Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Syria

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Syria by year

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Latvia

Syria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Syria
2023	1.36	2.71
2022	1.47	2.75
2021	1.57	2.8
2020	1.55	2.84
2019	1.61	2.88
2018	1.6	2.93
2017	1.69	2.97
2016	1.74	3.01
2015	1.7	3.07
2014	1.65	3.12
2013	1.52	3.17
2012	1.44	3.22
2011	1.33	3.29
2010	1.36	3.36
2009	1.46	3.42
2008	1.58	3.48
2007	1.54	3.54
2006	1.46	3.56
2005	1.39	3.61
2004	1.29	3.68
2003	1.32	3.76
2002	1.26	3.87
2001	1.22	3.98
2000	1.25	4.07
1999	1.16	4.14
1998	1.09	4.25
1997	1.11	4.37
1996	1.16	4.54
1995	1.25	4.7
1994	1.39	4.86
1993	1.51	4.99
1992	1.73	5.14
1991	1.86	5.34
1990	2.02	5.56
1989	2.05	5.78
1988	2.11	6
1987	2.15	6.2
1986	2.12	6.37
1985	2.08	6.48
1984	2.09	6.59
1983	2.07	6.69
1982	1.97	6.81
1981	1.88	6.97
1980	1.86	7.12
1979	1.87	7.25
1978	1.87	7.35
1977	1.89	7.42
1976	1.93	7.45
1975	1.96	7.49
1974	1.97	7.52
1973	1.98	7.55
1972	2	7.57
1971	2	7.6
1970	1.96	7.62
1969	1.88	7.59
1968	1.83	7.57
1967	1.8	7.56
1966	1.76	7.55
1965	1.74	7.53
1964	1.79	7.53
1963	1.85	7.51
1962	1.91	7.51
1961	1.94	7.5
1960	1.94	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Syria
2023	-13,563	402,713
2022	-14,847	369,750
2021	-17,337	350,560
2020	-11,402	327,992
2019	-8,995	293,762
2018	-9,636	242,530
2017	-7,963	237,214
2016	-6,663	236,007
2015	-6,526	253,977
2014	-6,779	333,116
2013	-8,252	419,341
2012	-9,154	475,520
2011	-9,886	543,950
2010	-10,278	558,666
2009	-7,924	559,314
2008	-6,531	576,593
2007	-9,021	529,162
2006	-10,204	480,616
2005	-10,746	468,960
2004	-11,542	461,209
2003	-11,439	457,000
2002	-12,475	453,967
2001	-13,322	451,503
2000	-11,838	446,211
1999	-13,387	439,261
1998	-15,906	433,447
1997	-14,841	429,887
1996	-14,498	430,765
1995	-17,396	430,172
1994	-17,645	426,996
1993	-12,560	420,244
1992	-3,660	412,878
1991	0	410,830
1990	2,929	409,177
1989	6,401	406,111
1988	9,022	404,285
1987	9,981	399,159
1986	10,660	390,821
1985	5,673	379,231
1984	7,430	366,768
1983	8,147	355,375
1982	6,327	319,664
1981	3,779	330,237
1980	3,265	332,464
1979	2,506	324,943
1978	2,997	316,724
1977	3,480	306,630
1976	4,200	294,267
1975	4,913	282,299
1974	6,824	270,735
1973	6,040	254,687
1972	7,666	249,027
1971	8,793	239,610
1970	7,785	230,117
1969	6,561	219,114
1968	7,668	209,454
1967	7,825	199,223
1966	8,677	191,122
1965	8,384	182,560
1964	12,100	174,549
1963	11,055	166,555
1962	11,562	159,155
1961	14,207	151,485
1960	14,211	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Syria by year

