Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Latvia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Saint Kitts
2023	1.36	1.51
2022	1.47	1.51
2021	1.57	1.53
2020	1.55	1.55
2019	1.61	1.57
2018	1.6	1.59
2017	1.69	1.61
2016	1.74	1.63
2015	1.7	1.64
2014	1.65	1.67
2013	1.52	1.68
2012	1.44	1.71
2011	1.33	1.74
2010	1.36	1.76
2009	1.46	1.8
2008	1.58	1.83
2007	1.54	1.87
2006	1.46	1.9
2005	1.39	1.93
2004	1.29	1.96
2003	1.32	2
2002	1.26	2.04
2001	1.22	2.08
2000	1.25	2.13
1999	1.16	2.26
1998	1.09	2.31
1997	1.11	2.3
1996	1.16	2.26
1995	1.25	2.3
1994	1.39	2.31
1993	1.51	2.38
1992	1.73	2.43
1991	1.86	2.6
1990	2.02	2.73
1989	2.05	2.69
1988	2.11	2.62
1987	2.15	2.62
1986	2.12	2.68
1985	2.08	2.82
1984	2.09	2.88
1983	2.07	3.1
1982	1.97	3.18
1981	1.88	3.3
1980	1.86	3.26
1979	1.87	3.23
1978	1.87	3.29
1977	1.89	3.48
1976	1.93	3.59
1975	1.96	3.68
1974	1.97	3.81
1973	1.98	3.97
1972	2	4.16
1971	2	4.51
1970	1.96	4.73
1969	1.88	4.97
1968	1.83	5.17
1967	1.8	5.46
1966	1.76	5.78
1965	1.74	6.01
1964	1.79	6.08
1963	1.85	6.12
1962	1.91	6.06
1961	1.94	6.27
1960	1.94	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Latvia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Saint Kitts
2023	-13,563	84
2022	-14,847	14
2021	-17,337	-20
2020	-11,402	98
2019	-8,995	135
2018	-9,636	150
2017	-7,963	169
2016	-6,663	185
2015	-6,526	197
2014	-6,779	213
2013	-8,252	227
2012	-9,154	246
2011	-9,886	250
2010	-10,278	274
2009	-7,924	300
2008	-6,531	322
2007	-9,021	341
2006	-10,204	355
2005	-10,746	361
2004	-11,542	365
2003	-11,439	369
2002	-12,475	365
2001	-13,322	369
2000	-11,838	376
1999	-13,387	413
1998	-15,906	415
1997	-14,841	405
1996	-14,498	379
1995	-17,396	382
1994	-17,645	370
1993	-12,560	373
1992	-3,660	369
1991	0	411
1990	2,929	471
1989	6,401	476
1988	9,022	471
1987	9,981	486
1986	10,660	520
1985	5,673	574
1984	7,430	598
1983	8,147	664
1982	6,327	672
1981	3,779	684
1980	3,265	652
1979	2,506	643
1978	2,997	654
1977	3,480	697
1976	4,200	703
1975	4,913	688
1974	6,824	670
1973	6,040	646
1972	7,666	619
1971	8,793	615
1970	7,785	611
1969	6,561	708
1968	7,668	812
1967	7,825	951
1966	8,677	1,103
1965	8,384	1,228
1964	12,100	1,305
1963	11,055	1,360
1962	11,562	1,373
1961	14,207	1,466
1960	14,211	1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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Latvia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Saint Kitts
2023	7.7	11.7
2022	8.5	12
2021	9.2	12.3
