Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Russia

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Russia by year

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Latvia

Russia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Russia
2023	1.36	1.41
2022	1.47	1.42
2021	1.57	1.51
2020	1.55	1.51
2019	1.61	1.5
2018	1.6	1.58
2017	1.69	1.62
2016	1.74	1.76
2015	1.7	1.78
2014	1.65	1.75
2013	1.52	1.71
2012	1.44	1.69
2011	1.33	1.58
2010	1.36	1.57
2009	1.46	1.54
2008	1.58	1.5
2007	1.54	1.42
2006	1.46	1.31
2005	1.39	1.29
2004	1.29	1.34
2003	1.32	1.32
2002	1.26	1.29
2001	1.22	1.22
2000	1.25	1.2
1999	1.16	1.16
1998	1.09	1.23
1997	1.11	1.22
1996	1.16	1.27
1995	1.25	1.34
1994	1.39	1.4
1993	1.51	1.39
1992	1.73	1.55
1991	1.86	1.73
1990	2.02	1.89
1989	2.05	2.01
1988	2.11	2.12
1987	2.15	2.22
1986	2.12	2.15
1985	2.08	2.05
1984	2.09	2.06
1983	2.07	2.11
1982	1.97	2.04
1981	1.88	1.91
1980	1.86	1.89
1979	1.87	1.9
1978	1.87	1.92
1977	1.89	1.95
1976	1.93	1.97
1975	1.96	1.98
1974	1.97	2
1973	1.98	2.01
1972	2	2.04
1971	2	2.03
1970	1.96	1.99
1969	1.88	1.97
1968	1.83	1.99
1967	1.8	2.04
1966	1.76	2.1
1965	1.74	2.13
1964	1.79	2.18
1963	1.85	2.27
1962	1.91	2.36
1961	1.94	2.45
1960	1.94	2.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Russia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Russia
2023	-13,563	-503,392
2022	-14,847	-576,948
2021	-17,337	-1,027,702
2020	-11,402	-697,177
2019	-8,995	-319,997
2018	-9,636	-232,637
2017	-7,963	-130,764
2016	-6,663	0
2015	-6,526	43,392
2014	-6,779	28,848
2013	-8,252	28,761
2012	-9,154	0
2011	-9,886	-128,716
2010	-10,278	-242,844
2009	-7,924	-257,014
2008	-6,531	-356,856
2007	-9,021	-471,257
2006	-10,204	-686,638
2005	-10,746	-846,761
2004	-11,542	-792,370
2003	-11,439	-896,822
2002	-12,475	-944,492
2001	-13,322	-963,445
2000	-11,838	-967,540
1999	-13,387	-927,453
1998	-15,906	-694,053
1997	-14,841	-769,159
1996	-14,498	-785,248
1995	-17,396	-845,742
1994	-17,645	-920,129
1993	-12,560	-757,140
1992	-3,660	-222,808
1991	0	103,876
1990	2,929	325,533
1989	6,401	576,112
1988	9,022	778,343
1987	9,981	977,583
1986	10,660	985,279
1985	5,673	762,447
1984	7,430	756,548
1983	8,147	906,676
1982	6,327	830,855
1981	3,779	713,700
1980	3,265	681,149
1979	2,506	690,135
1978	2,997	812,766
1977	3,480	832,932
1976	4,200	852,237
1975	4,913	843,850
1974	6,824	883,186
1973	6,040	846,561
1972	7,666	872,050
1971	8,793	854,999
1970	7,785	785,554
1969	6,561	753,088
1968	7,668	787,621
1967	7,825	854,554
1966	8,677	989,279
1965	8,384	1,059,335
1964	12,100	1,233,520
1963	11,055	1,436,077
1962	11,562	1,573,701
1961	14,207	1,810,538
1960	14,211	1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Russia by year

