Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Sweden

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Sweden by year

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Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Sweden
2023	1.36	1.45
2022	1.47	1.53
2021	1.57	1.67
2020	1.55	1.67
2019	1.61	1.71
2018	1.6	1.76
2017	1.69	1.78
2016	1.74	1.85
2015	1.7	1.85
2014	1.65	1.88
2013	1.52	1.89
2012	1.44	1.91
2011	1.33	1.9
2010	1.36	1.98
2009	1.46	1.94
2008	1.58	1.91
2007	1.54	1.88
2006	1.46	1.85
2005	1.39	1.77
2004	1.29	1.75
2003	1.32	1.71
2002	1.26	1.65
2001	1.22	1.57
2000	1.25	1.54
1999	1.16	1.5
1998	1.09	1.5
1997	1.11	1.52
1996	1.16	1.6
1995	1.25	1.73
1994	1.39	1.88
1993	1.51	1.99
1992	1.73	2.09
1991	1.86	2.11
1990	2.02	2.13
1989	2.05	2.01
1988	2.11	1.96
1987	2.15	1.84
1986	2.12	1.8
1985	2.08	1.74
1984	2.09	1.66
1983	2.07	1.61
1982	1.97	1.62
1981	1.88	1.63
1980	1.86	1.68
1979	1.87	1.66
1978	1.87	1.6
1977	1.89	1.64
1976	1.93	1.68
1975	1.96	1.77
1974	1.97	1.87
1973	1.98	1.87
1972	2	1.91
1971	2	1.96
1970	1.96	1.92
1969	1.88	1.93
1968	1.83	2.07
1967	1.8	2.28
1966	1.76	2.37
1965	1.74	2.39
1964	1.79	2.47
1963	1.85	2.33
1962	1.91	2.25
1961	1.94	2.21
1960	1.94	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Sweden
2023	-13,563	5,269
2022	-14,847	10,487
2021	-17,337	22,914
2020	-11,402	14,495
2019	-8,995	25,697
2018	-9,636	23,403
2017	-7,963	24,138
2016	-6,663	25,800
2015	-6,526	23,518
2014	-6,779	26,179
2013	-8,252	23,041
2012	-9,154	20,943
2011	-9,886	21,733
2010	-10,278	25,320
2009	-7,924	21,387
2008	-6,531	18,439
2007	-9,021	15,552
2006	-10,204	15,436
2005	-10,746	9,030
2004	-11,542	9,893
2003	-11,439	6,271
2002	-12,475	893
2001	-13,322	-1,779
2000	-11,838	-2,662
1999	-13,387	-6,201
1998	-15,906	-3,541
1997	-14,841	-3,539
1996	-14,498	1,768
1995	-17,396	9,710
1994	-17,645	20,196
1993	-12,560	20,924
1992	-3,660	28,605
1991	0	29,299
1990	2,929	29,100
1989	6,401	24,629
1988	9,022	15,186
1987	9,981	11,757
1986	10,660	9,206
1985	5,673	4,175
1984	7,430	3,335
1983	8,147	833
1982	6,327	1,665
1981	3,779	1,664
1980	3,265	5,818
1979	2,506	4,976
1978	2,997	4,138
1977	3,480	7,426
1976	4,200	8,222
1975	4,913	14,746
1974	6,824	23,664
1973	6,040	24,409
1972	7,666	28,428
1971	8,793	31,583
1970	7,785	30,563
1969	6,561	23,904
1968	7,668	30,858
1967	7,825	41,700
1966	8,677	45,286
1965	8,384	44,857
1964	12,100	45,968
1963	11,055	35,741
1962	11,562	30,246
1961	14,207	30,832
1960	14,211	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Sweden by year

