Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Switzerland by year

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Latvia

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Switzerland
2023	1.36	1.33
2022	1.47	1.39
2021	1.57	1.52
2020	1.55	1.46
2019	1.61	1.48
2018	1.6	1.52
2017	1.69	1.52
2016	1.74	1.54
2015	1.7	1.54
2014	1.65	1.54
2013	1.52	1.52
2012	1.44	1.52
2011	1.33	1.52
2010	1.36	1.52
2009	1.46	1.5
2008	1.58	1.48
2007	1.54	1.46
2006	1.46	1.44
2005	1.39	1.42
2004	1.29	1.42
2003	1.32	1.39
2002	1.26	1.39
2001	1.22	1.38
2000	1.25	1.5
1999	1.16	1.48
1998	1.09	1.47
1997	1.11	1.48
1996	1.16	1.5
1995	1.25	1.48
1994	1.39	1.49
1993	1.51	1.51
1992	1.73	1.58
1991	1.86	1.58
1990	2.02	1.58
1989	2.05	1.56
1988	2.11	1.57
1987	2.15	1.52
1986	2.12	1.53
1985	2.08	1.52
1984	2.09	1.53
1983	2.07	1.52
1982	1.97	1.56
1981	1.88	1.55
1980	1.86	1.55
1979	1.87	1.52
1978	1.87	1.51
1977	1.89	1.53
1976	1.93	1.55
1975	1.96	1.61
1974	1.97	1.73
1973	1.98	1.81
1972	2	1.91
1971	2	2.04
1970	1.96	2.1
1969	1.88	2.19
1968	1.83	2.29
1967	1.8	2.39
1966	1.76	2.5
1965	1.74	2.59
1964	1.79	2.66
1963	1.85	2.65
1962	1.91	2.58
1961	1.94	2.52
1960	1.94	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Switzerland

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Switzerland
2023	-13,563	8,000
2022	-14,847	7,899
2021	-17,337	18,279
2020	-11,402	9,502
2019	-8,995	18,008
2018	-9,636	20,434
2017	-7,963	20,284
2016	-6,663	22,608
2015	-6,526	19,050
2014	-6,779	21,290
2013	-8,252	17,797
2012	-9,154	18,393
2011	-9,886	18,990
2010	-10,278	17,997
2009	-7,924	15,487
2008	-6,531	15,295
2007	-9,021	13,592
2006	-10,204	12,723
2005	-10,746	11,899
2004	-11,542	13,302
2003	-11,439	8,807
2002	-12,475	10,199
2001	-13,322	10,845
2000	-11,838	15,806
1999	-13,387	16,431
1998	-15,906	16,353
1997	-14,841	17,722
1996	-14,498	19,801
1995	-17,396	19,010
1994	-17,645	20,982
1993	-12,560	21,509
1992	-3,660	24,064
1991	0	23,800
1990	2,929	20,146
1989	6,401	19,941
1988	9,022	21,099
1987	9,981	15,708
1986	10,660	16,261
1985	5,673	14,882
1984	7,430	16,105
1983	8,147	12,837
1982	6,327	15,339
1981	3,779	13,979
1980	3,265	14,535
1979	2,506	14,477
1978	2,997	13,820
1977	3,480	16,959
1976	4,200	17,017
1975	4,913	22,820
1974	6,824	27,902
1973	6,040	30,906
1972	7,666	35,061
1971	8,793	38,523
1970	7,785	42,648
1969	6,561	44,182
1968	7,668	47,328
1967	7,825	52,128
1966	8,677	53,854
1965	8,384	56,222
1964	12,100	59,050
1963	11,055	52,956
1962	11,562	49,050
1961	14,207	48,365
1960	14,211	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

