Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Rwanda by year

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Latvia

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Rwanda
2023	1.36	3.7
2022	1.47	3.78
2021	1.57	3.84
2020	1.55	3.91
2019	1.61	3.99
2018	1.6	4.05
2017	1.69	4.08
2016	1.74	4.11
2015	1.7	4.11
2014	1.65	4.12
2013	1.52	4.14
2012	1.44	4.2
2011	1.33	4.33
2010	1.36	4.52
2009	1.46	4.71
2008	1.58	4.92
2007	1.54	5.14
2006	1.46	5.34
2005	1.39	5.5
2004	1.29	5.64
2003	1.32	5.74
2002	1.26	5.82
2001	1.22	5.89
2000	1.25	5.97
1999	1.16	6.06
1998	1.09	6.17
1997	1.11	6.24
1996	1.16	6.29
1995	1.25	6.35
1994	1.39	6.42
1993	1.51	6.48
1992	1.73	6.54
1991	1.86	6.62
1990	2.02	6.8
1989	2.05	7.03
1988	2.11	7.23
1987	2.15	7.43
1986	2.12	7.61
1985	2.08	7.79
1984	2.09	7.91
1983	2.07	8
1982	1.97	8.06
1981	1.88	8.1
1980	1.86	8.12
1979	1.87	8.13
1978	1.87	8.16
1977	1.89	8.14
1976	1.93	8.12
1975	1.96	8.1
1974	1.97	8.1
1973	1.98	8.09
1972	2	8.09
1971	2	8.09
1970	1.96	8.15
1969	1.88	8.18
1968	1.83	8.19
1967	1.8	8.21
1966	1.76	8.23
1965	1.74	8.25
1964	1.79	8.27
1963	1.85	8.27
1962	1.91	8.27
1961	1.94	8.28
1960	1.94	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Rwanda
2023	-13,563	312,762
2022	-14,847	312,145
2021	-17,337	309,895
2020	-11,402	312,692
2019	-8,995	313,525
2018	-9,636	312,512
2017	-7,963	310,323
2016	-6,663	305,549
2015	-6,526	299,114
2014	-6,779	292,779
2013	-8,252	286,331
2012	-9,154	282,584
2011	-9,886	282,922
2010	-10,278	286,848
2009	-7,924	287,034
2008	-6,531	287,334
2007	-9,021	285,791
2006	-10,204	282,149
2005	-10,746	275,121
2004	-11,542	265,273
2003	-11,439	251,243
2002	-12,475	239,036
2001	-13,322	230,845
2000	-11,838	221,276
1999	-13,387	210,518
1998	-15,906	197,185
1997	-14,841	174,687
1996	-14,498	140,455
1995	-17,396	121,137
1994	-17,645	-719,479
1993	-12,560	183,926
1992	-3,660	188,025
1991	0	196,431
1990	2,929	207,895
1989	6,401	217,632
1988	9,022	223,759
1987	9,981	225,744
1986	10,660	225,526
1985	5,673	223,794
1984	7,430	219,337
1983	8,147	212,750
1982	6,327	205,147
1981	3,779	195,769
1980	3,265	184,988
1979	2,506	174,477
1978	2,997	163,779
1977	3,480	155,011
1976	4,200	147,665
1975	4,913	140,596
1974	6,824	135,743
1973	6,040	131,021
1972	7,666	126,403
1971	8,793	122,567
1970	7,785	119,273
1969	6,561	115,394
1968	7,668	111,422
1967	7,825	108,053
1966	8,677	105,128
1965	8,384	103,422
1964	12,100	102,562
1963	11,055	94,296
1962	11,562	102,548
1961	14,207	102,051
1960	14,211	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Rwanda by year