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Latvia

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Sweden
2023	7.7	9.5
2022	8.5	10
2021	9.2	11
2020	9.2	10.9
2019	9.8	11.1
2018	10	11.4
2017	10.7	11.5
2016	11.2	11.8
2015	11.1	11.7
2014	10.9	11.9
2013	10.2	11.8
2012	9.8	11.9
2011	9.1	11.8
2010	9.4	12.3
2009	10.3	12
2008	11.2	11.9
2007	10.9	11.7
2006	10.3	11.7
2005	9.8	11.2
2004	9.1	11.2
2003	9.2	11.1
2002	8.7	10.7
2001	8.4	10.3
2000	8.6	10.2
1999	8.1	10
1998	7.6	10.1
1997	7.7	10.2
1996	8.1	10.8
1995	8.7	11.7
1994	9.6	12.8
1993	10.4	13.5
1992	12.1	14.2
1991	13.1	14.4
1990	14.2	14.5
1989	14.6	13.7
1988	15.6	13.3
1987	16	12.5
1986	16.1	12.2
1985	15.4	11.8
1984	15.9	11.3
1983	15.9	11
1982	14.8	11.1
1981	14.2	11.3
1980	14.1	11.7
1979	13.8	11.6
1978	13.7	11.3
1977	13.8	11.6
1976	14	12
1975	14.2	12.6
1974	14.3	13.5
1973	14.1	13.5
1972	14.6	13.8
1971	14.8	14.1
1970	14.6	13.7
1969	14	13.5
1968	14.1	14.3
1967	14	15.4
1966	14	15.8
1965	13.8	15.9
1964	14.8	16
1963	15.3	14.8
1962	16.1	14.2
1961	16.7	13.9
1960	16.7	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 16.7 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Sweden
2100	10.9%	13%
2099	10.9%	13%
2098	11%	13.1%
2097	11.1%	13.1%
2096	11.2%	13.2%
2095	11.2%	13.2%
2094	11.3%	13.3%
2093	11.4%	13.3%
2092	11.5%	13.4%
2091	11.6%	13.4%
2090	11.7%	13.5%
2089	11.8%	13.5%
2088	11.9%	13.5%
2087	11.9%	13.5%
2086	11.9%	13.6%
2085	11.9%	13.6%
2084	11.9%	13.5%
2083	11.9%	13.5%
2082	11.8%	13.5%
2081	11.8%	13.4%
2080	11.7%	13.4%
2079	11.6%	13.3%
2078	11.5%	13.3%
2077	11.4%	13.2%
2076	11.3%	13.2%
2075	11.2%	13.2%
2074	11.1%	13.1%
2073	11.1%	13.1%
2072	11%	13.1%
2071	11%	13.1%
2070	11%	13.1%
2069	11.1%	13.1%
2068	11.1%	13.2%
2067	11.2%	13.2%
2066	11.3%	13.3%
2065	11.5%	13.4%
2064	11.6%	13.5%
2063	11.8%	13.6%
2062	12%	13.7%
2061	12.1%	13.8%
2060	12.3%	13.9%
2059	12.5%	14.1%
2058	12.6%	14.2%
2057	12.7%	14.2%
2056	12.8%	14.3%
2055	12.9%	14.4%
2054	12.9%	14.4%
2053	13%	14.4%
2052	12.9%	14.4%
2051	12.9%	14.4%
2050	12.8%	14.4%
2049	12.7%	14.3%
2048	12.6%	14.3%
2047	12.4%	14.2%
2046	12.3%	14.1%
2045	12.2%	14%
2044	12%	14%
2043	11.9%	13.9%
2042	11.8%	13.8%
2041	11.7%	13.8%
2040	11.6%	13.8%
2039	11.6%	13.8%
2038	11.5%	13.8%
2037	11.6%	13.8%
2036	11.8%	14%
2035	12%	14.2%
2034	12.3%	14.4%
2033	12.6%	14.7%
2032	13%	14.9%
2031	13.4%	15.2%
2030	13.9%	15.5%
2029	14.3%	15.8%
2028	14.6%	16%
2027	14.9%	16.3%
2026	15.1%	16.6%
2025	15.3%	16.9%
2024	15.4%	17%
2023	15.7%	17.2%
2022	15.9%	17.5%
2021	16%	17.7%
2020	16%	17.7%
2019	15.9%	17.8%
2018	15.8%	17.8%
2017	15.7%	17.7%
2016	15.4%	17.5%
2015	15.1%	17.3%
2014	14.8%	17.2%
2013	14.6%	17%
2012	14.4%	16.8%
2011	14.2%	16.7%
2010	14.2%	16.6%
2009	14.1%	16.6%
2008	14%	16.7%
2007	14.1%	16.9%
2006	14.4%	17.1%
2005	14.7%	17.4%
2004	15.2%	17.7%
2003	15.8%	17.9%
2002	16.4%	18.1%
2001	17%	18.3%
2000	17.7%	18.4%
1999	18.3%	18.6%
1998	19%	18.7%
1997	19.7%	18.7%
1996	20.2%	18.8%
1995	20.7%	18.9%
1994	21%	18.8%
1993	21.2%	18.6%
1992	21.4%	18.4%
1991	21.5%	18.1%
1990	21.5%	17.9%
1989	21.4%	17.8%
1988	21.4%	17.8%
1987	21.3%	17.9%
1986	21.3%	18%
1985	21.2%	18.2%
1984	21.1%	18.3%
1983	20.9%	18.6%
1982	20.8%	18.9%
1981	20.6%	19.2%
1980	20.5%	19.6%
1979	20.4%	19.9%
1978	20.5%	20.3%
1977	20.6%	20.5%
1976	20.8%	20.6%
1975	21%	20.7%
1974	21.2%	20.7%
1973	21.3%	20.7%
1972	21.5%	20.8%
1971	21.5%	20.8%
1970	21.6%	20.8%
1969	21.6%	20.9%
1968	21.7%	20.9%
1967	21.8%	21%
1966	22%	20.9%
1965	22.2%	20.9%
1964	22.4%	21%
1963	22.5%	21.2%
1962	22.6%	21.5%
1961	22.4%	22%
1960	22.2%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Sweden

