Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Latvia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.36	2.28
2022	1.47	2.14
2021	1.57	2.17
2020	1.55	2.27
2019	1.61	2.49
2018	1.6	2.67
2017	1.69	2.67
2016	1.74	2.65
2015	1.7	2.63
2014	1.65	2.68
2013	1.52	2.67
2012	1.44	2.78
2011	1.33	2.8
2010	1.36	2.81
2009	1.46	2.95
2008	1.58	3.07
2007	1.54	3.19
2006	1.46	3.18
2005	1.39	3.16
2004	1.29	3.26
2003	1.32	3.47
2002	1.26	3.71
2001	1.22	3.96
2000	1.25	4.21
1999	1.16	4.35
1998	1.09	4.52
1997	1.11	4.66
1996	1.16	4.81
1995	1.25	4.99
1994	1.39	5.16
1993	1.51	5.33
1992	1.73	5.49
1991	1.86	5.64
1990	2.02	5.8
1989	2.05	5.98
1988	2.11	6.15
1987	2.15	6.34
1986	2.12	6.52
1985	2.08	6.65
1984	2.09	6.78
1983	2.07	6.88
1982	1.97	6.98
1981	1.88	7.07
1980	1.86	7.15
1979	1.87	7.23
1978	1.87	7.26
1977	1.89	7.3
1976	1.93	7.33
1975	1.96	7.37
1974	1.97	7.43
1973	1.98	7.48
1972	2	7.54
1971	2	7.56
1970	1.96	7.58
1969	1.88	7.6
1968	1.83	7.63
1967	1.8	7.66
1966	1.76	7.66
1965	1.74	7.66
1964	1.79	7.67
1963	1.85	7.65
1962	1.91	7.64
1961	1.94	7.63
1960	1.94	7.63

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Saudi Arabia
2023	-13,563	474,366
2022	-14,847	406,920
2021	-17,337	409,032
2020	-11,402	447,036
2019	-8,995	474,407
2018	-9,636	528,767
2017	-7,963	546,751
2016	-6,663	537,829
2015	-6,526	511,023
2014	-6,779	493,431
2013	-8,252	475,299
2012	-9,154	465,649
2011	-9,886	443,675
2010	-10,278	418,641
2009	-7,924	438,557
2008	-6,531	433,457
2007	-9,021	425,199
2006	-10,204	399,333
2005	-10,746	375,938
2004	-11,542	362,843
2003	-11,439	364,520
2002	-12,475	372,099
2001	-13,322	382,153
2000	-11,838	392,407
1999	-13,387	390,112
1998	-15,906	389,499
1997	-14,841	385,033
1996	-14,498	382,248
1995	-17,396	380,231
1994	-17,645	377,351
1993	-12,560	372,621
1992	-3,660	366,763
1991	0	361,329
1990	2,929	355,495
1989	6,401	349,399
1988	9,022	342,865
1987	9,981	333,088
1986	10,660	322,340
1985	5,673	310,558
1984	7,430	296,615
1983	8,147	280,616
1982	6,327	264,831
1981	3,779	249,156
1980	3,265	234,372
1979	2,506	220,186
1978	2,997	205,331
1977	3,480	191,103
1976	4,200	178,024
1975	4,913	166,223
1974	6,824	155,478
1973	6,040	145,450
1972	7,666	136,360
1971	8,793	127,600
1970	7,785	120,440
1969	6,561	113,859
1968	7,668	108,281
1967	7,825	103,343
1966	8,677	98,361
1965	8,384	93,820
1964	12,100	89,776
1963	11,055	85,480
1962	11,562	81,393
1961	14,207	77,743
1960	14,211	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Latvia

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Saudi Arabia
