Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Romania

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Romania by year

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Latvia

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Romania
2023	1.36	1.71
2022	1.47	1.71
2021	1.57	1.81
2020	1.55	1.8
2019	1.61	1.77
2018	1.6	1.76
2017	1.69	1.78
2016	1.74	1.69
2015	1.7	1.62
2014	1.65	1.56
2013	1.52	1.46
2012	1.44	1.52
2011	1.33	1.47
2010	1.36	1.59
2009	1.46	1.66
2008	1.58	1.6
2007	1.54	1.45
2006	1.46	1.42
2005	1.39	1.4
2004	1.29	1.33
2003	1.32	1.3
2002	1.26	1.27
2001	1.22	1.27
2000	1.25	1.31
1999	1.16	1.3
1998	1.09	1.32
1997	1.11	1.32
1996	1.16	1.3
1995	1.25	1.33
1994	1.39	1.4
1993	1.51	1.43
1992	1.73	1.51
1991	1.86	1.59
1990	2.02	1.83
1989	2.05	2.22
1988	2.11	2.3
1987	2.15	2.38
1986	2.12	2.39
1985	2.08	2.31
1984	2.09	2.26
1983	2.07	2.06
1982	1.97	2.17
1981	1.88	2.36
1980	1.86	2.43
1979	1.87	2.49
1978	1.87	2.52
1977	1.89	2.57
1976	1.93	2.54
1975	1.96	2.59
1974	1.97	2.71
1973	1.98	2.44
1972	2	2.55
1971	2	2.67
1970	1.96	2.89
1969	1.88	3.19
1968	1.83	3.63
1967	1.8	3.66
1966	1.76	1.9
1965	1.74	1.91
1964	1.79	1.96
1963	1.85	2.01
1962	1.91	2.04
1961	1.94	2.17
1960	1.94	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Romania
2023	-13,563	-89,587
2022	-14,847	-93,338
2021	-17,337	-141,504
2020	-11,402	-100,179
2019	-8,995	-60,053
2018	-9,636	-62,316
2017	-7,963	-50,930
2016	-6,663	-53,196
2015	-6,526	-59,447
2014	-6,779	-55,745
2013	-8,252	-59,951
2012	-9,154	-54,157
2011	-9,886	-56,413
2010	-10,278	-46,567
2009	-7,924	-34,625
2008	-6,531	-30,806
2007	-9,021	-37,590
2006	-10,204	-38,148
2005	-10,746	-40,508
2004	-11,542	-42,904
2003	-11,439	-56,093
2002	-12,475	-58,673
2001	-13,322	-37,625
2000	-11,838	-22,443
1999	-13,387	-31,461
1998	-15,906	-33,761
1997	-14,841	-42,853
1996	-14,498	-56,548
1995	-17,396	-36,295
1994	-17,645	-18,184
1993	-12,560	-13,658
1992	-3,660	-4,559
1991	0	25,301
1990	2,929	69,605
1989	6,401	122,756
1988	9,022	126,817
1987	9,981	128,517
1986	10,660	134,737
1985	5,673	111,392
1984	7,430	117,731
1983	8,147	87,986
1982	6,327	119,121
1981	3,779	156,472
1980	3,265	168,776
1979	2,506	194,397
1978	2,997	204,148
1977	3,480	215,385
1976	4,200	213,361
1975	4,913	219,324
1974	6,824	235,530
1973	6,040	175,020
1972	7,666	198,316
1971	8,793	206,662
1970	7,785	234,905
1969	6,561	264,120
1968	7,668	338,577
1967	7,825	347,709
1966	8,677	115,293
1965	8,384	114,190
1964	12,100	134,326
1963	11,055	139,104
1962	11,562	130,736
1961	14,207	163,286
1960	14,211	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Romania by year

