Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Latvia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.36	1.97
2022	1.47	1.98
2021	1.57	2
2020	1.55	2.01
2019	1.61	2.02
2018	1.6	2.03
2017	1.69	2.04
2016	1.74	2.06
2015	1.7	2.09
2014	1.65	2.13
2013	1.52	2.18
2012	1.44	2.17
2011	1.33	2.14
2010	1.36	2.13
2009	1.46	2.18
2008	1.58	2.23
2007	1.54	2.3
2006	1.46	2.29
2005	1.39	2.26
2004	1.29	2.27
2003	1.32	2.3
2002	1.26	2.31
2001	1.22	2.28
2000	1.25	2.21
1999	1.16	2.14
1998	1.09	2.14
1997	1.11	2.22
1996	1.16	2.29
1995	1.25	2.35
1994	1.39	2.4
1993	1.51	2.44
1992	1.73	2.49
1991	1.86	2.51
1990	2.02	2.54
1989	2.05	2.58
1988	2.11	2.57
1987	2.15	2.64
1986	2.12	2.74
1985	2.08	2.9
1984	2.09	3.01
1983	2.07	3.11
1982	1.97	3.32
1981	1.88	3.65
1980	1.86	3.73
1979	1.87	3.82
1978	1.87	3.81
1977	1.89	3.74
1976	1.93	3.78
1975	1.96	3.82
1974	1.97	3.86
1973	1.98	4
1972	2	4.16
1971	2	4.27
1970	1.96	4.39
1969	1.88	4.5
1968	1.83	4.66
1967	1.8	4.79
1966	1.76	4.83
1965	1.74	4.93
1964	1.79	5.06
1963	1.85	5.12
1962	1.91	5.18
1961	1.94	5.24
1960	1.94	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Sri Lanka
2023	-13,563	66,111
2022	-14,847	95,378
2021	-17,337	121,858
2020	-11,402	170,968
2019	-8,995	172,243
2018	-9,636	183,610
2017	-7,963	187,993
2016	-6,663	194,232
2015	-6,526	201,815
2014	-6,779	211,541
2013	-8,252	221,021
2012	-9,154	229,138
2011	-9,886	224,461
2010	-10,278	224,325
2009	-7,924	200,175
2008	-6,531	232,225
2007	-9,021	248,287
2006	-10,204	248,706
2005	-10,746	248,683
2004	-11,542	212,527
2003	-11,439	252,008
2002	-12,475	252,840
2001	-13,322	244,377
2000	-11,838	227,060
1999	-13,387	206,876
1998	-15,906	201,059
1997	-14,841	208,193
1996	-14,498	215,290
1995	-17,396	221,957
1994	-17,645	228,904
1993	-12,560	226,257
1992	-3,660	222,230
1991	0	218,117
1990	2,929	224,454
1989	6,401	212,401
1988	9,022	219,184
1987	9,981	226,414
1986	10,660	233,782
1985	5,673	247,836
1984	7,430	263,175
1983	8,147	277,768
1982	6,327	300,030
1981	3,779	328,096
1980	3,265	328,155
1979	2,506	329,791
1978	2,997	317,055
1977	3,480	300,038
1976	4,200	291,816
1975	4,913	282,496
1974	6,824	275,521
1973	6,040	278,577
1972	7,666	282,494
1971	8,793	281,200
1970	7,785	286,719
1969	6,561	286,218
1968	7,668	286,642
1967	7,825	284,738
1966	8,677	275,549
1965	8,384	272,422
1964	12,100	269,584
1963	11,055	262,880
1962	11,562	256,719
1961	14,207	251,087
1960	14,211	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Latvia

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Sri Lanka
