
1986	10,660	8,439
1985	5,673	8,212
1984	7,430	7,997
1983	8,147	7,765
1982	6,327	7,489
1981	3,779	7,202
1980	3,265	6,894
1979	2,506	6,579
1978	2,997	6,246
1977	3,480	5,925
1976	4,200	5,598
1975	4,913	5,289
1974	6,824	5,015
1973	6,040	4,780
1972	7,666	4,581
1971	8,793	4,433
1970	7,785	4,346
1969	6,561	3,941
1968	7,668	3,547
1967	7,825	3,167
1966	8,677	2,811
1965	8,384	2,472
1964	12,100	2,150
1963	11,055	1,854
1962	11,562	1,589
1961	14,207	1,357
1960	14,211	1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Qatar by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Qatar
2023	7.7	9.91
2022	8.5	10.1
2021	9.2	9.56
2020	9.2	10
2019	9.8	9.98
2018	10	9.92
2017	10.7	10
2016	11.2	9.97
2015	11.1	10.6
2014	10.9	11.1
2013	10.2	11.4
2012	9.8	11.4
2011	9.1	11.3
2010	9.4	11.2
2009	10.3	11
2008	11.2	11.2
2007	10.9	10.8
2006	10.3	12
2005	9.8	15.4
2004	9.1	16.3
2003	9.2	16.9
2002	8.7	17.4
2001	8.4	17.6
2000	8.6	17.3
1999	8.1	17.3
1998	7.6	17.5
1997	7.7	18
1996	8.1	19.1
1995	8.7	19.9
1994	9.6	20.6
1993	10.4	21.2
1992	12.1	21.7
1991	13.1	22.3
1990	14.2	23.5
1989	14.6	24.4
1988	15.6	24.7
1987	16	24.6
1986	16.1	24.5
1985	15.4	25
1984	15.9	25.7
1983	15.9	26.4
1982	14.8	27.1
1981	14.2	27.8
1980	14.1	28.4
1979	13.8	29
1978	13.7	29.6
1977	13.8	30.3
1976	14	31
1975	14.2	31.9
1974	14.3	33.1
1973	14.1	34.7
1972	14.6	36.9
1971	14.8	40
1970	14.6	44.3
1969	14	45.6
1968	14.1	46.4
1967	14	47.1
1966	14	47.6
1965	13.8	47.6
1964	14.8	47.3
1963	15.3	46.7
1962	16.1	45.9
1961	16.7	44.9
1960	16.7	45.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 16.7 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Qatar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Qatar
2100	10.9%	18.4%
2099	10.9%	18.4%
2098	11%	18.4%
2097	11.1%	18.4%
2096	11.2%	18.4%
2095	11.2%	18.4%
2094	11.3%	18.4%
2093	11.4%	18.4%
2092	11.5%	18.4%
2091	11.6%	18.4%
2090	11.7%	18.4%
2089	11.8%	18.4%
2088	11.9%	18.4%
2087	11.9%	18.4%
2086	11.9%	18.4%
2085	11.9%	18.4%
2084	11.9%	18.4%
2083	11.9%	18.4%
2082	11.8%	18.4%
2081	11.8%	18.4%
2080	11.7%	18.4%
2079	11.6%	18.4%
2078	11.5%	18.4%
2077	11.4%	18.4%
2076	11.3%	18.4%
2075	11.2%	18.4%
2074	11.1%	18.3%
2073	11.1%	18.3%
2072	11%	18.3%
2071	11%	18.3%
2070	11%	18.2%
2069	11.1%	18.2%
2068	11.1%	18.2%
2067	11.2%	18.1%
2066	11.3%	18.1%
2065	11.5%	18.1%
2064	11.6%	18.1%
2063	11.8%	18.1%
2062	12%	18%
2061	12.1%	18%
2060	12.3%	18%
2059	12.5%	18%
2058	12.6%	18%
2057	12.7%	18%
2056	12.8%	18%
2055	12.9%	18%
2054	12.9%	17.9%
2053	13%	17.9%
2052	12.9%	17.9%
2051	12.9%	17.8%
2050	12.8%	17.8%
2049	12.7%	17.7%
2048	12.6%	17.6%
2047	12.4%	17.5%
2046	12.3%	17.4%
2045	12.2%	17.3%
2044	12%	17.2%
2043	11.9%	17.1%
2042	11.8%	16.9%
2041	11.7%	16.8%
2040	11.6%	16.6%
2039	11.6%	16.4%
2038	11.5%	16.3%
2037	11.6%	16.1%
2036	11.8%	16%
2035	12%	15.8%
2034	12.3%	15.7%
2033	12.6%	15.6%
2032	13%	15.5%
2031	13.4%	15.4%
2030	13.9%	15.3%