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Latvia

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Sweden
2023	19	4
2022	29	5
2021	42	5
2020	21	5
2019	22	4
2018	23	5
2017	23	5
2016	23	5
2015	22	5
2014	22	5
2013	24	5
2012	20	5
2011	22	5
2010	22	5
2009	24	5
2008	25	5
2007	27	5
2006	28	5
2005	27	5
2004	28	5
2003	30	5
2002	29	5
2001	32	5
2000	34	5
1999	40	6
1998	40	6
1997	41	6
1996	45	6
1995	59	7
1994	65	7
1993	57	8
1992	48	8
1991	46	8
1990	47	8
1989	46	9
1988	42	9
1987	44	8
1986	43	8
1985	51	8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Sweden
2023	0.3%	0.25%
2022	0.32%	0.25%
2021	0.35%	0.25%
2020	0.37%	0.26%
2019	0.4%	0.26%
2018	0.42%	0.27%
2017	0.45%	0.28%
2016	0.47%	0.28%
2015	0.51%	0.29%
2014	0.55%	0.29%
2013	0.6%	0.29%
2012	0.66%	0.3%
2011	0.72%	0.3%
2010	0.78%	0.31%
2009	0.83%	0.31%
2008	0.88%	0.32%
2007	0.93%	0.33%
2006	0.99%	0.35%
2005	1.05%	0.36%
2004	1.12%	0.37%
2003	1.19%	0.39%
2002	1.26%	0.4%
2001	1.33%	0.4%
2000	1.42%	0.41%
1999	1.54%	0.41%
1998	1.67%	0.42%
1997	1.79%	0.44%
1996	1.9%	0.46%
1995	1.98%	0.48%
1994	2%	0.52%
1993	1.99%	0.57%
1992	1.93%	0.62%
1991	1.83%	0.66%
1990	1.7%	0.7%
1989	1.58%	0.72%
1988	1.53%	0.73%
1987	1.55%	0.74%
1986	1.64%	0.75%
1985	1.75%	0.76%
1984	1.87%	0.77%
1983	1.96%	0.78%
1982	2.03%	0.8%
1981	2.06%	0.82%
1980	2.07%	0.84%
1979	2.08%	0.87%
1978	-	0.9%
1977	-	0.94%
1976	-	0.98%
1975	-	1.03%
1974	-	1.09%
1973	-	1.16%
1972	-	1.23%
1971	-	1.29%
1970	-	1.34%
1969	-	1.39%
1968	-	1.44%
1967	-	1.49%
1966	-	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.