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Latvia

Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Russia
2023	7.7	8.6
2022	8.5	8.9
2021	9.2	9.6
2020	9.2	9.8
2019	9.8	10.1
2018	10	10.9
2017	10.7	11.5
2016	11.2	12.9
2015	11.1	13.3
2014	10.9	13.3
2013	10.2	13.2
2012	9.8	13.3
2011	9.1	12.6
2010	9.4	12.5
2009	10.3	12.3
2008	11.2	12
2007	10.9	11.3
2006	10.3	10.3
2005	9.8	10.2
2004	9.1	10.4
2003	9.2	10.2
2002	8.7	9.7
2001	8.4	9
2000	8.6	8.7
1999	8.1	8.3
1998	7.6	8.8
1997	7.7	8.6
1996	8.1	8.9
1995	8.7	9.3
1994	9.6	9.5
1993	10.4	9.4
1992	12.1	10.7
1991	13.1	12.1
1990	14.2	13.4
1989	14.6	14.6
1988	15.6	16
1987	16	17.2
1986	16.1	17.2
1985	15.4	16.6
1984	15.9	16.9
1983	15.9	17.5
1982	14.8	16.6
1981	14.2	16
1980	14.1	15.9
1979	13.8	15.8
1978	13.7	16.3
1977	13.8	16.3
1976	14	16.2
1975	14.2	16
1974	14.3	15.9
1973	14.1	15.4
1972	14.6	15.6
1971	14.8	15.3
1970	14.6	14.7
1969	14	14.3
1968	14.1	14.2
1967	14	14.6
1966	14	15.4
1965	13.8	15.9
1964	14.8	17.2
1963	15.3	19
1962	16.1	20.5
1961	16.7	22.5
1960	16.7	23.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 8.6 in Russia, compared with 16.7 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Russia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Russia
2100	10.9%	14.2%
2099	10.9%	14.3%
2098	11%	14.3%
2097	11.1%	14.4%
2096	11.2%	14.5%
2095	11.2%	14.5%
2094	11.3%	14.6%
2093	11.4%	14.7%
2092	11.5%	14.8%
2091	11.6%	14.9%
2090	11.7%	15%
2089	11.8%	15.1%
2088	11.9%	15.2%
2087	11.9%	15.2%
2086	11.9%	15.2%
2085	11.9%	15.3%
2084	11.9%	15.3%
2083	11.9%	15.2%
2082	11.8%	15.2%
2081	11.8%	15.2%
2080	11.7%	15.1%
2079	11.6%	15%
2078	11.5%	14.9%
2077	11.4%	14.8%
2076	11.3%	14.7%
2075	11.2%	14.6%
2074	11.1%	14.5%
2073	11.1%	14.4%
2072	11%	14.3%
2071	11%	14.3%
2070	11%	14.3%
2069	11.1%	14.2%
2068	11.1%	14.3%
2067	11.2%	14.3%
2066	11.3%	14.4%
2065	11.5%	14.5%
2064	11.6%	14.6%
2063	11.8%	14.7%
2062	12%	14.9%
2061	12.1%	15.1%
2060	12.3%	15.2%
2059	12.5%	15.4%
2058	12.6%	15.5%
2057	12.7%	15.6%
2056	12.8%	15.7%
2055	12.9%	15.8%
2054	12.9%	15.8%
2053	13%	15.8%
2052	12.9%	15.8%
2051	12.9%	15.7%
2050	12.8%	15.6%
2049	12.7%	15.5%
2048	12.6%	15.3%
2047	12.4%	15.1%
2046	12.3%	14.9%
2045	12.2%	14.7%
2044	12%	14.5%
2043	11.9%	14.3%
2042	11.8%	14.1%
2041	11.7%	13.9%
2040	11.6%	13.8%
2039	11.6%	13.7%
2038	11.5%	13.6%
2037	11.6%	13.6%
2036	11.8%	13.6%
2035	12%	13.7%
2034	12.3%	13.9%
2033	12.6%	14.1%
2032	13%	14.4%
2031	13.4%	14.8%
2030	13.9%	15.3%
2029	14.3%	15.7%
2028	14.6%	16.1%
2027	14.9%	16.6%
2026	15.1%	16.9%
2025	15.3%	17.2%
2024	15.4%	17.3%
2023	15.7%	17.5%
2022	15.9%	17.7%
2021	16%	17.7%
2020	16%	17.7%
2019	15.9%	17.6%
2018	15.8%	17.6%
2017	15.7%	17.5%
2016	15.4%	17.2%
2015	15.1%	16.9%
2014	14.8%	16.5%
2013	14.6%	16.1%
2012	14.4%	15.7%
2011	14.2%	15.4%
2010	14.2%	15.2%
2009	14.1%	15%
2008	14%	14.9%
2007	14.1%	14.8%
2006	14.4%	14.9%
2005	14.7%	15.2%
2004	15.2%	15.6%
2003	15.8%	16%
2002	16.4%	16.6%
2001	17%	17.3%
2000	17.7%	18%
1999	18.3%	18.8%
1998	19%	19.5%
1997	19.7%	20.2%
1996	20.2%	20.7%
1995	20.7%	21.2%
1994	21%	21.6%
1993	21.2%	22%
1992	21.4%	22.4%
1991	21.5%	22.7%
1990	21.5%	22.9%
1989	21.4%	23%
1988	21.4%	23%
1987	21.3%	22.9%
1986	21.3%	22.8%
1985	21.2%	22.6%
1984	21.1%	22.4%
1983	20.9%	22.1%
1982	20.8%	21.9%
1981	20.6%	21.7%
1980	20.5%	21.7%
1979	20.4%	21.7%
1978	20.5%	21.8%
1977	20.6%	22.1%
1976	20.8%	22.5%
1975	21%	23%
1974	21.2%	23.6%
1973	21.3%	24.2%
1972	21.5%	24.8%
1971	21.5%	25.4%
1970	21.6%	26.1%
1969	21.6%	26.9%
1968	21.7%	27.6%
1967	21.8%	28.3%
1966	22%	28.9%
1965	22.2%	29.5%
1964	22.4%	30.2%
1963	22.5%	30.6%
1962	22.6%	30.8%
1961	22.4%	30.9%
1960	22.2%	30.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Russia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Russia

