Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Latvia vs South Sudan by year

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Latvia

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	South Sudan
2023	1.36	3.86
2022	1.47	3.96
2021	1.57	4.05
2020	1.55	4.16
2019	1.61	4.26
2018	1.6	4.37
2017	1.69	4.48
2016	1.74	4.58
2015	1.7	4.7
2014	1.65	4.82
2013	1.52	4.94
2012	1.44	5.06
2011	1.33	5.19
2010	1.36	5.32
2009	1.46	5.45
2008	1.58	5.57
2007	1.54	5.7
2006	1.46	5.85
2005	1.39	6.02
2004	1.29	6.19
2003	1.32	6.35
2002	1.26	6.52
2001	1.22	6.65
2000	1.25	6.8
1999	1.16	6.94
1998	1.09	7.08
1997	1.11	7.2
1996	1.16	7.32
1995	1.25	7.34
1994	1.39	7.35
1993	1.51	7.36
1992	1.73	7.37
1991	1.86	7.38
1990	2.02	7.38
1989	2.05	7.37
1988	2.11	7.38
1987	2.15	7.39
1986	2.12	7.38
1985	2.08	7.36
1984	2.09	7.35
1983	2.07	7.34
1982	1.97	7.34
1981	1.88	7.33
1980	1.86	7.33
1979	1.87	7.32
1978	1.87	7.33
1977	1.89	7.33
1976	1.93	7.33
1975	1.96	7.33
1974	1.97	7.31
1973	1.98	7.31
1972	2	7.31
1971	2	7.3
1970	1.96	7.29
1969	1.88	7.28
1968	1.83	7.26
1967	1.8	7.26
1966	1.76	7.25
1965	1.74	7.22
1964	1.79	7.22
1963	1.85	7.2
1962	1.91	7.2
1961	1.94	7.18
1960	1.94	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	South Sudan
2023	-13,563	217,966
2022	-14,847	211,166
2021	-17,337	213,567
2020	-11,402	212,332
2019	-8,995	209,708
2018	-9,636	168,497
2017	-7,963	72,193
2016	-6,663	110,553
2015	-6,526	148,542
2014	-6,779	227,611
2013	-8,252	315,983
2012	-9,154	312,974
2011	-9,886	303,181
2010	-10,278	287,409
2009	-7,924	278,859
2008	-6,531	268,268
2007	-9,021	256,546
2006	-10,204	246,706
2005	-10,746	239,272
2004	-11,542	231,877
2003	-11,439	225,822
2002	-12,475	212,014
2001	-13,322	204,108
2000	-11,838	196,055
1999	-13,387	180,721
1998	-15,906	-12,157
1997	-14,841	121,454
1996	-14,498	116,728
1995	-17,396	110,417
1994	-17,645	165,407
1993	-12,560	32,779
1992	-3,660	28,874
1991	0	87,873
1990	2,929	82,900
1989	6,401	83,735
1988	9,022	-125,447
1987	9,981	5,756
1986	10,660	99,502
1985	5,673	95,342
1984	7,430	90,970
1983	8,147	104,107
1982	6,327	118,641
1981	3,779	115,163
1980	3,265	112,307
1979	2,506	109,540
1978	2,997	107,352
1977	3,480	104,886
1976	4,200	102,346
1975	4,913	99,882
1974	6,824	97,181
1973	6,040	94,765
1972	7,666	74,803
1971	8,793	72,308
1970	7,785	44,776
1969	6,561	42,015
1968	7,668	44,213
1967	7,825	41,357
1966	8,677	38,523
1965	8,384	51,682
1964	12,100	64,786
1963	11,055	46,333
1962	11,562	47,406
1961	14,207	45,186
1960	14,211	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Latvia vs South Sudan by year

