Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Samoa

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Samoa by year

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Latvia

Samoa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Samoa
2023	1.36	3.83
2022	1.47	3.88
2021	1.57	3.94
2020	1.55	4
2019	1.61	4.06
2018	1.6	4.14
2017	1.69	4.2
2016	1.74	4.26
2015	1.7	4.34
2014	1.65	4.42
2013	1.52	4.49
2012	1.44	4.55
2011	1.33	4.56
2010	1.36	4.52
2009	1.46	4.47
2008	1.58	4.42
2007	1.54	4.36
2006	1.46	4.32
2005	1.39	4.32
2004	1.29	4.34
2003	1.32	4.39
2002	1.26	4.44
2001	1.22	4.48
2000	1.25	4.52
1999	1.16	4.57
1998	1.09	4.64
1997	1.11	4.7
1996	1.16	4.74
1995	1.25	4.77
1994	1.39	4.79
1993	1.51	4.83
1992	1.73	4.87
1991	1.86	4.91
1990	2.02	5.01
1989	2.05	5.11
1988	2.11	5.21
1987	2.15	5.32
1986	2.12	5.42
1985	2.08	5.49
1984	2.09	5.55
1983	2.07	5.62
1982	1.97	5.68
1981	1.88	5.75
1980	1.86	5.86
1979	1.87	5.99
1978	1.87	6.15
1977	1.89	6.31
1976	1.93	6.47
1975	1.96	6.61
1974	1.97	6.75
1973	1.98	6.91
1972	2	7.07
1971	2	7.22
1970	1.96	7.34
1969	1.88	7.43
1968	1.83	7.5
1967	1.8	7.55
1966	1.76	7.6
1965	1.74	7.65
1964	1.79	7.7
1963	1.85	7.73
1962	1.91	7.76
1961	1.94	7.77
1960	1.94	7.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Samoa

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Samoa
2023	-13,563	4,170
2022	-14,847	4,288
2021	-17,337	4,379
2020	-11,402	4,442
2019	-8,995	4,495
2018	-9,636	4,637
2017	-7,963	4,661
2016	-6,663	4,720
2015	-6,526	4,795
2014	-6,779	4,849
2013	-8,252	4,875
2012	-9,154	4,863
2011	-9,886	4,860
2010	-10,278	4,779
2009	-7,924	4,525
2008	-6,531	4,581
2007	-9,021	4,480
2006	-10,204	4,473
2005	-10,746	4,503
2004	-11,542	4,554
2003	-11,439	4,622
2002	-12,475	4,672
2001	-13,322	4,759
2000	-11,838	4,855
1999	-13,387	4,937
1998	-15,906	5,022
1997	-14,841	5,053
1996	-14,498	5,038
1995	-17,396	4,976
1994	-17,645	4,880
1993	-12,560	4,769
1992	-3,660	4,652
1991	0	4,655
1990	2,929	4,759
1989	6,401	4,845
1988	9,022	4,889
1987	9,981	4,909
1986	10,660	4,983
1985	5,673	4,998
1984	7,430	4,979
1983	8,147	4,914
1982	6,327	4,808
1981	3,779	4,720
1980	3,265	4,672
1979	2,506	4,624
1978	2,997	4,587
1977	3,480	4,555
1976	4,200	4,519
1975	4,913	4,465
1974	6,824	4,411
1973	6,040	4,446
1972	7,666	4,487
1971	8,793	4,534
1970	7,785	4,567
1969	6,561	4,592
1968	7,668	4,605
1967	7,825	4,621
1966	8,677	4,593
1965	8,384	4,605
1964	12,100	4,326
1963	11,055	4,544
1962	11,562	4,498
1961	14,207	4,399
1960	14,211	4,298

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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Samoa by year