2023	7.7	11.2
2022	8.5	12.4
2021	9.2	12.9
2020	9.2	13.8
2019	9.8	14.6
2018	10	15.2
2017	10.7	15.4
2016	11.2	15.7
2015	11.1	16
2014	10.9	16.5
2013	10.2	17
2012	9.8	17.1
2011	9.1	17.1
2010	9.4	17.1
2009	10.3	17.6
2008	11.2	18.2
2007	10.9	18.8
2006	10.3	18.9
2005	9.8	18.7
2004	9.1	18.8
2003	9.2	19.1
2002	8.7	19.2
2001	8.4	19
2000	8.6	18.4
1999	8.1	17.9
1998	7.6	17.8
1997	7.7	18.5
1996	8.1	19
1995	8.7	19.6
1994	9.6	20
1993	10.4	20
1992	12.1	20.1
1991	13.1	20.2
1990	14.2	20.5
1989	14.6	20.6
1988	15.6	20.3
1987	16	20.8
1986	16.1	21.4
1985	15.4	22.4
1984	15.9	23.5
1983	15.9	24.4
1982	14.8	26
1981	14.2	28.1
1980	14.1	28.6
1979	13.8	29.3
1978	13.7	29
1977	13.8	28.3
1976	14	28.3
1975	14.2	28.2
1974	14.3	28.2
1973	14.1	28.9
1972	14.6	29.7
1971	14.8	30.2
1970	14.6	31.2
1969	14	31.8
1968	14.1	32.6
1967	14	33.2
1966	14	33.2
1965	13.8	33.8
1964	14.8	34.5
1963	15.3	34.7
1962	16.1	35.1
1961	16.7	35.6
1960	16.7	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 16.7 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Sri Lanka
2100	10.9%	13.1%
2099	10.9%	13.1%
2098	11%	13.2%
2097	11.1%	13.2%
2096	11.2%	13.2%
2095	11.2%	13.3%
2094	11.3%	13.3%
2093	11.4%	13.4%
2092	11.5%	13.4%
2091	11.6%	13.5%
2090	11.7%	13.6%
2089	11.8%	13.7%
2088	11.9%	13.7%
2087	11.9%	13.8%
2086	11.9%	13.9%
2085	11.9%	14%
2084	11.9%	14%
2083	11.9%	14.1%
2082	11.8%	14.2%
2081	11.8%	14.3%
2080	11.7%	14.3%
2079	11.6%	14.4%
2078	11.5%	14.5%
2077	11.4%	14.5%
2076	11.3%	14.6%
2075	11.2%	14.6%
2074	11.1%	14.7%
2073	11.1%	14.7%
2072	11%	14.8%
2071	11%	14.9%
2070	11%	14.9%
2069	11.1%	15%
2068	11.1%	15%
2067	11.2%	15.1%
2066	11.3%	15.2%
2065	11.5%	15.3%
2064	11.6%	15.4%
2063	11.8%	15.5%
2062	12%	15.6%
2061	12.1%	15.7%
2060	12.3%	15.8%
2059	12.5%	16%
2058	12.6%	16.1%
2057	12.7%	16.3%
2056	12.8%	16.4%
2055	12.9%	16.6%
2054	12.9%	16.8%
2053	13%	16.9%
2052	12.9%	17.1%
2051	12.9%	17.2%
2050	12.8%	17.4%
2049	12.7%	17.5%
2048	12.6%	17.7%
2047	12.4%	17.8%
2046	12.3%	17.9%
2045	12.2%	18%
2044	12%	18.2%
2043	11.9%	18.3%
2042	11.8%	18.4%
2041	11.7%	18.5%
2040	11.6%	18.6%
2039	11.6%	18.7%
2038	11.5%	18.9%
2037	11.6%	19%
2036	11.8%	19.1%
2035	12%	19.3%
2034	12.3%	19.5%
2033	12.6%	19.7%
2032	13%	19.9%
2031	13.4%	20.1%
2030	13.9%	20.3%
2029	14.3%	20.6%
2028	14.6%	20.9%
2027	14.9%	21.2%
2026	15.1%	21.5%
2025	15.3%	21.9%
2024	15.4%	22%
2023	15.7%	22.4%
2022	15.9%	22.7%
2021	16%	23%
2020	16%	23.3%
2019	15.9%	23.7%
2018	15.8%	24%
2017	15.7%	24.2%
2016	15.4%	24.5%
2015	15.1%	24.7%
2014	14.8%	24.9%