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Latvia

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	South Sudan
2023	7.7	28.6
2022	8.5	29.1
2021	9.2	29.7
2020	9.2	29.4
2019	9.8	29.4
2018	10	29.1
2017	10.7	32.8
2016	11.2	35.1
2015	11.1	35.4
2014	10.9	38.2
2013	10.2	38.3
2012	9.8	39.1
2011	9.1	39.8
2010	9.4	39.9
2009	10.3	41
2008	11.2	41.6
2007	10.9	42.3
2006	10.3	43.2
2005	9.8	44.3
2004	9.1	45.5
2003	9.2	46.8
2002	8.7	48
2001	8.4	48.9
2000	8.6	49.8
1999	8.1	50.7
1998	7.6	51.2
1997	7.7	51.6
1996	8.1	52.6
1995	8.7	52.7
1994	9.6	52.7
1993	10.4	52.7
1992	12.1	52.5
1991	13.1	52.4
1990	14.2	52.3
1989	14.6	53.1
1988	15.6	51.9
1987	16	50.6
1986	16.1	50.6
1985	15.4	50.7
1984	15.9	50.8
1983	15.9	51.1
1982	14.8	51.4
1981	14.2	51.7
1980	14.1	52
1979	13.8	52.3
1978	13.7	52.7
1977	13.8	53
1976	14	53.4
1975	14.2	53.7
1974	14.3	53.9
1973	14.1	54.3
1972	14.6	54.5
1971	14.8	54.6
1970	14.6	54.5
1969	14	54.3
1968	14.1	54
1967	14	53.7
1966	14	53.5
1965	13.8	53.1
1964	14.8	53
1963	15.3	52.7
1962	16.1	52.5
1961	16.7	52.3
1960	16.7	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 16.7 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	South Sudan
2100	10.9%	20.1%
2099	10.9%	20.2%
2098	11%	20.3%
2097	11.1%	20.3%
2096	11.2%	20.4%
2095	11.2%	20.5%
2094	11.3%	20.6%
2093	11.4%	20.7%
2092	11.5%	20.9%
2091	11.6%	21%
2090	11.7%	21.1%
2089	11.8%	21.2%
2088	11.9%	21.3%
2087	11.9%	21.5%
2086	11.9%	21.6%
2085	11.9%	21.8%
2084	11.9%	21.9%
2083	11.9%	22.1%
2082	11.8%	22.3%
2081	11.8%	22.4%
2080	11.7%	22.6%
2079	11.6%	22.8%
2078	11.5%	23%
2077	11.4%	23.2%
2076	11.3%	23.3%
2075	11.2%	23.5%
2074	11.1%	23.7%
2073	11.1%	23.9%
2072	11%	24.1%
2071	11%	24.3%
2070	11%	24.5%
2069	11.1%	24.7%
2068	11.1%	25%
2067	11.2%	25.2%
2066	11.3%	25.4%
2065	11.5%	25.6%
2064	11.6%	25.8%
2063	11.8%	26%
2062	12%	26.3%
2061	12.1%	26.5%
2060	12.3%	26.7%
2059	12.5%	27%
2058	12.6%	27.2%
2057	12.7%	27.5%
2056	12.8%	27.8%
2055	12.9%	28.1%
2054	12.9%	28.5%
2053	13%	28.8%
2052	12.9%	29.2%
2051	12.9%	29.5%
2050	12.8%	29.9%
2049	12.7%	30.3%
2048	12.6%	30.8%
2047	12.4%	31.2%
2046	12.3%	31.6%
2045	12.2%	32%
2044	12%	32.4%
2043	11.9%	32.7%
2042	11.8%	33%
2041	11.7%	33.3%
2040	11.6%	33.6%
2039	11.6%	33.8%
2038	11.5%	33.9%
2037	11.6%	34.1%
2036	11.8%	34.2%
2035	12%	34.3%
2034	12.3%	34.4%
2033	12.6%	34.3%
2032	13%	34.4%
2031	13.4%	34.6%
2030	13.9%	34.8%
2029	14.3%	35.2%
2028	14.6%	35.8%
2027	14.9%	36.6%
2026	15.1%	37.5%
2025	15.3%	38.4%
2024	15.4%	38.9%
2023	15.7%	39.9%
2022	15.9%	40.9%
2021	16%	41.6%
2020	16%	42.4%
2019	15.9%	43.6%
2018	15.8%	44.9%
2017	15.7%	45%
2016	15.4%	43.7%
2015	15.1%	43.1%
2014	14.8%	42.5%
2013	14.6%	41.9%
2012	14.4%	41.9%
2011	14.2%	42.2%
2010	14.2%	42.8%
2009	14.1%	43.4%
2008	14%	43.8%
2007	14.1%	44.3%
2006	14.4%	44.8%
2005	14.7%	45.3%
2004	15.2%	45.8%
2003	15.8%	45.9%
2002	16.4%	45.7%
2001	17%	45.5%
2000	17.7%	45.5%
1999	18.3%	45.6%
1998	19%	45.8%
1997	19.7%	46%
1996	20.2%	46%
1995	20.7%	45.8%
1994	21%	45.8%
1993	21.2%	45.7%
1992	21.4%	45.6%
1991	21.5%	45.5%
1990	21.5%	45.4%
1989	21.4%	45.4%
1988	21.4%	46.2%
1987	21.3%	46.9%
1986	21.3%	46.7%
1985	21.2%	46.6%
1984	21.1%	46.5%
1983	20.9%	46.3%
1982	20.8%	46.2%
1981	20.6%	46%
1980	20.5%	45.8%
1979	20.4%	45.7%
1978	20.5%	45.5%
1977	20.6%	45.4%
1976	20.8%	45.3%
1975	21%	45.2%
1974	21.2%	45.1%
1973	21.3%	45%
1972	21.5%	44.8%
1971	21.5%	44.7%
1970	21.6%	44.5%
1969	21.6%	44.3%
1968	21.7%	44%
1967	21.8%	43.8%
1966	22%	43.5%
1965	22.2%	43.3%
1964	22.4%	43%
1963	22.5%	42.8%
1962	22.6%	42.6%
1961	22.4%	42.6%
1960	22.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs South Sudan