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Latvia

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Rwanda
2023	7.7	28.3
2022	8.5	28.9
2021	9.2	29.4
2020	9.2	30
2019	9.8	30.7
2018	10	31.2
2017	10.7	31.7
2016	11.2	32
2015	11.1	32.1
2014	10.9	32.2
2013	10.2	32.4
2012	9.8	32.9
2011	9.1	33.8
2010	9.4	35.1
2009	10.3	36.3
2008	11.2	37.6
2007	10.9	38.8
2006	10.3	39.9
2005	9.8	40.6
2004	9.1	41.1
2003	9.2	41.4
2002	8.7	41.8
2001	8.4	42.1
2000	8.6	42.1
1999	8.1	42.1
1998	7.6	42.2
1997	7.7	40.5
1996	8.1	37.2
1995	8.7	39.5
1994	9.6	48
1993	10.4	41.5
1992	12.1	42.2
1991	13.1	42.8
1990	14.2	44.1
1989	14.6	45.3
1988	15.6	46.6
1987	16	47.8
1986	16.1	49
1985	15.4	50.2
1984	15.9	51.1
1983	15.9	51.8
1982	14.8	52.4
1981	14.2	52.7
1980	14.1	52.7
1979	13.8	52.5
1978	13.7	52.1
1977	13.8	51.6
1976	14	51.1
1975	14.2	50.4
1974	14.3	50
1973	14.1	49.4
1972	14.6	48.9
1971	14.8	48.5
1970	14.6	48.2
1969	14	47.9
1968	14.1	47.6
1967	14	47.4
1966	14	47.6
1965	13.8	48
1964	14.8	48.8
1963	15.3	49.8
1962	16.1	50.9
1961	16.7	52
1960	16.7	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 16.7 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Rwanda
2100	10.9%	18.7%
2099	10.9%	18.9%
2098	11%	19%
2097	11.1%	19.1%
2096	11.2%	19.3%
2095	11.2%	19.4%
2094	11.3%	19.6%
2093	11.4%	19.7%
2092	11.5%	19.9%
2091	11.6%	20%
2090	11.7%	20.2%
2089	11.8%	20.4%
2088	11.9%	20.5%
2087	11.9%	20.7%
2086	11.9%	20.9%
2085	11.9%	21.1%
2084	11.9%	21.3%
2083	11.9%	21.5%
2082	11.8%	21.7%
2081	11.8%	21.9%
2080	11.7%	22.1%
2079	11.6%	22.2%
2078	11.5%	22.4%
2077	11.4%	22.6%
2076	11.3%	22.8%
2075	11.2%	23%
2074	11.1%	23.2%
2073	11.1%	23.4%
2072	11%	23.6%
2071	11%	23.8%
2070	11%	24%
2069	11.1%	24.2%
2068	11.1%	24.4%
2067	11.2%	24.6%
2066	11.3%	24.9%
2065	11.5%	25.1%
2064	11.6%	25.3%
2063	11.8%	25.6%
2062	12%	25.8%
2061	12.1%	26.1%
2060	12.3%	26.4%
2059	12.5%	26.7%
2058	12.6%	27%
2057	12.7%	27.3%
2056	12.8%	27.6%
2055	12.9%	27.9%
2054	12.9%	28.3%
2053	13%	28.6%
2052	12.9%	28.9%
2051	12.9%	29.2%
2050	12.8%	29.5%
2049	12.7%	29.8%
2048	12.6%	30.1%
2047	12.4%	30.4%
2046	12.3%	30.7%
2045	12.2%	31%
2044	12%	31.2%
2043	11.9%	31.5%
2042	11.8%	31.8%
2041	11.7%	32.1%
2040	11.6%	32.4%
2039	11.6%	32.7%
2038	11.5%	33%
2037	11.6%	33.3%
2036	11.8%	33.6%
2035	12%	33.9%
2034	12.3%	34.2%
2033	12.6%	34.6%
2032	13%	34.9%
2031	13.4%	35.2%
2030	13.9%	35.6%
2029	14.3%	35.9%
2028	14.6%	36.2%
2027	14.9%	36.5%
2026	15.1%	36.9%
2025	15.3%	37.2%
2024	15.4%	37.4%
2023	15.7%	37.7%
2022	15.9%	38.2%
2021	16%	38.6%
2020	16%	39.2%
2019	15.9%	39.7%
2018	15.8%	40.1%
2017	15.7%	40.5%
2016	15.4%	40.9%
2015	15.1%	41.1%
2014	14.8%	41.4%
2013	14.6%	41.7%
2012	14.4%	41.9%
2011	14.2%	42.2%
2010	14.2%	42.4%
2009	14.1%	42.6%
2008	14%	42.8%
2007	14.1%	42.9%
2006	14.4%	42.9%
2005	14.7%	43.1%
2004	15.2%	43.3%
2003	15.8%	43.7%
2002	16.4%	44.3%
2001	17%	45.2%
2000	17.7%	46.4%
1999	18.3%	47.8%
1998	19%	49.2%
1997	19.7%	50.5%
1996	20.2%	51.4%
1995	20.7%	52.4%
1994	21%	50.1%
1993	21.2%	48.4%
1992	21.4%	48.7%
1991	21.5%	48.9%
1990	21.5%	49%
1989	21.4%	48.9%
1988	21.4%	48.9%
1987	21.3%	48.8%
1986	21.3%	48.6%
1985	21.2%	48.3%
1984	21.1%	48.1%
1983	20.9%	47.7%
1982	20.8%	47.4%
1981	20.6%	47.1%
1980	20.5%	46.8%
1979	20.4%	46.5%
1978	20.5%	46.4%
1977	20.6%	46.4%
1976	20.8%	46.4%
1975	21%	46.6%
1974	21.2%	46.9%
1973	21.3%	47.2%
1972	21.5%	47.5%
1971	21.5%	47.9%
1970	21.6%	48.2%
1969	21.6%	48.7%
1968	21.7%	49.2%
1967	21.8%	49.7%
1966	22%	50.2%
1965	22.2%	50.6%
1964	22.4%	50.8%
1963	22.5%	50.6%
1962	22.6%	50.2%
1961	22.4%	49.7%
1960	22.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Rwanda