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

Birth rate in Latvia vs Switzerland by year

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Latvia

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Switzerland
2023	7.7	9
2022	8.5	9.4
2021	9.2	10.3
2020	9.2	9.9
2019	9.8	10
2018	10	10.3
2017	10.7	10.3
2016	11.2	10.5
2015	11.1	10.5
2014	10.9	10.4
2013	10.2	10.2
2012	9.8	10.3
2011	9.1	10.2
2010	9.4	10.3
2009	10.3	10.1
2008	11.2	10
2007	10.9	9.9
2006	10.3	9.8
2005	9.8	9.8
2004	9.1	9.9
2003	9.2	9.8
2002	8.7	9.9
2001	8.4	10
2000	8.6	10.9
1999	8.1	11
1998	7.6	11.1
1997	7.7	11.4
1996	8.1	11.7
1995	8.7	11.7
1994	9.6	11.9
1993	10.4	12.1
1992	12.1	12.6
1991	13.1	12.7
1990	14.2	12.5
1989	14.6	12.2
1988	15.6	12.2
1987	16	11.7
1986	16.1	11.7
1985	15.4	11.5
1984	15.9	11.6
1983	15.9	11.5
1982	14.8	11.7
1981	14.2	11.6
1980	14.1	11.7
1979	13.8	11.4
1978	13.7	11.4
1977	13.8	11.6
1976	14	11.8
1975	14.2	12.4
1974	14.3	13.3
1973	14.1	13.9
1972	14.6	14.6
1971	14.8	15.5
1970	14.6	16.1
1969	14	16.7
1968	14.1	17.3
1967	14	17.9
1966	14	18.5
1965	13.8	19.1
1964	14.8	19.5
1963	15.3	19.3
1962	16.1	18.7
1961	16.7	18.3
1960	16.7	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 16.7 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Switzerland
2100	10.9%	13.4%
2099	10.9%	13.4%
2098	11%	13.5%
2097	11.1%	13.5%
2096	11.2%	13.5%
2095	11.2%	13.6%
2094	11.3%	13.6%
2093	11.4%	13.6%
2092	11.5%	13.6%
2091	11.6%	13.7%
2090	11.7%	13.7%
2089	11.8%	13.6%
2088	11.9%	13.6%
2087	11.9%	13.6%
2086	11.9%	13.6%
2085	11.9%	13.5%
2084	11.9%	13.5%
2083	11.9%	13.5%
2082	11.8%	13.4%
2081	11.8%	13.4%
2080	11.7%	13.3%
2079	11.6%	13.3%
2078	11.5%	13.2%
2077	11.4%	13.2%
2076	11.3%	13.2%
2075	11.2%	13.2%
2074	11.1%	13.2%
2073	11.1%	13.2%
2072	11%	13.2%
2071	11%	13.2%
2070	11%	13.3%
2069	11.1%	13.3%
2068	11.1%	13.3%
2067	11.2%	13.4%
2066	11.3%	13.4%
2065	11.5%	13.5%
2064	11.6%	13.5%
2063	11.8%	13.5%
2062	12%	13.6%
2061	12.1%	13.6%
2060	12.3%	13.6%
2059	12.5%	13.6%
2058	12.6%	13.6%
2057	12.7%	13.5%
2056	12.8%	13.5%
2055	12.9%	13.4%
2054	12.9%	13.4%
2053	13%	13.3%
2052	12.9%	13.2%
2051	12.9%	13.1%
2050	12.8%	13.1%
2049	12.7%	13%
2048	12.6%	12.9%
2047	12.4%	12.8%
2046	12.3%	12.8%
2045	12.2%	12.8%
2044	12%	12.7%
2043	11.9%	12.8%
2042	11.8%	12.8%
2041	11.7%	12.8%
2040	11.6%	12.9%
2039	11.6%	13%
2038	11.5%	13.1%
2037	11.6%	13.2%
2036	11.8%	13.4%
2035	12%	13.6%
2034	12.3%	13.7%
2033	12.6%	13.9%
2032	13%	14.1%
2031	13.4%	14.2%
2030	13.9%	14.4%
2029	14.3%	14.5%
2028	14.6%	14.7%
2027	14.9%	14.8%
2026	15.1%	14.8%
2025	15.3%	14.9%
2024	15.4%	15%
2023	15.7%	15%
2022	15.9%	15.1%
2021	16%	15.1%
2020	16%	15.1%
2019	15.9%	15%
2018	15.8%	15%
2017	15.7%	14.9%
2016	15.4%	14.9%
2015	15.1%	14.9%
2014	14.8%	14.9%
2013	14.6%	14.9%
2012	14.4%	15%
2011	14.2%	15.1%
2010	14.2%	15.2%
2009	14.1%	15.3%
2008	14%	15.4%
2007	14.1%	15.6%
2006	14.4%	15.9%
2005	14.7%	16.1%
2004	15.2%	16.4%
2003	15.8%	16.6%
2002	16.4%	16.8%
2001	17%	17.1%
2000	17.7%	17.4%
1999	18.3%	17.5%
1998	19%	17.6%
1997	19.7%	17.6%
1996	20.2%	17.7%
1995	20.7%	17.6%
1994	21%	17.6%
1993	21.2%	17.5%
1992	21.4%	17.3%
1991	21.5%	17.2%
1990	21.5%	17.1%
1989	21.4%	17%
1988	21.4%	17.1%
1987	21.3%	17.2%
1986	21.3%	17.4%
1985	21.2%	17.6%
1984	21.1%	18%
1983	20.9%	18.3%
1982	20.8%	18.8%
1981	20.6%	19.2%
1980	20.5%	19.7%
1979	20.4%	20.3%
1978	20.5%	20.9%
1977	20.6%	21.4%
1976	20.8%	22%
1975	21%	22.4%
1974	21.2%	22.8%
1973	21.3%	23.2%
1972	21.5%	23.5%
1971	21.5%	23.7%
1970	21.6%	23.8%
1969	21.6%	23.8%
1968	21.7%	24%
1967	21.8%	24.1%
1966	22%	24.2%
1965	22.2%	24.1%
1964	22.4%	24.1%
1963	22.5%	24.1%
1962	22.6%	24.1%
1961	22.4%	24%
1960	22.2%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Switzerland