2020	9.2	12.6
2019	9.8	12.9
2018	10	13.1
2017	10.7	13.4
2016	11.2	13.6
2015	11.1	13.7
2014	10.9	14
2013	10.2	14.1
2012	9.8	14.4
2011	9.1	14.7
2010	9.4	14.9
2009	10.3	15.3
2008	11.2	15.6
2007	10.9	15.9
2006	10.3	16.1
2005	9.8	16.3
2004	9.1	16.5
2003	9.2	16.8
2002	8.7	16.9
2001	8.4	17.3
2000	8.6	17.7
1999	8.1	18.9
1998	7.6	19.5
1997	7.7	19.5
1996	8.1	19.3
1995	8.7	19.7
1994	9.6	19.7
1993	10.4	20.2
1992	12.1	20.6
1991	13.1	22.1
1990	14.2	23.7
1989	14.6	23.7
1988	15.6	23.4
1987	16	23.6
1986	16.1	24.3
1985	15.4	25.5
1984	15.9	26.1
1983	15.9	27.7
1982	14.8	28
1981	14.2	28.4
1980	14.1	27.6
1979	13.8	27.1
1978	13.7	27.2
1977	13.8	28
1976	14	28
1975	14.2	27.6
1974	14.3	27.1
1973	14.1	26.5
1972	14.6	25.9
1971	14.8	25.9
1970	14.6	25.8
1969	14	27.7
1968	14.1	29.4
1967	14	31.9
1966	14	34.5
1965	13.8	36.7
1964	14.8	37.9
1963	15.3	38.8
1962	16.1	38.9
1961	16.7	40.7
1960	16.7	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 16.7 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Saint Kitts
2100	10.9%	12.8%
2099	10.9%	12.8%
2098	11%	12.8%
2097	11.1%	12.8%
2096	11.2%	12.8%
2095	11.2%	12.9%
2094	11.3%	12.9%
2093	11.4%	12.9%
2092	11.5%	12.9%
2091	11.6%	12.9%
2090	11.7%	12.9%
2089	11.8%	12.9%
2088	11.9%	12.9%
2087	11.9%	13%
2086	11.9%	13%
2085	11.9%	13%
2084	11.9%	13%
2083	11.9%	13%
2082	11.8%	13%
2081	11.8%	13%
2080	11.7%	13%
2079	11.6%	13%
2078	11.5%	13%
2077	11.4%	13%
2076	11.3%	13%
2075	11.2%	13.1%
2074	11.1%	13.1%
2073	11.1%	13.1%
2072	11%	13.1%
2071	11%	13.2%
2070	11%	13.2%
2069	11.1%	13.2%
2068	11.1%	13.3%
2067	11.2%	13.3%
2066	11.3%	13.4%
2065	11.5%	13.4%
2064	11.6%	13.5%
2063	11.8%	13.5%
2062	12%	13.6%
2061	12.1%	13.6%
2060	12.3%	13.7%
2059	12.5%	13.7%
2058	12.6%	13.8%
2057	12.7%	13.9%
2056	12.8%	13.9%
2055	12.9%	14%
2054	12.9%	14.1%
2053	13%	14.1%
2052	12.9%	14.2%
2051	12.9%	14.3%
2050	12.8%	14.4%
2049	12.7%	14.4%
2048	12.6%	14.5%
2047	12.4%	14.6%
2046	12.3%	14.7%
2045	12.2%	14.8%
2044	12%	14.9%
2043	11.9%	15%
2042	11.8%	15.1%
2041	11.7%	15.3%
2040	11.6%	15.5%
2039	11.6%	15.6%
2038	11.5%	15.8%
2037	11.6%	16%
2036	11.8%	16.2%
2035	12%	16.4%
2034	12.3%	16.6%
2033	12.6%	16.9%
2032	13%	17.1%
2031	13.4%	17.4%
2030	13.9%	17.6%
2029	14.3%	17.8%
2028	14.6%	18.1%
2027	14.9%	18.3%
2026	15.1%	18.5%
2025	15.3%	18.2%
2024	15.4%	18.2%
2023	15.7%	18.3%
2022	15.9%	18.6%
2021	16%	18.8%
2020	16%	19.1%
2019	15.9%	19.3%
2018	15.8%	19.6%
2017	15.7%	19.9%
2016	15.4%	20.2%
2015	15.1%	20.6%
2014	14.8%	21.1%