2023	7.7	16.4
2022	8.5	15.2
2021	9.2	15.9
2020	9.2	16.6
2019	9.8	18.1
2018	10	19.7
2017	10.7	19.8
2016	11.2	19.6
2015	11.1	19.4
2014	10.9	19.8
2013	10.2	19.7
2012	9.8	20.4
2011	9.1	20.3
2010	9.4	20.1
2009	10.3	20.8
2008	11.2	21.3
2007	10.9	21.7
2006	10.3	21.4
2005	9.8	21.1
2004	9.1	21.3
2003	9.2	22.3
2002	8.7	23.8
2001	8.4	25.5
2000	8.6	27.5
1999	8.1	28.5
1998	7.6	29.5
1997	7.7	30.3
1996	8.1	31.2
1995	8.7	32.3
1994	9.6	33.4
1993	10.4	34.5
1992	12.1	35.5
1991	13.1	36.7
1990	14.2	38
1989	14.6	39.3
1988	15.6	40.7
1987	16	41.9
1986	16.1	43.1
1985	15.4	44.2
1984	15.9	45
1983	15.9	45.6
1982	14.8	46.1
1981	14.2	46.6
1980	14.1	47.1
1979	13.8	47.5
1978	13.7	47.5
1977	13.8	47.5
1976	14	47.6
1975	14.2	47.7
1974	14.3	47.8
1973	14.1	48
1972	14.6	48.3
1971	14.8	48.4
1970	14.6	48.7
1969	14	48.9
1968	14.1	49.3
1967	14	49.8
1966	14	50.1
1965	13.8	50.4
1964	14.8	50.8
1963	15.3	51
1962	16.1	51.1
1961	16.7	51.4
1960	16.7	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 16.7 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Saudi Arabia
2100	10.9%	17.3%
2099	10.9%	17.3%
2098	11%	17.3%
2097	11.1%	17.3%
2096	11.2%	17.3%
2095	11.2%	17.3%
2094	11.3%	17.4%
2093	11.4%	17.4%
2092	11.5%	17.4%
2091	11.6%	17.4%
2090	11.7%	17.4%
2089	11.8%	17.5%
2088	11.9%	17.5%
2087	11.9%	17.5%
2086	11.9%	17.6%
2085	11.9%	17.6%
2084	11.9%	17.7%
2083	11.9%	17.7%
2082	11.8%	17.7%
2081	11.8%	17.8%
2080	11.7%	17.8%
2079	11.6%	17.9%
2078	11.5%	17.9%
2077	11.4%	18%
2076	11.3%	18%
2075	11.2%	18.1%
2074	11.1%	18.2%
2073	11.1%	18.2%
2072	11%	18.3%
2071	11%	18.3%
2070	11%	18.4%
2069	11.1%	18.4%
2068	11.1%	18.5%
2067	11.2%	18.6%
2066	11.3%	18.6%
2065	11.5%	18.7%
2064	11.6%	18.7%
2063	11.8%	18.8%
2062	12%	18.9%
2061	12.1%	19%
2060	12.3%	19%
2059	12.5%	19.1%
2058	12.6%	19.2%
2057	12.7%	19.3%
2056	12.8%	19.4%
2055	12.9%	19.5%
2054	12.9%	19.6%
2053	13%	19.8%
2052	12.9%	19.9%
2051	12.9%	20%
2050	12.8%	20.1%
2049	12.7%	20.3%
2048	12.6%	20.4%
2047	12.4%	20.6%
2046	12.3%	20.7%
2045	12.2%	20.9%
2044	12%	21.1%
2043	11.9%	21.2%
2042	11.8%	21.4%
2041	11.7%	21.6%
2040	11.6%	21.8%
2039	11.6%	22%
2038	11.5%	22.1%
2037	11.6%	22.1%
2036	11.8%	22.2%
2035	12%	22.2%
2034	12.3%	22.3%
2033	12.6%	22.4%
2032	13%	22.5%
2031	13.4%	22.7%
2030	13.9%	22.8%
2029	14.3%	23%
2028	14.6%	23.2%
2027	14.9%	23.3%
2026	15.1%	23.5%
2025	15.3%	23.7%
2024	15.4%	23.8%
2023	15.7%	24.1%
2022	15.9%	24.6%
2021	16%	25.2%
2020	16%	25.5%
2019	15.9%	25.8%
2018	15.8%	25.7%
2017	15.7%	25.2%
2016	15.4%	24.9%
2015	15.1%	25.1%