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Latvia

Russia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Russia
2023	19	9
2022	29	13
2021	42	21
2020	21	19
2019	22	12
2018	23	12
2017	23	12
2016	23	14
2015	22	15
2014	22	16
2013	24	16
2012	20	18
2011	22	19
2010	22	23
2009	24	24
2008	25	27
2007	27	29
2006	28	32
2005	27	38
2004	28	41
2003	30	45
2002	29	47
2001	32	48
2000	34	51
1999	40	53
1998	40	53
1997	41	59
1996	45	69
1995	59	82
1994	65	85
1993	57	76
1992	48	62
1991	46	57
1990	47	58
1989	46	61
1988	42	63
1987	44	65
1986	43	69
1985	51	81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Russia
2023	0.3%	0.45%
2022	0.32%	0.47%
2021	0.35%	0.51%
2020	0.37%	0.54%
2019	0.4%	0.58%
2018	0.42%	0.63%
2017	0.45%	0.69%
2016	0.47%	0.75%
2015	0.51%	0.82%
2014	0.55%	0.89%
2013	0.6%	0.95%
2012	0.66%	0.99%
2011	0.72%	1.02%
2010	0.78%	1.04%
2009	0.83%	1.07%
2008	0.88%	1.13%
2007	0.93%	1.2%
2006	0.99%	1.29%
2005	1.05%	1.39%
2004	1.12%	1.5%
2003	1.19%	1.61%
2002	1.26%	1.73%
2001	1.33%	1.84%
2000	1.42%	1.94%
1999	1.54%	2.02%
1998	1.67%	2.08%
1997	1.79%	2.13%
1996	1.9%	2.17%
1995	1.98%	2.2%
1994	2%	2.2%
1993	1.99%	2.19%
1992	1.93%	2.17%
1991	1.83%	2.16%
1990	1.7%	2.17%
1989	1.58%	2.2%
1988	1.53%	2.26%
1987	1.55%	2.34%
1986	1.64%	2.42%
1985	1.75%	2.5%
1984	1.87%	2.56%
1983	1.96%	2.62%
1982	2.03%	2.66%
1981	2.06%	2.7%
1980	2.07%	2.73%
1979	2.08%	2.75%
1978	-	2.76%
1977	-	2.76%
1976	-	2.76%
1975	-	2.76%
1974	-	2.77%
1973	-	2.78%
1972	-	2.81%
1971	-	2.84%
1970	-	2.88%
1969	-	2.94%
1968	-	3.02%
1967	-	3.11%
1966	-	3.23%
1965	-	3.38%
1964	-	3.55%
1963	-	3.76%
1962	-	3.99%
1961	-	4.26%
1960	-	4.55%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.45% in Russia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.