Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Tanzania

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Tanzania by year

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Latvia

Tanzania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Tanzania
2023	1.36	4.61
2022	1.47	4.67
2021	1.57	4.73
2020	1.55	4.8
2019	1.61	4.87
2018	1.6	4.93
2017	1.69	4.99
2016	1.74	5.01
2015	1.7	5.03
2014	1.65	5.12
2013	1.52	5.16
2012	1.44	5.14
2011	1.33	5.14
2010	1.36	5.23
2009	1.46	5.26
2008	1.58	5.32
2007	1.54	5.4
2006	1.46	5.51
2005	1.39	5.58
2004	1.29	5.6
2003	1.32	5.58
2002	1.26	5.57
2001	1.22	5.62
2000	1.25	5.67
1999	1.16	5.75
1998	1.09	5.81
1997	1.11	5.84
1996	1.16	5.83
1995	1.25	5.82
1994	1.39	5.89
1993	1.51	6
1992	1.73	6.08
1991	1.86	6.14
1990	2.02	6.2
1989	2.05	6.3
1988	2.11	6.38
1987	2.15	6.41
1986	2.12	6.49
1985	2.08	6.6
1984	2.09	6.72
1983	2.07	6.81
1982	1.97	6.87
1981	1.88	6.93
1980	1.86	6.99
1979	1.87	7.04
1978	1.87	7.06
1977	1.89	7.07
1976	1.93	7.09
1975	1.96	7.1
1974	1.97	7.12
1973	1.98	7.06
1972	2	7.05
1971	2	7.04
1970	1.96	7
1969	1.88	6.95
1968	1.83	6.9
1967	1.8	6.86
1966	1.76	6.8
1965	1.74	6.73
1964	1.79	6.68
1963	1.85	6.65
1962	1.91	6.61
1961	1.94	6.56
1960	1.94	6.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.61 in Tanzania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Tanzania

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Tanzania
2023	-13,563	1,960,623
2022	-14,847	1,927,960
2021	-17,337	1,880,137
2020	-11,402	1,861,377
2019	-8,995	1,816,669
2018	-9,636	1,777,852
2017	-7,963	1,726,909
2016	-6,663	1,659,502
2015	-6,526	1,592,882
2014	-6,779	1,565,630
2013	-8,252	1,509,008
2012	-9,154	1,439,325
2011	-9,886	1,384,886
2010	-10,278	1,363,477
2009	-7,924	1,332,015
2008	-6,531	1,303,728
2007	-9,021	1,278,285
2006	-10,204	1,257,927
2005	-10,746	1,224,165
2004	-11,542	1,175,379
2003	-11,439	1,118,435
2002	-12,475	1,063,195
2001	-13,322	1,026,242
2000	-11,838	985,185
1999	-13,387	948,659
1998	-15,906	920,806
1997	-14,841	882,544
1996	-14,498	868,524
1995	-17,396	838,980
1994	-17,645	803,953
1993	-12,560	778,044
1992	-3,660	767,961
1991	0	762,011
1990	2,929	750,825
1989	6,401	743,854
1988	9,022	736,551
1987	9,981	718,580
1986	10,660	705,677
1985	5,673	697,867
1984	7,430	687,435
1983	8,147	679,720
1982	6,327	662,627
1981	3,779	645,496
1980	3,265	629,444
1979	2,506	613,388
1978	2,997	595,024
1977	3,480	574,938
1976	4,200	553,617
1975	4,913	533,906
1974	6,824	515,152
1973	6,040	488,429
1972	7,666	467,305
1971	8,793	449,014
1970	7,785	427,988
1969	6,561	408,322
1968	7,668	389,467
1967	7,825	374,763
1966	8,677	360,229
1965	8,384	343,456
1964	12,100	328,527
1963	11,055	314,644
1962	11,562	300,663
1961	14,207	286,839
1960	14,211	275,814

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 +2.94% in Tanzania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +3.05% in Tanzania.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Tanzania by year