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Latvia

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Romania
2023	7.7	8
2022	8.5	9.4
2021	9.2	10.1
2020	9.2	10.3
2019	9.8	10.3
2018	10	10.4
2017	10.7	10.8
2016	11.2	10.4
2015	11.1	10.2
2014	10.9	10
2013	10.2	9.4
2012	9.8	10
2011	9.1	9.7
2010	9.4	10.5
2009	10.3	10.9
2008	11.2	10.8
2007	10.9	10.3
2006	10.3	10.4
2005	9.8	10.4
2004	9.1	10.1
2003	9.2	9.8
2002	8.7	9.7
2001	8.4	10
2000	8.6	10.4
1999	8.1	10.4
1998	7.6	10.5
1997	7.7	10.5
1996	8.1	10.2
1995	8.7	10.4
1994	9.6	10.9
1993	10.4	11
1992	12.1	11.4
1991	13.1	12
1990	14.2	13.6
1989	14.6	16
1988	15.6	16.5
1987	16	16.7
1986	16.1	16.5
1985	15.4	15.8
1984	15.9	15.5
1983	15.9	14.3
1982	14.8	15.3
1981	14.2	17
1980	14.1	18
1979	13.8	18.6
1978	13.7	19
1977	13.8	19.5
1976	14	19.4
1975	14.2	19.6
1974	14.3	20.3
1973	14.1	18.2
1972	14.6	18.8
1971	14.8	19.6
1970	14.6	21.1
1969	14	23.3
1968	14.1	26.6
1967	14	27
1966	14	14.2
1965	13.8	14.6
1964	14.8	15.2
1963	15.3	15.7
1962	16.1	16.2
1961	16.7	17.5
1960	16.7	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 8 in Romania, compared with 16.7 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Romania
2100	10.9%	12.8%
2099	10.9%	12.8%
2098	11%	12.8%
2097	11.1%	12.9%
2096	11.2%	12.9%
2095	11.2%	13%
2094	11.3%	13.1%
2093	11.4%	13.1%
2092	11.5%	13.2%
2091	11.6%	13.2%
2090	11.7%	13.3%
2089	11.8%	13.4%
2088	11.9%	13.4%
2087	11.9%	13.5%
2086	11.9%	13.5%
2085	11.9%	13.5%
2084	11.9%	13.6%
2083	11.9%	13.6%
2082	11.8%	13.6%
2081	11.8%	13.6%
2080	11.7%	13.6%
2079	11.6%	13.6%
2078	11.5%	13.6%
2077	11.4%	13.6%
2076	11.3%	13.6%
2075	11.2%	13.6%
2074	11.1%	13.6%
2073	11.1%	13.6%
2072	11%	13.6%
2071	11%	13.6%
2070	11%	13.6%
2069	11.1%	13.6%
2068	11.1%	13.6%
2067	11.2%	13.6%
2066	11.3%	13.7%
2065	11.5%	13.7%
2064	11.6%	13.8%
2063	11.8%	13.8%
2062	12%	13.9%
2061	12.1%	13.9%
2060	12.3%	14%
2059	12.5%	14.1%
2058	12.6%	14.1%
2057	12.7%	14.2%
2056	12.8%	14.3%
2055	12.9%	14.3%
2054	12.9%	14.4%
2053	13%	14.4%
2052	12.9%	14.4%
2051	12.9%	14.4%
2050	12.8%	14.4%
2049	12.7%	14.4%
2048	12.6%	14.4%
2047	12.4%	14.4%
2046	12.3%	14.4%
2045	12.2%	14.3%
2044	12%	14.3%
2043	11.9%	14.3%
2042	11.8%	14.3%
2041	11.7%	14.2%
2040	11.6%	14.2%
2039	11.6%	14.2%
2038	11.5%	14.3%
2037	11.6%	14.3%
2036	11.8%	14.3%
2035	12%	14.4%
2034	12.3%	14.5%
2033	12.6%	14.6%
2032	13%	14.8%
2031	13.4%	15%
2030	13.9%	15.1%
2029	14.3%	15.2%
2028	14.6%	15.3%
2027	14.9%	15.4%
2026	15.1%	15.5%
2025	15.3%	15.6%
2024	15.4%	15.7%
2023	15.7%	15.9%
2022	15.9%	16%
2021	16%	16.1%
2020	16%	16.1%
2019	15.9%	16%
2018	15.8%	15.9%
2017	15.7%	15.8%
2016	15.4%	15.7%
2015	15.1%	15.7%
2014	14.8%	15.7%
2013	14.6%	15.7%
2012	14.4%	15.7%
2011	14.2%	15.8%
2010	14.2%	15.7%
2009	14.1%	15.7%
2008	14%	15.7%
2007	14.1%	15.7%
2006	14.4%	15.8%
2005	14.7%	16%
2004	15.2%	16.4%
2003	15.8%	16.9%
2002	16.4%	17.5%
2001	17%	18.1%
2000	17.7%	18.6%
1999	18.3%	19.1%
1998	19%	19.3%
1997	19.7%	19.6%
1996	20.2%	20%
1995	20.7%	20.5%
1994	21%	21%
1993	21.2%	21.6%
1992	21.4%	22.2%
1991	21.5%	22.8%
1990	21.5%	23.3%
1989	21.4%	23.7%
1988	21.4%	23.9%
1987	21.3%	24%
1986	21.3%	24.3%
1985	21.2%	24.6%
1984	21.1%	25.1%
1983	20.9%	25.9%
1982	20.8%	26.8%
1981	20.6%	27.1%
1980	20.5%	26.8%
1979	20.4%	26.5%
1978	20.5%	26.3%
1977	20.6%	26%
1976	20.8%	25.7%
1975	21%	25.3%
1974	21.2%	25.1%
1973	21.3%	24.9%
1972	21.5%	24.9%
1971	21.5%	24.9%
1970	21.6%	25.1%
1969	21.6%	25.1%
1968	21.7%	25.1%
1967	21.8%	25%
1966	22%	25.2%
1965	22.2%	26%
1964	22.4%	26.7%
1963	22.5%	27.3%
1962	22.6%	27.7%
1961	22.4%	28%
1960	22.2%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Romania

