Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Latvia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Sierra Leone
2023	1.36	3.79
2022	1.47	3.88
2021	1.57	3.98
2020	1.55	4.08
2019	1.61	4.19
2018	1.6	4.29
2017	1.69	4.39
2016	1.74	4.47
2015	1.7	4.55
2014	1.65	4.7
2013	1.52	4.87
2012	1.44	5.06
2011	1.33	5.21
2010	1.36	5.33
2009	1.46	5.45
2008	1.58	5.56
2007	1.54	5.64
2006	1.46	5.74
2005	1.39	5.81
2004	1.29	5.92
2003	1.32	6.09
2002	1.26	6.23
2001	1.22	6.31
2000	1.25	6.36
1999	1.16	6.42
1998	1.09	6.5
1997	1.11	6.53
1996	1.16	6.55
1995	1.25	6.56
1994	1.39	6.56
1993	1.51	6.57
1992	1.73	6.56
1991	1.86	6.55
1990	2.02	6.57
1989	2.05	6.57
1988	2.11	6.59
1987	2.15	6.61
1986	2.12	6.6
1985	2.08	6.59
1984	2.09	6.59
1983	2.07	6.57
1982	1.97	6.56
1981	1.88	6.55
1980	1.86	6.56
1979	1.87	6.58
1978	1.87	6.59
1977	1.89	6.57
1976	1.93	6.55
1975	1.96	6.55
1974	1.97	6.53
1973	1.98	6.47
1972	2	6.45
1971	2	6.43
1970	1.96	6.41
1969	1.88	6.39
1968	1.83	6.39
1967	1.8	6.38
1966	1.76	6.35
1965	1.74	6.31
1964	1.79	6.29
1963	1.85	6.26
1962	1.91	6.22
1961	1.94	6.21
1960	1.94	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Sierra Leone
2023	-13,563	188,788
2022	-14,847	186,625
2021	-17,337	183,326
2020	-11,402	181,015
2019	-8,995	181,068
2018	-9,636	178,772
2017	-7,963	173,259
2016	-6,663	168,784
2015	-6,526	162,275
2014	-6,779	160,137
2013	-8,252	161,265
2012	-9,154	160,915
2011	-9,886	158,858
2010	-10,278	155,338
2009	-7,924	152,669
2008	-6,531	149,855
2007	-9,021	145,740
2006	-10,204	144,127
2005	-10,746	137,234
2004	-11,542	132,661
2003	-11,439	130,312
2002	-12,475	126,429
2001	-13,322	116,647
2000	-11,838	110,754
1999	-13,387	102,295
1998	-15,906	103,906
1997	-14,841	105,433
1996	-14,498	104,140
1995	-17,396	100,885
1994	-17,645	101,486
1993	-12,560	103,317
1992	-3,660	103,251
1991	0	105,477
1990	2,929	100,778
1989	6,401	98,298
1988	9,022	96,344
1987	9,981	94,235
1986	10,660	90,902
1985	5,673	88,869
1984	7,430	87,072
1983	8,147	84,628
1982	6,327	82,457
1981	3,779	80,111
1980	3,265	77,932
1979	2,506	75,992
1978	2,997	74,130
1977	3,480	71,663
1976	4,200	69,506
1975	4,913	67,560
1974	6,824	65,357
1973	6,040	62,443
1972	7,666	60,279
1971	8,793	58,484
1970	7,785	56,513
1969	6,561	54,768
1968	7,668	53,126
1967	7,825	51,734
1966	8,677	49,486
1965	8,384	47,223
1964	12,100	45,487
1963	11,055	43,569
1962	11,562	41,603
1961	14,207	40,022
1960	14,211	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Latvia

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Sierra Leone
2023	7.7	30.6
