Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Senegal

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Senegal by year

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Latvia

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Senegal
2023	1.36	3.82
2022	1.47	3.86
2021	1.57	3.94
2020	1.55	4
2019	1.61	4.1
2018	1.6	4.29
2017	1.69	4.49
2016	1.74	4.65
2015	1.7	4.75
2014	1.65	4.88
2013	1.52	5.05
2012	1.44	5.13
2011	1.33	5.1
2010	1.36	5.06
2009	1.46	5.03
2008	1.58	5.02
2007	1.54	5.02
2006	1.46	5.06
2005	1.39	5.13
2004	1.29	5.19
2003	1.32	5.25
2002	1.26	5.3
2001	1.22	5.4
2000	1.25	5.5
1999	1.16	5.57
1998	1.09	5.58
1997	1.11	5.64
1996	1.16	5.72
1995	1.25	5.82
1994	1.39	5.92
1993	1.51	6.05
1992	1.73	6.15
1991	1.86	6.27
1990	2.02	6.4
1989	2.05	6.48
1988	2.11	6.58
1987	2.15	6.79
1986	2.12	6.9
1985	2.08	7.01
1984	2.09	7.11
1983	2.07	7.19
1982	1.97	7.25
1981	1.88	7.28
1980	1.86	7.29
1979	1.87	7.29
1978	1.87	7.28
1977	1.89	7.27
1976	1.93	7.26
1975	1.96	7.25
1974	1.97	7.25
1973	1.98	7.26
1972	2	7.26
1971	2	7.26
1970	1.96	7.26
1969	1.88	7.26
1968	1.83	7.25
1967	1.8	7.24
1966	1.76	7.22
1965	1.74	7.19
1964	1.79	7.16
1963	1.85	7.12
1962	1.91	7.08
1961	1.94	7.04
1960	1.94	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Senegal
2023	-13,563	431,006
2022	-14,847	415,507
2021	-17,337	403,019
2020	-11,402	400,910
2019	-8,995	399,436
2018	-9,636	405,454
2017	-7,963	410,366
2016	-6,663	411,480
2015	-6,526	407,008
2014	-6,779	405,019
2013	-8,252	406,582
2012	-9,154	402,243
2011	-9,886	387,290
2010	-10,278	372,934
2009	-7,924	362,238
2008	-6,531	351,661
2007	-9,021	339,963
2006	-10,204	331,364
2005	-10,746	323,908
2004	-11,542	317,286
2003	-11,439	308,856
2002	-12,475	298,842
2001	-13,322	289,690
2000	-11,838	283,946
1999	-13,387	277,944
1998	-15,906	267,404
1997	-14,841	261,200
1996	-14,498	255,418
1995	-17,396	252,552
1994	-17,645	249,115
1993	-12,560	245,742
1992	-3,660	241,482
1991	0	237,713
1990	2,929	234,155
1989	6,401	227,797
1988	9,022	221,772
1987	9,981	218,522
1986	10,660	212,887
1985	5,673	208,218
1984	7,430	203,125
1983	8,147	197,673
1982	6,327	191,309
1981	3,779	185,917
1980	3,265	179,707
1979	2,506	173,425
1978	2,997	167,744
1977	3,480	161,636
1976	4,200	154,776
1975	4,913	147,311
1974	6,824	139,974
1973	6,040	133,834
1972	7,666	128,024
1971	8,793	122,511
1970	7,785	117,264
1969	6,561	112,393
1968	7,668	108,240
1967	7,825	104,824
1966	8,677	101,359
1965	8,384	97,912
1964	12,100	94,797
1963	11,055	92,264
1962	11,562	89,937
1961	14,207	87,322
1960	14,211	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Senegal by year