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Latvia

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Romania
2023	19	12
2022	29	13
2021	42	20
2020	21	16
2019	22	14
2018	23	15
2017	23	17
2016	23	17
2015	22	18
2014	22	18
2013	24	18
2012	20	19
2011	22	20
2010	22	23
2009	24	25
2008	25	25
2007	27	25
2006	28	27
2005	27	30
2004	28	32
2003	30	35
2002	29	38
2001	32	41
2000	34	45
1999	40	51
1998	40	58
1997	41	66
1996	45	72
1995	59	75
1994	65	80
1993	57	87
1992	48	95
1991	46	104
1990	47	118
1989	46	143
1988	42	159
1987	44	173
1986	43	180
1985	51	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Romania
2023	0.3%	0.66%
2022	0.32%	0.66%
2021	0.35%	0.65%
2020	0.37%	0.66%
2019	0.4%	0.68%
2018	0.42%	0.73%
2017	0.45%	0.79%
2016	0.47%	0.85%
2015	0.51%	0.92%
2014	0.55%	0.99%
2013	0.6%	1.05%
2012	0.66%	1.12%
2011	0.72%	1.18%
2010	0.78%	1.24%
2009	0.83%	1.31%
2008	0.88%	1.4%
2007	0.93%	1.51%
2006	0.99%	1.66%
2005	1.05%	1.82%
2004	1.12%	1.94%
2003	1.19%	1.99%
2002	1.26%	2.01%
2001	1.33%	2.06%
2000	1.42%	2.16%
1999	1.54%	2.29%
1998	1.67%	2.44%
1997	1.79%	2.58%
1996	1.9%	2.68%
1995	1.98%	2.73%
1994	2%	2.76%
1993	1.99%	2.79%
1992	1.93%	2.84%
1991	1.83%	2.97%
1990	1.7%	3.14%
1989	1.58%	3.31%
1988	1.53%	3.43%
1987	1.55%	3.45%
1986	1.64%	3.33%
1985	1.75%	3.16%
1984	1.87%	3.08%
1983	1.96%	3.14%
1982	2.03%	3.28%
1981	2.06%	3.44%
1980	2.07%	3.57%
1979	2.08%	3.68%
1978	-	3.76%
1977	-	3.86%
1976	-	4.05%
1975	-	4.27%
1974	-	4.43%
1973	-	4.49%
1972	-	4.64%
1971	-	5.06%
1970	-	5.69%
1969	-	6.23%
1968	-	6.44%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	5.83%
1965	-	5.44%
1964	-	5.45%
1963	-	6.03%
1962	-	6.98%
1961	-	7.98%
1960	-	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.