Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Serbia

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Serbia by year

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Latvia

Serbia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Serbia
2023	1.36	1.61
2022	1.47	1.59
2021	1.57	1.52
2020	1.55	1.48
2019	1.61	1.52
2018	1.6	1.49
2017	1.69	1.49
2016	1.74	1.46
2015	1.7	1.46
2014	1.65	1.46
2013	1.52	1.43
2012	1.44	1.45
2011	1.33	1.4
2010	1.36	1.4
2009	1.46	1.44
2008	1.58	1.4
2007	1.54	1.38
2006	1.46	1.43
2005	1.39	1.45
2004	1.29	1.57
2003	1.32	1.59
2002	1.26	1.57
2001	1.22	1.58
2000	1.25	1.48
1999	1.16	1.35
1998	1.09	1.37
1997	1.11	1.4
1996	1.16	1.44
1995	1.25	1.47
1994	1.39	1.51
1993	1.51	1.54
1992	1.73	1.57
1991	1.86	1.61
1990	2.02	1.65
1989	2.05	1.69
1988	2.11	1.72
1987	2.15	1.75
1986	2.12	1.78
1985	2.08	1.8
1984	2.09	1.81
1983	2.07	1.83
1982	1.97	1.84
1981	1.88	1.85
1980	1.86	1.86
1979	1.87	1.88
1978	1.87	1.89
1977	1.89	1.9
1976	1.93	1.91
1975	1.96	1.92
1974	1.97	1.93
1973	1.98	1.94
1972	2	1.95
1971	2	1.96
1970	1.96	1.97
1969	1.88	1.99
1968	1.83	2.01
1967	1.8	2.02
1966	1.76	2.04
1965	1.74	2.06
1964	1.79	2.07
1963	1.85	2.08
1962	1.91	2.11
1961	1.94	2.13
1960	1.94	2.15

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.61 in Serbia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Serbia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Serbia
2023	-13,563	-36,427
2022	-14,847	-46,651
2021	-17,337	-74,494
2020	-11,402	-55,193
2019	-8,995	-36,810
2018	-9,636	-37,707
2017	-7,963	-39,317
2016	-6,663	-35,998
2015	-6,526	-37,605
2014	-6,779	-34,946
2013	-8,252	-34,399
2012	-9,154	-35,288
2011	-9,886	-36,906
2010	-10,278	-34,999
2009	-7,924	-33,676
2008	-6,531	-33,590
2007	-9,021	-34,693
2006	-10,204	-31,870
2005	-10,746	-34,227
2004	-11,542	-26,121
2003	-11,439	-24,686
2002	-12,475	-24,750
2001	-13,322	-20,259
2000	-11,838	-30,065
1999	-13,387	-29,408
1998	-15,906	-23,006
1997	-14,841	-18,389
1996	-14,498	-16,007
1995	-17,396	-7,628
1994	-17,645	-7,157
1993	-12,560	-5,703
1992	-3,660	-3,779
1991	0	2,210
1990	2,929	7,416
1989	6,401	11,872
1988	9,022	13,852
1987	9,981	16,711
1986	10,660	19,407
1985	5,673	22,090
1984	7,430	23,815
1983	8,147	27,515
1982	6,327	30,603
1981	3,779	34,304
1980	3,265	36,273
1979	2,506	39,022
1978	2,997	43,636
1977	3,480	48,105
1976	4,200	51,399
1975	4,913	52,502
1974	6,824	51,583
1973	6,040	49,596
1972	7,666	48,248
1971	8,793	47,424
1970	7,785	48,343
1969	6,561	50,304
1968	7,668	51,653
1967	7,825	53,120
1966	8,677	53,338
1965	8,384	53,383
1964	12,100	54,185
1963	11,055	55,580
1962	11,562	59,307
1961	14,207	61,065
1960	14,211	63,642

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 -0.55% in Serbia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and -0.63% in Serbia.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Serbia by year