2013	14.6%	21.7%
2012	14.4%	22.2%
2011	14.2%	22.7%
2010	14.2%	23.3%
2009	14.1%	24%
2008	14%	24.4%
2007	14.1%	24.8%
2006	14.4%	25.3%
2005	14.7%	26%
2004	15.2%	26.6%
2003	15.8%	27.4%
2002	16.4%	28.1%
2001	17%	28.8%
2000	17.7%	29.3%
1999	18.3%	29.7%
1998	19%	30.1%
1997	19.7%	30.6%
1996	20.2%	31.1%
1995	20.7%	31.7%
1994	21%	32.3%
1993	21.2%	32.9%
1992	21.4%	33.6%
1991	21.5%	34.1%
1990	21.5%	34.2%
1989	21.4%	34.1%
1988	21.4%	34.1%
1987	21.3%	34.2%
1986	21.3%	34.3%
1985	21.2%	34.5%
1984	21.1%	34.7%
1983	20.9%	35.1%
1982	20.8%	35.6%
1981	20.6%	36.2%
1980	20.5%	36.9%
1979	20.4%	37.6%
1978	20.5%	38.2%
1977	20.6%	38.8%
1976	20.8%	39.6%
1975	21%	40.5%
1974	21.2%	41.6%
1973	21.3%	42.9%
1972	21.5%	44.3%
1971	21.5%	45.8%
1970	21.6%	47.2%
1969	21.6%	47.7%
1968	21.7%	47.4%
1967	21.8%	47%
1966	22%	46.6%
1965	22.2%	46.3%
1964	22.4%	46.1%
1963	22.5%	46%
1962	22.6%	45.8%
1961	22.4%	45.7%
1960	22.2%	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Latvia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Saint Kitts
2023	19	74
2022	29	99
2021	42	111
2020	21	80
2019	22	74
2018	23	78
2017	23	74
2016	23	75
2015	22	76
2014	22	82
2013	24	82
2012	20	88
2011	22	90
2010	22	92
2009	24	93
2008	25	95
2007	27	96
2006	28	99
2005	27	102
2004	28	104
2003	30	111
2002	29	115
2001	32	131
2000	34	143
1999	40	164
1998	40	193
1997	41	194
1996	45	194
1995	59	204
1994	65	205
1993	57	225
1992	48	255
1991	46	280
1990	47	302
1989	46	316
1988	42	308
1987	44	302
1986	43	285
1985	51	290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Saint Kitts
2023	0.3%	1.63%
2022	0.32%	1.68%
2021	0.35%	1.72%
2020	0.37%	1.77%
2019	0.4%	1.82%
2018	0.42%	1.86%
2017	0.45%	1.9%
2016	0.47%	1.93%
2015	0.51%	1.94%
2014	0.55%	1.95%
2013	0.6%	1.93%
2012	0.66%	1.91%
2011	0.72%	1.89%
2010	0.78%	1.88%
2009	0.83%	1.87%
2008	0.88%	1.88%
2007	0.93%	1.89%
2006	0.99%	1.92%
2005	1.05%	1.97%
2004	1.12%	2.03%
2003	1.19%	2.11%
2002	1.26%	2.2%
2001	1.33%	2.29%
2000	1.42%	2.39%
1999	1.54%	2.48%
1998	1.67%	2.56%
1997	1.79%	2.64%
1996	1.9%	2.7%
1995	1.98%	2.76%
1994	2%	2.8%
1993	1.99%	2.85%
1992	1.93%	2.9%
1991	1.83%	2.96%
1990	1.7%	3.03%
1989	1.58%	3.12%
1988	1.53%	3.24%
1987	1.55%	3.39%
1986	1.64%	3.56%
1985	1.75%	3.76%
1984	1.87%	4%
1983	1.96%	4.26%
1982	2.03%	4.53%
1981	2.06%	4.81%
1980	2.07%	5.06%
1979	2.08%	5.29%
1978	-	5.48%
1977	-	5.64%
1976	-	5.78%
1975	-	5.91%
1974	-	6.03%
1973	-	6.16%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.