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Latvia

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Senegal
2023	7.7	29.4
2022	8.5	29.5
2021	9.2	29.7
2020	9.2	29.9
2019	9.8	30.4
2018	10	31.6
2017	10.7	32.8
2016	11.2	33.8
2015	11.1	34.5
2014	10.9	35.5
2013	10.2	36.7
2012	9.8	37.5
2011	9.1	37.4
2010	9.4	37.3
2009	10.3	37.3
2008	11.2	37.3
2007	10.9	37.3
2006	10.3	37.6
2005	9.8	38
2004	9.1	38.4
2003	9.2	38.7
2002	8.7	38.6
2001	8.4	38.9
2000	8.6	39.3
1999	8.1	39.6
1998	7.6	39.2
1997	7.7	39.2
1996	8.1	39.3
1995	8.7	39.6
1994	9.6	39.9
1993	10.4	40.3
1992	12.1	40.7
1991	13.1	41.2
1990	14.2	41.8
1989	14.6	42.2
1988	15.6	42.7
1987	16	43.7
1986	16.1	44.5
1985	15.4	45.4
1984	15.9	46.2
1983	15.9	46.8
1982	14.8	47.4
1981	14.2	47.9
1980	14.1	48.3
1979	13.8	48.6
1978	13.7	49
1977	13.8	49.3
1976	14	49.4
1975	14.2	49.4
1974	14.3	49.4
1973	14.1	49.6
1972	14.6	49.8
1971	14.8	49.9
1970	14.6	49.9
1969	14	49.9
1968	14.1	50
1967	14	50.1
1966	14	50.1
1965	13.8	50.1
1964	14.8	50.1
1963	15.3	50.2
1962	16.1	50.3
1961	16.7	50.3
1960	16.7	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 16.7 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Senegal
2100	10.9%	20.1%
2099	10.9%	20.2%
2098	11%	20.4%
2097	11.1%	20.5%
2096	11.2%	20.7%
2095	11.2%	20.8%
2094	11.3%	21%
2093	11.4%	21.1%
2092	11.5%	21.3%
2091	11.6%	21.4%
2090	11.7%	21.6%
2089	11.8%	21.7%
2088	11.9%	21.9%
2087	11.9%	22%
2086	11.9%	22.2%
2085	11.9%	22.4%
2084	11.9%	22.6%
2083	11.9%	22.7%
2082	11.8%	22.9%
2081	11.8%	23.1%
2080	11.7%	23.3%
2079	11.6%	23.5%
2078	11.5%	23.7%
2077	11.4%	23.9%
2076	11.3%	24.2%
2075	11.2%	24.4%
2074	11.1%	24.6%
2073	11.1%	24.8%
2072	11%	25%
2071	11%	25.2%
2070	11%	25.4%
2069	11.1%	25.6%
2068	11.1%	25.8%
2067	11.2%	26%
2066	11.3%	26.2%
2065	11.5%	26.4%
2064	11.6%	26.6%
2063	11.8%	26.8%
2062	12%	27%
2061	12.1%	27.2%
2060	12.3%	27.4%
2059	12.5%	27.6%
2058	12.6%	27.9%
2057	12.7%	28.1%
2056	12.8%	28.3%
2055	12.9%	28.6%
2054	12.9%	28.8%
2053	13%	29.1%
2052	12.9%	29.4%
2051	12.9%	29.7%
2050	12.8%	30%
2049	12.7%	30.3%
2048	12.6%	30.7%
2047	12.4%	31%
2046	12.3%	31.3%
2045	12.2%	31.7%
2044	12%	32%
2043	11.9%	32.4%
2042	11.8%	32.7%
2041	11.7%	33.1%
2040	11.6%	33.4%
2039	11.6%	33.7%
2038	11.5%	34%
2037	11.6%	34.3%
2036	11.8%	34.5%
2035	12%	34.7%
2034	12.3%	35%
2033	12.6%	35.2%
2032	13%	35.5%
2031	13.4%	35.8%
2030	13.9%	36.1%
2029	14.3%	36.4%
2028	14.6%	36.7%
2027	14.9%	37.1%
2026	15.1%	37.5%
2025	15.3%	38%
2024	15.4%	38.2%
2023	15.7%	38.6%
2022	15.9%	39.2%
2021	16%	39.8%
2020	16%	40.3%
2019	15.9%	40.9%
2018	15.8%	41.3%
2017	15.7%	41.8%
2016	15.4%	42.1%
2015	15.1%	42.4%
2014	14.8%	42.6%
2013	14.6%	42.7%
2012	14.4%	42.7%
2011	14.2%	42.7%
2010	14.2%	42.7%
2009	14.1%	42.7%
2008	14%	42.7%
2007	14.1%	42.7%
2006	14.4%	42.8%
2005	14.7%	42.9%
2004	15.2%	43.1%
2003	15.8%	43.2%
2002	16.4%	43.5%
2001	17%	43.7%
2000	17.7%	43.9%
1999	18.3%	44.2%
1998	19%	44.4%
1997	19.7%	44.6%
1996	20.2%	44.9%
1995	20.7%	45.1%
1994	21%	45.4%
1993	21.2%	45.8%
1992	21.4%	46.1%
1991	21.5%	46.4%
1990	21.5%	46.6%
1989	21.4%	46.9%
1988	21.4%	47%
1987	21.3%	47.2%
1986	21.3%	47.3%
1985	21.2%	47.3%
1984	21.1%	47.2%
1983	20.9%	47.1%
1982	20.8%	46.9%
1981	20.6%	46.7%
1980	20.5%	46.4%
1979	20.4%	46%
1978	20.5%	45.6%
1977	20.6%	45.2%
1976	20.8%	44.8%
1975	21%	44.6%
1974	21.2%	44.4%
1973	21.3%	44.3%
1972	21.5%	44.2%
1971	21.5%	44.2%
1970	21.6%	44.2%
1969	21.6%	44.2%
1968	21.7%	44.2%
1967	21.8%	44.3%
1966	22%	44.3%
1965	22.2%	44.3%
1964	22.4%	44.3%
1963	22.5%	44.3%
1962	22.6%	44.3%
1961	22.4%	44.3%
1960	22.2%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Senegal