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Latvia

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Rwanda
2023	19	229
2022	29	234
2021	42	254
2020	21	252
2019	22	261
2018	23	269
2017	23	275
2016	23	278
2015	22	292
2014	22	301
2013	24	317
2012	20	331
2011	22	358
2010	22	393
2009	24	418
2008	25	454
2007	27	494
2006	28	494
2005	27	465
2004	28	460
2003	30	551
2002	29	677
2001	32	769
2000	34	885
1999	40	1,073
1998	40	1,268
1997	41	1,318
1996	45	1,295
1995	59	1,505
1994	65	5,721
1993	57	1,619
1992	48	1,530
1991	46	1,386
1990	47	1,309
1989	46	1,238
1988	42	1,188
1987	44	1,145
1986	43	1,126
1985	51	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Rwanda
2023	0.3%	4%
2022	0.32%	4.08%
2021	0.35%	4.16%
2020	0.37%	4.25%
2019	0.4%	4.34%
2018	0.42%	4.43%
2017	0.45%	4.52%
2016	0.47%	4.63%
2015	0.51%	4.78%
2014	0.55%	4.96%
2013	0.6%	5.17%
2012	0.66%	5.45%
2011	0.72%	5.81%
2010	0.78%	6.33%
2009	0.83%	6.92%
2008	0.88%	7.62%
2007	0.93%	8.45%
2006	0.99%	9.37%
2005	1.05%	10.5%
2004	1.12%	11.8%
2003	1.19%	13.3%
2002	1.26%	14.9%
2001	1.33%	16.7%
2000	1.42%	18.5%
1999	1.54%	20.2%
1998	1.67%	21.5%
1997	1.79%	22.2%
1996	1.9%	22.2%
1995	1.98%	21.8%
1994	2%	38.9%
1993	1.99%	19.3%
1992	1.93%	17.5%
1991	1.83%	16%
1990	1.7%	15.1%
1989	1.58%	14.8%
1988	1.53%	14.8%
1987	1.55%	15.2%
1986	1.64%	15.6%
1985	1.75%	16.1%
1984	1.87%	16.6%
1983	1.96%	17.4%
1982	2.03%	18.6%
1981	2.06%	20.1%
1980	2.07%	21.8%
1979	2.08%	23.4%
1978	-	24.6%
1977	-	25.1%
1976	-	25.1%
1975	-	24.6%
1974	-	24%
1973	-	23.4%
1972	-	23%
1971	-	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.