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Latvia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Serbia
2023	7.7	9.2
2022	8.5	9.3
2021	9.2	9.1
2020	9.2	8.9
2019	9.8	9.3
2018	10	9.2
2017	10.7	9.2
2016	11.2	9.2
2015	11.1	9.3
2014	10.9	9.3
2013	10.2	9.2
2012	9.8	9.3
2011	9.1	9.1
2010	9.4	9.4
2009	10.3	9.6
2008	11.2	9.4
2007	10.9	9.22
2006	10.3	9.58
2005	9.8	9.7
2004	9.1	10.5
2003	9.2	10.6
2002	8.7	10.4
2001	8.4	10.5
2000	8.6	9.8
1999	8.1	9.6
1998	7.6	10.1
1997	7.7	10.5
1996	8.1	10.8
1995	8.7	11.3
1994	9.6	10.3
1993	10.4	10.6
1992	12.1	10.8
1991	13.1	11.2
1990	14.2	11.5
1989	14.6	11.8
1988	15.6	12.2
1987	16	12.5
1986	16.1	12.9
1985	15.4	13.3
1984	15.9	13.6
1983	15.9	13.9
1982	14.8	14.2
1981	14.2	14.4
1980	14.1	14.6
1979	13.8	14.9
1978	13.7	15.1
1977	13.8	15.3
1976	14	15.4
1975	14.2	15.6
1974	14.3	15.6
1973	14.1	15.6
1972	14.6	15.6
1971	14.8	15.5
1970	14.6	15.5
1969	14	15.5
1968	14.1	15.5
1967	14	15.6
1966	14	15.8
1965	13.8	16.1
1964	14.8	16.4
1963	15.3	16.9
1962	16.1	17.4
1961	16.7	18
1960	16.7	18.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 9.2 in Serbia, compared with 16.7 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Serbia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Serbia
2100	10.9%	12%
2099	10.9%	12.1%
2098	11%	12.1%
2097	11.1%	12.1%
2096	11.2%	12.2%
2095	11.2%	12.2%
2094	11.3%	12.3%
2093	11.4%	12.3%
2092	11.5%	12.3%
2091	11.6%	12.3%
2090	11.7%	12.4%
2089	11.8%	12.4%
2088	11.9%	12.4%
2087	11.9%	12.4%
2086	11.9%	12.4%
2085	11.9%	12.4%
2084	11.9%	12.4%
2083	11.9%	12.4%
2082	11.8%	12.4%
2081	11.8%	12.4%
2080	11.7%	12.4%
2079	11.6%	12.4%
2078	11.5%	12.4%
2077	11.4%	12.4%
2076	11.3%	12.4%
2075	11.2%	12.4%
2074	11.1%	12.4%
2073	11.1%	12.5%
2072	11%	12.5%
2071	11%	12.5%
2070	11%	12.5%
2069	11.1%	12.6%
2068	11.1%	12.6%
2067	11.2%	12.7%
2066	11.3%	12.7%
2065	11.5%	12.7%
2064	11.6%	12.8%
2063	11.8%	12.8%
2062	12%	12.9%
2061	12.1%	12.9%
2060	12.3%	13%
2059	12.5%	13%
2058	12.6%	13%
2057	12.7%	13.1%
2056	12.8%	13.1%
2055	12.9%	13.1%
2054	12.9%	13.1%
2053	13%	13.1%
2052	12.9%	13.1%
2051	12.9%	13.1%
2050	12.8%	13.1%
2049	12.7%	13.1%
2048	12.6%	13.1%
2047	12.4%	13.1%
2046	12.3%	13.1%
2045	12.2%	13.1%
2044	12%	13.1%
2043	11.9%	13.1%
2042	11.8%	13.1%
2041	11.7%	13.1%
2040	11.6%	13.1%
2039	11.6%	13.2%
2038	11.5%	13.2%
2037	11.6%	13.3%
2036	11.8%	13.4%
2035	12%	13.5%
2034	12.3%	13.6%
2033	12.6%	13.7%
2032	13%	13.8%
2031	13.4%	13.9%
2030	13.9%	14%
2029	14.3%	14%
2028	14.6%	14.1%
2027	14.9%	14.2%
2026	15.1%	14.2%
2025	15.3%	14.3%
2024	15.4%	14.3%
2023	15.7%	14.4%
2022	15.9%	14.4%
2021	16%	14.3%
2020	16%	14.3%
2019	15.9%	14.3%
2018	15.8%	14.3%
2017	15.7%	14.3%
2016	15.4%	14.3%
2015	15.1%	14.3%
2014	14.8%	14.3%
2013	14.6%	14.3%
2012	14.4%	14.3%
2011	14.2%	14.4%
2010	14.2%	14.5%
2009	14.1%	14.6%
2008	14%	14.7%
2007	14.1%	14.9%
2006	14.4%	15%
2005	14.7%	15.2%
2004	15.2%	15.4%
2003	15.8%	15.6%
2002	16.4%	15.8%
2001	17%	16.1%
2000	17.7%	16.4%
1999	18.3%	16.7%
1998	19%	17.1%
1997	19.7%	17.4%
1996	20.2%	17.7%
1995	20.7%	18%
1994	21%	18.3%
1993	21.2%	18.6%
1992	21.4%	18.8%
1991	21.5%	19.1%
1990	21.5%	19.3%
1989	21.4%	19.6%
1988	21.4%	19.8%
1987	21.3%	20%
1986	21.3%	20.2%
1985	21.2%	20.3%
1984	21.1%	20.5%
1983	20.9%	20.5%
1982	20.8%	20.6%
1981	20.6%	20.6%
1980	20.5%	20.6%
1979	20.4%	20.7%
1978	20.5%	20.9%
1977	20.6%	21%
1976	20.8%	21.3%
1975	21%	21.5%
1974	21.2%	21.7%
1973	21.3%	22%
1972	21.5%	22.2%
1971	21.5%	22.5%
1970	21.6%	23%
1969	21.6%	23.5%
1968	21.7%	24.1%
1967	21.8%	24.7%
1966	22%	25.3%
1965	22.2%	25.8%
1964	22.4%	26.3%
1963	22.5%	26.7%
1962	22.6%	27%
1961	22.4%	27.1%
1960	22.2%	27.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 14.3% in Serbia in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Serbia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Serbia