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Latvia

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Senegal
2023	19	237
2022	29	228
2021	42	263
2020	21	252
2019	22	286
2018	23	305
2017	23	325
2016	23	345
2015	22	357
2014	22	373
2013	24	385
2012	20	405
2011	22	415
2010	22	436
2009	24	441
2008	25	463
2007	27	457
2006	28	462
2005	27	488
2004	28	501
2003	30	520
2002	29	531
2001	32	560
2000	34	581
1999	40	602
1998	40	605
1997	41	599
1996	45	601
1995	59	586
1994	65	579
1993	57	589
1992	48	598
1991	46	616
1990	47	640
1989	46	662
1988	42	709
1987	44	760
1986	43	820
1985	51	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Senegal
2023	0.3%	3.85%
2022	0.32%	4.04%
2021	0.35%	4.25%
2020	0.37%	4.46%
2019	0.4%	4.65%
2018	0.42%	4.82%
2017	0.45%	4.97%
2016	0.47%	5.11%
2015	0.51%	5.24%
2014	0.55%	5.39%
2013	0.6%	5.57%
2012	0.66%	5.77%
2011	0.72%	6.01%
2010	0.78%	6.3%
2009	0.83%	6.63%
2008	0.88%	7.03%
2007	0.93%	7.52%
2006	0.99%	8.11%
2005	1.05%	8.8%
2004	1.12%	9.59%
2003	1.19%	10.5%
2002	1.26%	11.4%
2001	1.33%	12.2%
2000	1.42%	12.9%
1999	1.54%	13.4%
1998	1.67%	13.7%
1997	1.79%	13.9%
1996	1.9%	13.8%
1995	1.98%	13.8%
1994	2%	13.7%
1993	1.99%	13.6%
1992	1.93%	13.5%
1991	1.83%	13.6%
1990	1.7%	13.7%
1989	1.58%	14.1%
1988	1.53%	14.7%
1987	1.55%	15.4%
1986	1.64%	16.3%
1985	1.75%	17.1%
1984	1.87%	17.9%
1983	1.96%	18.5%
1982	2.03%	19.1%
1981	2.06%	19.7%
1980	2.07%	20.4%
1979	2.08%	21.2%
1978	-	22.1%
1977	-	23.1%
1976	-	24.2%
1975	-	25.3%
1974	-	26.2%
1973	-	27%
1972	-	27.8%
1971	-	28.4%
1970	-	28.8%
1969	-	29.2%
1968	-	29.4%
1967	-	29.6%
1966	-	29.7%
1965	-	29.7%
1964	-	29.7%
1963	-	29.6%
1962	-	29.5%
1961	-	29.4%
1960	-	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.