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Latvia

Syria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Syria
2023	7.7	22.1
2022	8.5	21.2
2021	9.2	21.2
2020	9.2	20.6
2019	9.8	19.7
2018	10	18.9
2017	10.7	19.6
2016	11.2	19.6
2015	11.1	21.3
2014	10.9	23.8
2013	10.2	26.9
2012	9.8	27.7
2011	9.1	28.1
2010	9.4	28.7
2009	10.3	29.2
2008	11.2	30.5
2007	10.9	29.1
2006	10.3	28.3
2005	9.8	28.8
2004	9.1	29.1
2003	9.2	29.6
2002	8.7	30.1
2001	8.4	30.7
2000	8.6	31.2
1999	8.1	31.5
1998	7.6	32
1997	7.7	32.5
1996	8.1	33.3
1995	8.7	34
1994	9.6	34.6
1993	10.4	35
1992	12.1	35.4
1991	13.1	36.3
1990	14.2	37.3
1989	14.6	38.3
1988	15.6	39.4
1987	16	40.3
1986	16.1	41
1985	15.4	41.3
1984	15.9	41.5
1983	15.9	41.9
1982	14.8	42.2
1981	14.2	43
1980	14.1	43.7
1979	13.8	44.4
1978	13.7	44.9
1977	13.8	45.3
1976	14	45.4
1975	14.2	45.5
1974	14.3	45.6
1973	14.1	45.7
1972	14.6	45.9
1971	14.8	46.2
1970	14.6	46.5
1969	14	46.4
1968	14.1	46.5
1967	14	46.5
1966	14	46.7
1965	13.8	46.7
1964	14.8	46.9
1963	15.3	47
1962	16.1	47.2
1961	16.7	47.3
1960	16.7	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 16.7 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Syria
2100	10.9%	15.9%
2099	10.9%	16%
2098	11%	16%
2097	11.1%	16.1%
2096	11.2%	16.1%
2095	11.2%	16.1%
2094	11.3%	16.2%
2093	11.4%	16.2%
2092	11.5%	16.2%
2091	11.6%	16.2%
2090	11.7%	16.2%
2089	11.8%	16.2%
2088	11.9%	16.2%
2087	11.9%	16.3%
2086	11.9%	16.4%
2085	11.9%	16.4%
2084	11.9%	16.5%
2083	11.9%	16.7%
2082	11.8%	16.8%
2081	11.8%	17%
2080	11.7%	17.2%
2079	11.6%	17.4%
2078	11.5%	17.6%
2077	11.4%	17.8%
2076	11.3%	18.1%
2075	11.2%	18.3%
2074	11.1%	18.6%
2073	11.1%	18.8%
2072	11%	19.1%
2071	11%	19.3%
2070	11%	19.5%
2069	11.1%	19.6%
2068	11.1%	19.8%
2067	11.2%	19.9%
2066	11.3%	20%
2065	11.5%	20.1%
2064	11.6%	20.1%
2063	11.8%	20.1%
2062	12%	20.2%
2061	12.1%	20.2%
2060	12.3%	20.2%
2059	12.5%	20.2%
2058	12.6%	20.3%
2057	12.7%	20.4%
2056	12.8%	20.5%
2055	12.9%	20.7%
2054	12.9%	21%
2053	13%	21.3%
2052	12.9%	21.6%
2051	12.9%	22%
2050	12.8%	22.5%
2049	12.7%	23%
2048	12.6%	23.6%
2047	12.4%	24.2%
2046	12.3%	24.8%
2045	12.2%	25.5%
2044	12%	26.1%
2043	11.9%	26.7%
2042	11.8%	27.2%
2041	11.7%	27.8%
2040	11.6%	28.2%
2039	11.6%	28.6%
2038	11.5%	28.9%
2037	11.6%	29%
2036	11.8%	29%
2035	12%	28.9%
2034	12.3%	28.7%
2033	12.6%	28.5%
2032	13%	28.1%
2031	13.4%	27.7%
2030	13.9%	27.4%
2029	14.3%	27.3%
2028	14.6%	27.4%
2027	14.9%	27.7%
2026	15.1%	28.1%
2025	15.3%	28.8%
2024	15.4%	29.2%
2023	15.7%	30.3%
2022	15.9%	31.9%
2021	16%	33.4%
2020	16%	34.6%
2019	15.9%	36.1%
2018	15.8%	37.9%
2017	15.7%	39.3%
2016	15.4%	40.2%
2015	15.1%	40.6%
2014	14.8%	39.8%
2013	14.6%	38%
2012	14.4%	36.5%
2011	14.2%	36.1%
2010	14.2%	36.1%
2009	14.1%	36.3%
2008	14%	36.3%
2007	14.1%	36.7%
2006	14.4%	38.1%
2005	14.7%	39.1%
2004	15.2%	39.6%
2003	15.8%	40.2%
2002	16.4%	40.8%
2001	17%	41.3%
2000	17.7%	41.9%
1999	18.3%	42.4%
1998	19%	42.9%
1997	19.7%	43.3%
1996	20.2%	43.8%
1995	20.7%	44.2%
1994	21%	44.7%
1993	21.2%	45.2%
1992	21.4%	45.7%
1991	21.5%	46.1%
1990	21.5%	46.6%
1989	21.4%	46.9%
1988	21.4%	47.2%
1987	21.3%	47.5%
1986	21.3%	47.7%
1985	21.2%	48%
1984	21.1%	48.2%
1983	20.9%	48.4%
1982	20.8%	48.5%
1981	20.6%	48.7%
1980	20.5%	48.7%
1979	20.4%	48.7%
1978	20.5%	48.7%
1977	20.6%	48.7%
1976	20.8%	48.6%
1975	21%	48.6%
1974	21.2%	48.5%
1973	21.3%	48.5%
1972	21.5%	48.4%
1971	21.5%	48.3%
1970	21.6%	48.2%
1969	21.6%	48%
1968	21.7%	47.8%
1967	21.8%	47.5%
1966	22%	47.3%
1965	22.2%	46.9%
1964	22.4%	46.6%
1963	22.5%	46.3%
1962	22.6%	46.1%
1961	22.4%	45.7%
1960	22.2%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Syria