2029	14.3%	15.2%
2028	14.6%	15.1%
2027	14.9%	15%
2026	15.1%	15%
2025	15.3%	15%
2024	15.4%	15.1%
2023	15.7%	15.2%
2022	15.9%	15.2%
2021	16%	15.5%
2020	16%	15.4%
2019	15.9%	14.6%
2018	15.8%	14%
2017	15.7%	13.7%
2016	15.4%	13.7%
2015	15.1%	13.9%
2014	14.8%	14.4%
2013	14.6%	14.6%
2012	14.4%	14.5%
2011	14.2%	14.2%
2010	14.2%	13.9%
2009	14.1%	14%
2008	14%	14.6%
2007	14.1%	16.4%
2006	14.4%	20.2%
2005	14.7%	22.5%
2004	15.2%	22.2%
2003	15.8%	22.2%
2002	16.4%	22.5%
2001	17%	23%
2000	17.7%	23.5%
1999	18.3%	24.1%
1998	19%	24.8%
1997	19.7%	25.5%
1996	20.2%	25.9%
1995	20.7%	26.1%
1994	21%	26.2%
1993	21.2%	26.4%
1992	21.4%	26.6%
1991	21.5%	26.8%
1990	21.5%	27%
1989	21.4%	27.1%
1988	21.4%	27.2%
1987	21.3%	27.2%
1986	21.3%	27%
1985	21.2%	27.2%
1984	21.1%	27.6%
1983	20.9%	28.1%
1982	20.8%	28.6%
1981	20.6%	29.2%
1980	20.5%	30%
1979	20.4%	31%
1978	20.5%	32.1%
1977	20.6%	33.3%
1976	20.8%	34.6%
1975	21%	35.7%
1974	21.2%	36.7%
1973	21.3%	37.4%
1972	21.5%	37.5%
1971	21.5%	36.9%
1970	21.6%	35.1%
1969	21.6%	33.9%
1968	21.7%	34.2%
1967	21.8%	34.7%
1966	22%	35.3%
1965	22.2%	36.2%
1964	22.4%	37.2%
1963	22.5%	38.7%
1962	22.6%	40.5%
1961	22.4%	42.5%
1960	22.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Qatar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Qatar

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Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Qatar
2023	19	4
2022	29	8
2021	42	7
2020	21	6
2019	22	5
2018	23	5
2017	23	5
2016	23	5
2015	22	6
2014	22	6
2013	24	6
2012	20	7
2011	22	7
2010	22	8
2009	24	8
2008	25	9
2007	27	9
2006	28	10
2005	27	11
2004	28	11
2003	30	11
2002	29	11
2001	32	12
2000	34	11
1999	40	12
1998	40	12
1997	41	13
1996	45	13
1995	59	13
1994	65	13
1993	57	13
1992	48	13
1991	46	13
1990	47	13
1989	46	14
1988	42	15
1987	44	15
1986	43	16
1985	51	17

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Qatar
2023	0.3%	0.6%
2022	0.32%	0.61%
2021	0.35%	0.63%
2020	0.37%	0.64%
2019	0.4%	0.67%
2018	0.42%	0.69%
2017	0.45%	0.72%
2016	0.47%	0.75%
2015	0.51%	0.79%
2014	0.55%	0.82%
2013	0.6%	0.84%
2012	0.66%	0.87%
2011	0.72%	0.89%
2010	0.78%	0.91%
2009	0.83%	0.93%
2008	0.88%	0.96%
2007	0.93%	0.98%
2006	0.99%	1.01%
2005	1.05%	1.04%
2004	1.12%	1.08%
2003	1.19%	1.12%
2002	1.26%	1.16%
2001	1.33%	1.2%
2000	1.42%	1.25%
1999	1.54%	1.29%
1998	1.67%	1.34%
1997	1.79%	1.4%
1996	1.9%	1.46%
1995	1.98%	1.53%
1994	2%	1.61%
1993	1.99%	1.71%
1992	1.93%	1.82%
1991	1.83%	1.94%
1990	1.7%	2.08%
1989	1.58%	2.23%
1988	1.53%	2.37%
1987	1.55%	2.52%
1986	1.64%	2.68%
1985	1.75%	2.82%
1984	1.87%	2.98%
1983	1.96%	3.13%
1982	2.03%	3.29%
1981	2.06%	3.45%
1980	2.07%	3.62%
1979	2.08%	3.81%
1978	-	4.02%
1977	-	4.24%
1976	-	4.48%
1975	-	4.75%
1974	-	5.06%
1973	-	5.4%
1972	-	5.77%
1971	-	6.16%
1970	-	6.6%
1969	-	7.07%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.6% in Qatar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.