2022	8.5	31.1
2021	9.2	31.6
2020	9.2	32.2
2019	9.8	32.8
2018	10	33.3
2017	10.7	33.8
2016	11.2	34.2
2015	11.1	34.7
2014	10.9	35.6
2013	10.2	36.6
2012	9.8	37.8
2011	9.1	38.5
2010	9.4	39.1
2009	10.3	39.9
2008	11.2	40.6
2007	10.9	41.1
2006	10.3	41.8
2005	9.8	42
2004	9.1	42.5
2003	9.2	43.5
2002	8.7	44.3
2001	8.4	44
2000	8.6	45
1999	8.1	46.1
1998	7.6	46.3
1997	7.7	46.3
1996	8.1	46.5
1995	8.7	46.8
1994	9.6	46.8
1993	10.4	46.9
1992	12.1	47
1991	13.1	47.5
1990	14.2	45.5
1989	14.6	46.3
1988	15.6	46.4
1987	16	46.6
1986	16.1	46.6
1985	15.4	46.7
1984	15.9	46.8
1983	15.9	46.7
1982	14.8	46.8
1981	14.2	46.8
1980	14.1	46.8
1979	13.8	47
1978	13.7	47.2
1977	13.8	47.1
1976	14	47.2
1975	14.2	47.3
1974	14.3	47.4
1973	14.1	47.2
1972	14.6	47.2
1971	14.8	47.3
1970	14.6	47.4
1969	14	47.5
1968	14.1	47.7
1967	14	47.9
1966	14	48
1965	13.8	48
1964	14.8	48.2
1963	15.3	48.2
1962	16.1	48.1
1961	16.7	48.1
1960	16.7	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 16.7 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Sierra Leone
2100	10.9%	19%
2099	10.9%	19%
2098	11%	19.1%
2097	11.1%	19.2%
2096	11.2%	19.3%
2095	11.2%	19.5%
2094	11.3%	19.6%
2093	11.4%	19.7%
2092	11.5%	19.8%
2091	11.6%	19.9%
2090	11.7%	20%
2089	11.8%	20.1%
2088	11.9%	20.3%
2087	11.9%	20.4%
2086	11.9%	20.5%
2085	11.9%	20.7%
2084	11.9%	20.8%
2083	11.9%	20.9%
2082	11.8%	21.1%
2081	11.8%	21.2%
2080	11.7%	21.4%
2079	11.6%	21.6%
2078	11.5%	21.7%
2077	11.4%	21.9%
2076	11.3%	22.1%
2075	11.2%	22.2%
2074	11.1%	22.4%
2073	11.1%	22.6%
2072	11%	22.8%
2071	11%	23%
2070	11%	23.2%
2069	11.1%	23.4%
2068	11.1%	23.6%
2067	11.2%	23.8%
2066	11.3%	24%
2065	11.5%	24.3%
2064	11.6%	24.5%
2063	11.8%	24.7%
2062	12%	25%
2061	12.1%	25.2%
2060	12.3%	25.5%
2059	12.5%	25.7%
2058	12.6%	26%
2057	12.7%	26.3%
2056	12.8%	26.6%
2055	12.9%	26.9%
2054	12.9%	27.1%
2053	13%	27.4%
2052	12.9%	27.7%
2051	12.9%	28.1%
2050	12.8%	28.4%
2049	12.7%	28.7%
2048	12.6%	29%
2047	12.4%	29.3%
2046	12.3%	29.7%
2045	12.2%	30%
2044	12%	30.3%
2043	11.9%	30.7%
2042	11.8%	31.1%
2041	11.7%	31.4%
2040	11.6%	31.8%
2039	11.6%	32.2%
2038	11.5%	32.6%
2037	11.6%	33%
2036	11.8%	33.4%
2035	12%	33.8%
2034	12.3%	34.2%
2033	12.6%	34.6%
2032	13%	35%
2031	13.4%	35.4%
2030	13.9%	35.7%
2029	14.3%	36.1%
2028	14.6%	36.5%
2027	14.9%	37%
2026	15.1%	37.4%
2025	15.3%	37.9%
2024	15.4%	38.1%
2023	15.7%	38.5%
2022	15.9%	39%
2021	16%	39.4%
2020	16%	39.8%
2019	15.9%	40.2%
2018	15.8%	40.6%
2017	15.7%	41%
2016	15.4%	41.4%
2015	15.1%	41.8%
2014	14.8%	42.2%
2013	14.6%	42.5%
2012	14.4%	42.8%
2011	14.2%	43%