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Latvia

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	South Sudan
2023	19	692
2022	29	704
2021	42	749
2020	21	729
2019	22	745
2018	23	913
2017	23	1,662
2016	23	1,629
2015	22	1,436
2014	22	1,216
2013	24	771
2012	20	755
2011	22	770
2010	22	776
2009	24	823
2008	25	858
2007	27	933
2006	28	1,005
2005	27	1,074
2004	28	1,150
2003	30	1,199
2002	29	1,521
2001	32	1,580
2000	34	1,658
1999	40	2,048
1998	40	7,514
1997	41	4,172
1996	45	4,357
1995	59	4,430
1994	65	1,666
1993	57	7,537
1992	48	7,597
1991	46	4,764
1990	47	4,877
1989	46	5,103
1988	42	5,535
1987	44	8,045
1986	43	3,720
1985	51	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	South Sudan
2023	0.3%	9.87%
2022	0.32%	9.87%
2021	0.35%	9.87%
2020	0.37%	9.87%
2019	0.4%	9.87%
2018	0.42%	13.2%
2017	0.45%	27.8%
2016	0.47%	26.4%
2015	0.51%	23.7%
2014	0.55%	18.2%
2013	0.6%	9.92%
2012	0.66%	10.1%
2011	0.72%	10.5%
2010	0.78%	10.9%
2009	0.83%	11.5%
2008	0.88%	12.1%
2007	0.93%	12.7%
2006	0.99%	13.4%
2005	1.05%	14.1%
2004	1.12%	14.8%
2003	1.19%	15.7%
2002	1.26%	16.5%
2001	1.33%	17.4%
2000	1.42%	18.3%
1999	1.54%	19.2%
1998	1.67%	42.6%
1997	1.79%	25.2%
1996	1.9%	26.1%
1995	1.98%	27%
1994	2%	23%
1993	1.99%	33.1%
1992	1.93%	33.8%
1991	1.83%	29.7%
1990	1.7%	30.3%
1989	1.58%	30.7%
1988	1.53%	76.7%
1987	1.55%	36%
1986	1.64%	26.7%
1985	1.75%	27.1%
1984	1.87%	27.5%
1983	1.96%	27.8%
1982	2.03%	28.2%
1981	2.06%	28.5%
1980	2.07%	28.9%
1979	2.08%	29.2%
1978	-	29.5%
1977	-	29.9%
1976	-	30.2%
1975	-	30.6%
1974	-	30.9%
1973	-	31.3%
1972	-	31.6%
1971	-	31.9%
1970	-	32.3%
1969	-	32.6%
1968	-	32.9%
1967	-	33.3%
1966	-	33.6%
1965	-	34%
1964	-	34.3%
1963	-	34.6%
1962	-	34.9%
1961	-	35.2%
1960	-	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.