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Latvia

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Switzerland
2023	19	5
2022	29	4
2021	42	4
2020	21	5
2019	22	6
2018	23	6
2017	23	6
2016	23	7
2015	22	6
2014	22	6
2013	24	7
2012	20	7
2011	22	7
2010	22	7
2009	24	7
2008	25	7
2007	27	7
2006	28	8
2005	27	8
2004	28	8
2003	30	8
2002	29	9
2001	32	8
2000	34	9
1999	40	9
1998	40	10
1997	41	10
1996	45	11
1995	59	12
1994	65	12
1993	57	13
1992	48	13
1991	46	14
1990	47	14
1989	46	14
1988	42	15
1987	44	14
1986	43	14
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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Switzerland
2023	0.3%	0.39%
2022	0.32%	0.4%
2021	0.35%	0.4%
2020	0.37%	0.4%
2019	0.4%	0.4%
2018	0.42%	0.41%
2017	0.45%	0.41%
2016	0.47%	0.42%
2015	0.51%	0.43%
2014	0.55%	0.43%
2013	0.6%	0.44%
2012	0.66%	0.44%
2011	0.72%	0.45%
2010	0.78%	0.46%
2009	0.83%	0.46%
2008	0.88%	0.47%
2007	0.93%	0.48%
2006	0.99%	0.49%
2005	1.05%	0.51%
2004	1.12%	0.52%
2003	1.19%	0.53%
2002	1.26%	0.54%
2001	1.33%	0.55%
2000	1.42%	0.56%
1999	1.54%	0.57%
1998	1.67%	0.58%
1997	1.79%	0.6%
1996	1.9%	0.62%
1995	1.98%	0.64%
1994	2%	0.67%
1993	1.99%	0.71%
1992	1.93%	0.75%
1991	1.83%	0.78%
1990	1.7%	0.82%
1989	1.58%	0.84%
1988	1.53%	0.86%
1987	1.55%	0.88%
1986	1.64%	0.89%
1985	1.75%	0.9%
1984	1.87%	0.92%
1983	1.96%	0.94%
1982	2.03%	0.97%
1981	2.06%	1%
1980	2.07%	1.04%
1979	2.08%	1.09%
1978	-	1.14%
1977	-	1.21%
1976	-	1.29%
1975	-	1.38%
1974	-	1.48%
1973	-	1.57%
1972	-	1.67%
1971	-	1.76%
1970	-	1.84%
1969	-	1.92%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.