2013	14.6%	25%
2012	14.4%	25.2%
2011	14.2%	25.3%
2010	14.2%	25.4%
2009	14.1%	25.5%
2008	14%	25.6%
2007	14.1%	25.7%
2006	14.4%	25.7%
2005	14.7%	25.8%
2004	15.2%	26%
2003	15.8%	26.1%
2002	16.4%	26.3%
2001	17%	26.6%
2000	17.7%	27%
1999	18.3%	27.4%
1998	19%	27.8%
1997	19.7%	28.2%
1996	20.2%	28.6%
1995	20.7%	29.2%
1994	21%	29.9%
1993	21.2%	30.6%
1992	21.4%	31.4%
1991	21.5%	32.1%
1990	21.5%	32.5%
1989	21.4%	33%
1988	21.4%	33.5%
1987	21.3%	34%
1986	21.3%	34.6%
1985	21.2%	35.2%
1984	21.1%	35.5%
1983	20.9%	35.8%
1982	20.8%	36%
1981	20.6%	36.2%
1980	20.5%	36.4%
1979	20.4%	36.7%
1978	20.5%	36.9%
1977	20.6%	37.2%
1976	20.8%	37.6%
1975	21%	38%
1974	21.2%	38.4%
1973	21.3%	38.8%
1972	21.5%	39.2%
1971	21.5%	39.5%
1970	21.6%	39.7%
1969	21.6%	39.9%
1968	21.7%	40.1%
1967	21.8%	40.3%
1966	22%	40.4%
1965	22.2%	40.5%
1964	22.4%	40.6%
1963	22.5%	40.7%
1962	22.6%	40.8%
1961	22.4%	40.9%
1960	22.2%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Sri Lanka

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Latvia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Sri Lanka
2023	19	18
2022	29	22
2021	42	34
2020	21	23
2019	22	20
2018	23	21
2017	23	21
2016	23	22
2015	22	22
2014	22	23
2013	24	23
2012	20	24
2011	22	25
2010	22	26
2009	24	28
2008	25	30
2007	27	31
2006	28	32
2005	27	32
2004	28	37
2003	30	35
2002	29	36
2001	32	37
2000	34	39
1999	40	41
1998	40	43
1997	41	45
1996	45	47
1995	59	48
1994	65	49
1993	57	51
1992	48	54
1991	46	57
1990	47	59
1989	46	61
1988	42	62
1987	44	64
1986	43	66
1985	51	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Sri Lanka
2023	0.3%	0.61%
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%	0.79%
2016	0.47%	0.83%
2015	0.51%	0.87%
2014	0.55%	0.92%
2013	0.6%	0.98%
2012	0.66%	1.03%
2011	0.72%	1.08%
2010	0.78%	1.12%
2009	0.83%	2.08%
2008	0.88%	1.2%
2007	0.93%	1.26%
2006	0.99%	1.33%
2005	1.05%	1.4%
2004	1.12%	2.88%
2003	1.19%	1.52%
2002	1.26%	1.55%
2001	1.33%	1.58%
2000	1.42%	1.63%
1999	1.54%	1.69%
1998	1.67%	1.76%
1997	1.79%	1.86%
1996	1.9%	1.95%
1995	1.98%	2.05%
1994	2%	2.14%
1993	1.99%	2.22%
1992	1.93%	2.29%
1991	1.83%	2.32%
1990	1.7%	2.33%
1989	1.58%	2.74%
1988	1.53%	2.41%
1987	1.55%	2.54%
1986	1.64%	2.74%
1985	1.75%	3.02%
1984	1.87%	3.35%
1983	1.96%	3.67%
1982	2.03%	3.98%
1981	2.06%	4.29%
1980	2.07%	4.63%
1979	2.08%	4.99%
1978	-	5.38%
1977	-	5.77%
1976	-	6.12%
1975	-	6.41%
1974	-	6.62%
1973	-	6.77%
1972	-	6.86%
1971	-	6.94%
1970	-	7.02%
1969	-	7.14%
1968	-	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.