2014	14.8%	25.4%
2013	14.6%	25.8%
2012	14.4%	26.3%
2011	14.2%	26.9%
2010	14.2%	27.6%
2009	14.1%	28.5%
2008	14%	29.5%
2007	14.1%	30.6%
2006	14.4%	31.9%
2005	14.7%	33.2%
2004	15.2%	34.5%
2003	15.8%	35.7%
2002	16.4%	36.8%
2001	17%	37.7%
2000	17.7%	38.3%
1999	18.3%	38.9%
1998	19%	39.5%
1997	19.7%	40.1%
1996	20.2%	40.7%
1995	20.7%	41.2%
1994	21%	41.7%
1993	21.2%	42.1%
1992	21.4%	42.4%
1991	21.5%	42.7%
1990	21.5%	43%
1989	21.4%	43.2%
1988	21.4%	43.3%
1987	21.3%	43.4%
1986	21.3%	43.5%
1985	21.2%	43.6%
1984	21.1%	43.6%
1983	20.9%	43.7%
1982	20.8%	43.8%
1981	20.6%	43.9%
1980	20.5%	44.1%
1979	20.4%	44.2%
1978	20.5%	44.3%
1977	20.6%	44.5%
1976	20.8%	44.6%
1975	21%	44.8%
1974	21.2%	45%
1973	21.3%	45.2%
1972	21.5%	45.3%
1971	21.5%	45.5%
1970	21.6%	45.5%
1969	21.6%	45.5%
1968	21.7%	45.4%
1967	21.8%	45.3%
1966	22%	45.1%
1965	22.2%	44.8%
1964	22.4%	44.6%
1963	22.5%	44.3%
1962	22.6%	43.9%
1961	22.4%	43.6%
1960	22.2%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Saudi Arabia

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Latvia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Saudi Arabia
2023	19	7
2022	29	9
2021	42	12
2020	21	11
2019	22	8
2018	23	8
2017	23	8
2016	23	8
2015	22	8
2014	22	8
2013	24	9
2012	20	9
2011	22	10
2010	22	11
2009	24	11
2008	25	12
2007	27	13
2006	28	14
2005	27	15
2004	28	16
2003	30	16
2002	29	18
2001	32	19
2000	34	20
1999	40	21
1998	40	22
1997	41	23
1996	45	23
1995	59	24
1994	65	25
1993	57	26
1992	48	27
1991	46	29
1990	47	30
1989	46	32
1988	42	34
1987	44	36
1986	43	38
1985	51	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Saudi Arabia
2023	0.3%	0.62%
2022	0.32%	0.64%
2021	0.35%	0.66%
2020	0.37%	0.69%
2019	0.4%	0.72%
2018	0.42%	0.76%
2017	0.45%	0.8%
2016	0.47%	0.85%
2015	0.51%	0.9%
2014	0.55%	0.96%
2013	0.6%	1.02%
2012	0.66%	1.08%
2011	0.72%	1.15%
2010	0.78%	1.22%
2009	0.83%	1.3%
2008	0.88%	1.38%
2007	0.93%	1.47%
2006	0.99%	1.56%
2005	1.05%	1.65%
2004	1.12%	1.75%
2003	1.19%	1.85%
2002	1.26%	1.96%
2001	1.33%	2.08%
2000	1.42%	2.21%
1999	1.54%	2.35%
1998	1.67%	2.5%
1997	1.79%	2.67%
1996	1.9%	2.86%
1995	1.98%	3.06%
1994	2%	3.29%
1993	1.99%	3.54%
1992	1.93%	3.81%
1991	1.83%	4.11%
1990	1.7%	4.44%
1989	1.58%	4.8%
1988	1.53%	5.19%
1987	1.55%	5.62%
1986	1.64%	6.07%
1985	1.75%	6.55%
1984	1.87%	7.04%
1983	1.96%	7.56%
1982	2.03%	8.12%
1981	2.06%	8.71%
1980	2.07%	9.34%
1979	2.08%	9.99%
1978	-	10.7%
1977	-	11.4%
1976	-	12.2%
1975	-	13.1%
1974	-	14%
1973	-	14.9%
1972	-	16%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.