2010	14.2%	43.2%
2009	14.1%	43.4%
2008	14%	43.5%
2007	14.1%	43.6%
2006	14.4%	43.7%
2005	14.7%	43.8%
2004	15.2%	43.9%
2003	15.8%	43.9%
2002	16.4%	43.9%
2001	17%	43.9%
2000	17.7%	43.8%
1999	18.3%	43.7%
1998	19%	43.6%
1997	19.7%	43.5%
1996	20.2%	43.5%
1995	20.7%	43.4%
1994	21%	43.3%
1993	21.2%	43.2%
1992	21.4%	43.1%
1991	21.5%	43%
1990	21.5%	42.9%
1989	21.4%	42.9%
1988	21.4%	42.8%
1987	21.3%	42.7%
1986	21.3%	42.6%
1985	21.2%	42.5%
1984	21.1%	42.3%
1983	20.9%	42.2%
1982	20.8%	42.1%
1981	20.6%	42%
1980	20.5%	41.9%
1979	20.4%	41.8%
1978	20.5%	41.7%
1977	20.6%	41.6%
1976	20.8%	41.4%
1975	21%	41.3%
1974	21.2%	41.1%
1973	21.3%	40.9%
1972	21.5%	40.7%
1971	21.5%	40.6%
1970	21.6%	40.3%
1969	21.6%	40.1%
1968	21.7%	39.9%
1967	21.8%	39.6%
1966	22%	39.4%
1965	22.2%	39.1%
1964	22.4%	38.8%
1963	22.5%	38.5%
1962	22.6%	38.3%
1961	22.4%	38.3%
1960	22.2%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Sierra Leone

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Latvia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Sierra Leone
2023	19	354
2022	29	370
2021	42	403
2020	21	422
2019	22	464
2018	23	491
2017	23	578
2016	23	633
2015	22	730
2014	22	821
2013	24	842
2012	20	915
2011	22	967
2010	22	1,018
2009	24	1,054
2008	25	1,093
2007	27	1,132
2006	28	1,168
2005	27	1,294
2004	28	1,366
2003	30	1,433
2002	29	1,492
2001	32	1,518
2000	34	1,603
1999	40	1,731
1998	40	1,753
1997	41	1,721
1996	45	1,726
1995	59	1,777
1994	65	1,755
1993	57	1,696
1992	48	1,681
1991	46	1,699
1990	47	1,572
1989	46	1,575
1988	42	1,549
1987	44	1,533
1986	43	1,530
1985	51	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Sierra Leone
2023	0.3%	9.43%
2022	0.32%	9.77%
2021	0.35%	10.1%
2020	0.37%	10.5%
2019	0.4%	10.9%
2018	0.42%	11.3%
2017	0.45%	11.8%
2016	0.47%	12.3%
2015	0.51%	13.8%
2014	0.55%	13.7%
2013	0.6%	13.9%
2012	0.66%	14.5%
2011	0.72%	15.2%
2010	0.78%	15.9%
2009	0.83%	16.6%
2008	0.88%	17.3%
2007	0.93%	18.1%
2006	0.99%	18.8%
2005	1.05%	19.4%
2004	1.12%	20.1%
2003	1.19%	20.7%
2002	1.26%	21.3%
2001	1.33%	21.8%
2000	1.42%	22.4%
1999	1.54%	22.9%
1998	1.67%	23.4%
1997	1.79%	23.9%
1996	1.9%	24.3%
1995	1.98%	24.7%
1994	2%	25%
1993	1.99%	25.3%
1992	1.93%	25.5%
1991	1.83%	25.7%
1990	1.7%	25.9%
1989	1.58%	26.2%
1988	1.53%	26.4%
1987	1.55%	26.6%
1986	1.64%	26.9%
1985	1.75%	27.2%
1984	1.87%	27.5%
1983	1.96%	27.8%
1982	2.03%	28.1%
1981	2.06%	28.5%
1980	2.07%	28.9%
1979	2.08%	29.2%
1978	-	29.6%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	30.5%
1975	-	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.