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Latvia

Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Samoa
2023	7.7	25.4
2022	8.5	26.1
2021	9.2	26.9
2020	9.2	27.5
2019	9.8	28
2018	10	28.5
2017	10.7	28.8
2016	11.2	29.3
2015	11.1	29.8
2014	10.9	30.2
2013	10.2	30.5
2012	9.8	30.7
2011	9.1	30.8
2010	9.4	30.5
2009	10.3	30.1
2008	11.2	29.8
2007	10.9	29.3
2006	10.3	29.3
2005	9.8	29.5
2004	9.1	29.8
2003	9.2	30.2
2002	8.7	30.6
2001	8.4	31.3
2000	8.6	32.1
1999	8.1	32.8
1998	7.6	33.5
1997	7.7	33.9
1996	8.1	34.2
1995	8.7	34.1
1994	9.6	33.8
1993	10.4	33.5
1992	12.1	33
1991	13.1	33.4
1990	14.2	34.1
1989	14.6	34.7
1988	15.6	35.1
1987	16	35.5
1986	16.1	36.1
1985	15.4	36.2
1984	15.9	36.2
1983	15.9	35.8
1982	14.8	35.3
1981	14.2	35
1980	14.1	35.1
1979	13.8	35.2
1978	13.7	35.4
1977	13.8	35.6
1976	14	36
1975	14.2	36.6
1974	14.3	37.2
1973	14.1	38.3
1972	14.6	39.3
1971	14.8	40.3
1970	14.6	41.3
1969	14	42.3
1968	14.1	43.3
1967	14	44.3
1966	14	45.2
1965	13.8	46.5
1964	14.8	47.7
1963	15.3	48.8
1962	16.1	49.9
1961	16.7	50.5
1960	16.7	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 16.7 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Samoa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Samoa
2100	10.9%	20.1%
2099	10.9%	20.2%
2098	11%	20.4%
2097	11.1%	20.5%
2096	11.2%	20.6%
2095	11.2%	20.8%
2094	11.3%	21%
2093	11.4%	21.2%
2092	11.5%	21.4%
2091	11.6%	21.6%
2090	11.7%	21.8%
2089	11.8%	22%
2088	11.9%	22.3%
2087	11.9%	22.6%
2086	11.9%	22.8%
2085	11.9%	23.1%
2084	11.9%	23.4%
2083	11.9%	23.6%
2082	11.8%	23.9%
2081	11.8%	24.2%
2080	11.7%	24.4%
2079	11.6%	24.7%
2078	11.5%	24.9%
2077	11.4%	25.1%
2076	11.3%	25.3%
2075	11.2%	25.5%
2074	11.1%	25.7%
2073	11.1%	25.8%
2072	11%	26%
2071	11%	26.1%
2070	11%	26.3%
2069	11.1%	26.5%
2068	11.1%	26.6%
2067	11.2%	26.8%
2066	11.3%	27%
2065	11.5%	27.3%
2064	11.6%	27.5%
2063	11.8%	27.8%
2062	12%	28.1%
2061	12.1%	28.5%
2060	12.3%	28.9%
2059	12.5%	29.3%
2058	12.6%	29.7%
2057	12.7%	30.1%
2056	12.8%	30.5%
2055	12.9%	31%
2054	12.9%	31.4%
2053	13%	31.7%
2052	12.9%	32.1%
2051	12.9%	32.4%
2050	12.8%	32.6%
2049	12.7%	32.8%
2048	12.6%	33%
2047	12.4%	33.1%
2046	12.3%	33.1%
2045	12.2%	33.1%
2044	12%	33.1%
2043	11.9%	33%
2042	11.8%	32.9%
2041	11.7%	32.8%
2040	11.6%	32.7%
2039	11.6%	32.6%
2038	11.5%	32.6%
2037	11.6%	32.7%
2036	11.8%	32.8%
2035	12%	33.1%
2034	12.3%	33.5%
2033	12.6%	34%
2032	13%	34.4%
2031	13.4%	34.9%
2030	13.9%	35.5%
2029	14.3%	36.1%
2028	14.6%	36.6%
2027	14.9%	37.3%
2026	15.1%	37.8%
2025	15.3%	38.3%
2024	15.4%	38.5%
2023	15.7%	38.7%
2022	15.9%	38.8%
2021	16%	38.7%
2020	16%	38.6%
2019	15.9%	38.5%
2018	15.8%	38.3%
2017	15.7%	38.2%
2016	15.4%	38.1%
2015	15.1%	38.1%
2014	14.8%	38.1%
2013	14.6%	38.1%
2012	14.4%	38.3%
2011	14.2%	38.4%
2010	14.2%	38.4%
2009	14.1%	38.5%
2008	14%	38.7%
2007	14.1%	39%
2006	14.4%	39.4%
2005	14.7%	39.6%
2004	15.2%	39.9%
2003	15.8%	40.2%
2002	16.4%	40.5%
2001	17%	40.7%
2000	17.7%	40.5%
1999	18.3%	40.3%
1998	19%	40.2%
1997	19.7%	40.1%
1996	20.2%	39.9%
1995	20.7%	39.9%
1994	21%	40%
1993	21.2%	40.3%
1992	21.4%	40.8%
1991	21.5%	41.2%
1990	21.5%	41.5%
1989	21.4%	41.8%
1988	21.4%	42%
1987	21.3%	42.2%
1986	21.3%	42.6%
1985	21.2%	43.1%
1984	21.1%	43.7%
1983	20.9%	44.4%
1982	20.8%	45.2%
1981	20.6%	45.9%
1980	20.5%	46.4%
1979	20.4%	46.9%
1978	20.5%	47.4%
1977	20.6%	48%
1976	20.8%	48.6%
1975	21%	49.3%
1974	21.2%	49.9%
1973	21.3%	50.4%
1972	21.5%	50.8%
1971	21.5%	51%
1970	21.6%	51.2%
1969	21.6%	51.4%
1968	21.7%	51.4%
1967	21.8%	51.4%
1966	22%	51.3%
1965	22.2%	51.3%
1964	22.4%	51.2%
1963	22.5%	50.9%
1962	22.6%	50.6%
1961	22.4%	50.2%
1960	22.2%	50.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Samoa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Samoa