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Latvia

Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Syria
2023	19	20
2022	29	21
2021	42	30
2020	21	23
2019	22	24
2018	23	21
2017	23	23
2016	23	23
2015	22	24
2014	22	25
2013	24	25
2012	20	22
2011	22	21
2010	22	19
2009	24	19
2008	25	20
2007	27	19
2006	28	20
2005	27	21
2004	28	22
2003	30	24
2002	29	26
2001	32	29
2000	34	31
1999	40	32
1998	40	34
1997	41	34
1996	45	34
1995	59	33
1994	65	32
1993	57	32
1992	48	33
1991	46	35
1990	47	37
1989	46	41
1988	42	44
1987	44	48
1986	43	52
1985	51	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Syria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Syria
2023	0.3%	2.06%
2022	0.32%	2.11%
2021	0.35%	2.1%
2020	0.37%	2.24%
2019	0.4%	2.5%
2018	0.42%	3.26%
2017	0.45%	3.3%
2016	0.47%	3.22%
2015	0.51%	3.7%
2014	0.55%	3.53%
2013	0.6%	3.65%
2012	0.66%	3.39%
2011	0.72%	2.17%
2010	0.78%	1.9%
2009	0.83%	1.9%
2008	0.88%	1.9%
2007	0.93%	1.92%
2006	0.99%	1.95%
2005	1.05%	1.98%
2004	1.12%	2.03%
2003	1.19%	2.09%
2002	1.26%	2.15%
2001	1.33%	2.23%
2000	1.42%	2.32%
1999	1.54%	2.42%
1998	1.67%	2.53%
1997	1.79%	2.66%
1996	1.9%	2.8%
1995	1.98%	2.94%
1994	2%	3.09%
1993	1.99%	3.24%
1992	1.93%	3.4%
1991	1.83%	3.55%
1990	1.7%	3.7%
1989	1.58%	3.85%
1988	1.53%	4.02%
1987	1.55%	4.19%
1986	1.64%	4.39%
1985	1.75%	4.6%
1984	1.87%	4.84%
1983	1.96%	5.1%
1982	2.03%	7.06%
1981	2.06%	6.33%
1980	2.07%	6.03%
1979	2.08%	6.4%
1978	-	6.79%
1977	-	7.19%
1976	-	7.61%
1975	-	8.03%
1974	-	8.47%
1973	-	8.92%
1972	-	9.4%
1971	-	9.91%
1970	-	10.5%
1969	-	11.1%
1968	-	11.7%
1967	-	12.3%
1966	-	12.9%
1965	-	13.5%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.3%
1961	-	16.1%
1960	-	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.