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Latvia

Serbia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Serbia
2023	19	11
2022	29	14
2021	42	26
2020	21	16
2019	22	12
2018	23	12
2017	23	13
2016	23	13
2015	22	13
2014	22	13
2013	24	13
2012	20	13
2011	22	13
2010	22	13
2009	24	12
2008	25	12
2007	27	12
2006	28	12
2005	27	13
2004	28	13
2003	30	14
2002	29	14
2001	32	15
2000	34	16
1999	40	17
1998	40	19
1997	41	17
1996	45	17
1995	59	17
1994	65	16
1993	57	16
1992	48	15
1991	46	14
1990	47	14
1989	46	14
1988	42	14
1987	44	15
1986	43	15
1985	51	15

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 11 deaths in Serbia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Serbia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Serbia
2023	0.3%	0.52%
2022	0.32%	0.53%
2021	0.35%	0.54%
2020	0.37%	0.55%
2019	0.4%	0.57%
2018	0.42%	0.58%
2017	0.45%	0.59%
2016	0.47%	0.61%
2015	0.51%	0.63%
2014	0.55%	0.66%
2013	0.6%	0.68%
2012	0.66%	0.71%
2011	0.72%	0.73%
2010	0.78%	0.76%
2009	0.83%	0.78%
2008	0.88%	0.79%
2007	0.93%	0.82%
2006	0.99%	0.85%
2005	1.05%	0.9%
2004	1.12%	0.97%
2003	1.19%	1.05%
2002	1.26%	1.14%
2001	1.33%	1.2%
2000	1.42%	1.26%
1999	1.54%	1.32%
1998	1.67%	1.42%
1997	1.79%	1.56%
1996	1.9%	1.74%
1995	1.98%	1.95%
1994	2%	2.14%
1993	1.99%	2.29%
1992	1.93%	2.43%
1991	1.83%	2.61%
1990	1.7%	2.85%
1989	1.58%	3.1%
1988	1.53%	3.36%
1987	1.55%	3.59%
1986	1.64%	3.78%
1985	1.75%	3.93%
1984	1.87%	4.07%
1983	1.96%	-
1982	2.03%	-
1981	2.06%	-
1980	2.07%	-
1979	2.08%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.52% in Serbia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.