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Latvia

Samoa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Samoa
2023	19	101
2022	29	110
2021	42	115
2020	21	114
2019	22	111
2018	23	110
2017	23	111
2016	23	108
2015	22	108
2014	22	106
2013	24	100
2012	20	101
2011	22	93
2010	22	92
2009	24	94
2008	25	87
2007	27	85
2006	28	86
2005	27	87
2004	28	86
2003	30	87
2002	29	89
2001	32	93
2000	34	93
1999	40	94
1998	40	96
1997	41	98
1996	45	103
1995	59	105
1994	65	112
1993	57	117
1992	48	124
1991	46	131
1990	47	135
1989	46	136
1988	42	143
1987	44	147
1986	43	153
1985	51	160

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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Samoa
2023	0.3%	1.57%
2022	0.32%	1.62%
2021	0.35%	1.66%
2020	0.37%	1.7%
2019	0.4%	2.02%
2018	0.42%	1.78%
2017	0.45%	1.81%
2016	0.47%	1.83%
2015	0.51%	1.85%
2014	0.55%	1.87%
2013	0.6%	1.89%
2012	0.66%	1.91%
2011	0.72%	1.92%
2010	0.78%	1.93%
2009	0.83%	2.54%
2008	0.88%	1.93%
2007	0.93%	1.93%
2006	0.99%	1.93%
2005	1.05%	1.93%
2004	1.12%	1.94%
2003	1.19%	1.97%
2002	1.26%	2%
2001	1.33%	2.06%
2000	1.42%	2.12%
1999	1.54%	2.19%
1998	1.67%	2.27%
1997	1.79%	2.35%
1996	1.9%	2.44%
1995	1.98%	2.52%
1994	2%	2.61%
1993	1.99%	2.7%
1992	1.93%	2.8%
1991	1.83%	2.89%
1990	1.7%	2.98%
1989	1.58%	3.08%
1988	1.53%	3.18%
1987	1.55%	3.3%
1986	1.64%	3.42%
1985	1.75%	3.56%
1984	1.87%	3.7%
1983	1.96%	3.85%
1982	2.03%	4.01%
1981	2.06%	4.19%
1980	2.07%	4.38%
1979	2.08%	4.59%
1978	-	4.82%
1977	-	5.07%
1976	-	5.34%
1975	-	5.62%
1974	-	5.9%
1973	-	6.2%
1972	-	6.52%
1971	-	6.85%
1970	-	7.19%
1969	-	7.53%
1968	-	7.89%
1967	-	8.23%
1966	-	8.57%
1965	-	8.9%
1964	-	11.1%
1963	-	9.56%
1962	-	9.93%
1961	-	10.3%
1960	-	10.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.