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Latvia

Tanzania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Tanzania
2023	7.7	35.2
2022	8.5	35.6
2021	9.2	36
2020	9.2	36.4
2019	9.8	36.9
2018	10	37.3
2017	10.7	37.6
2016	11.2	37.6
2015	11.1	37.6
2014	10.9	38.4
2013	10.2	38.4
2012	9.8	38.1
2011	9.1	38.1
2010	9.4	38.8
2009	10.3	39.2
2008	11.2	39.6
2007	10.9	40.2
2006	10.3	41
2005	9.8	41.5
2004	9.1	41.5
2003	9.2	41.3
2002	8.7	41.2
2001	8.4	41.4
2000	8.6	41.5
1999	8.1	41.8
1998	7.6	42.1
1997	7.7	42.1
1996	8.1	42.3
1995	8.7	41.9
1994	9.6	41.5
1993	10.4	41.7
1992	12.1	42.3
1991	13.1	42.7
1990	14.2	43
1989	14.6	43.5
1988	15.6	44
1987	16	44.3
1986	16.1	44.9
1985	15.4	45.7
1984	15.9	46.4
1983	15.9	47.1
1982	14.8	47.5
1981	14.2	47.9
1980	14.1	48.3
1979	13.8	48.8
1978	13.7	49.2
1977	13.8	49.5
1976	14	49.8
1975	14.2	50.2
1974	14.3	50.6
1973	14.1	50.3
1972	14.6	50.4
1971	14.8	50.6
1970	14.6	50.4
1969	14	50.3
1968	14.1	50.2
1967	14	50.3
1966	14	50.2
1965	13.8	49.9
1964	14.8	49.8
1963	15.3	49.7
1962	16.1	49.4
1961	16.7	49.1
1960	16.7	49

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 35.2 in Tanzania, compared with 16.7 and 49, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Tanzania
2100	10.9%	23.4%
2099	10.9%	23.6%
2098	11%	23.8%
2097	11.1%	23.9%
2096	11.2%	24.1%
2095	11.2%	24.3%
2094	11.3%	24.5%
2093	11.4%	24.7%
2092	11.5%	24.8%
2091	11.6%	25%
2090	11.7%	25.2%
2089	11.8%	25.4%
2088	11.9%	25.6%
2087	11.9%	25.8%
2086	11.9%	26%
2085	11.9%	26.2%
2084	11.9%	26.4%
2083	11.9%	26.6%
2082	11.8%	26.8%
2081	11.8%	27.1%
2080	11.7%	27.3%
2079	11.6%	27.5%
2078	11.5%	27.7%
2077	11.4%	28%
2076	11.3%	28.2%
2075	11.2%	28.4%
2074	11.1%	28.7%
2073	11.1%	28.9%
2072	11%	29.1%
2071	11%	29.4%
2070	11%	29.6%
2069	11.1%	29.8%
2068	11.1%	30.1%
2067	11.2%	30.3%
2066	11.3%	30.6%
2065	11.5%	30.8%
2064	11.6%	31.1%
2063	11.8%	31.3%
2062	12%	31.6%
2061	12.1%	31.9%
2060	12.3%	32.1%
2059	12.5%	32.4%
2058	12.6%	32.7%
2057	12.7%	32.9%
2056	12.8%	33.2%
2055	12.9%	33.5%
2054	12.9%	33.8%
2053	13%	34.1%
2052	12.9%	34.3%
2051	12.9%	34.6%
2050	12.8%	34.9%
2049	12.7%	35.2%
2048	12.6%	35.5%
2047	12.4%	35.8%
2046	12.3%	36.1%
2045	12.2%	36.4%
2044	12%	36.7%
2043	11.9%	37%
2042	11.8%	37.3%
2041	11.7%	37.6%
2040	11.6%	37.9%
2039	11.6%	38.3%
2038	11.5%	38.6%
2037	11.6%	39%
2036	11.8%	39.3%
2035	12%	39.6%
2034	12.3%	40%
2033	12.6%	40.3%
2032	13%	40.7%
2031	13.4%	41%
2030	13.9%	41.3%
2029	14.3%	41.6%
2028	14.6%	41.8%
2027	14.9%	42.1%
2026	15.1%	42.2%
2025	15.3%	42.4%
2024	15.4%	42.5%
2023	15.7%	42.7%
2022	15.9%	42.9%
2021	16%	43.1%
2020	16%	43.4%
2019	15.9%	43.6%
2018	15.8%	43.8%
2017	15.7%	44%
2016	15.4%	44.2%
2015	15.1%	44.5%
2014	14.8%	44.8%
2013	14.6%	44.9%
2012	14.4%	45.1%
2011	14.2%	45.2%
2010	14.2%	45.3%
2009	14.1%	45.3%
2008	14%	45.1%
2007	14.1%	45%
2006	14.4%	44.9%
2005	14.7%	44.8%
2004	15.2%	44.7%
2003	15.8%	44.6%
2002	16.4%	44.6%
2001	17%	44.5%
2000	17.7%	44.6%
1999	18.3%	44.7%
1998	19%	44.7%
1997	19.7%	44.8%
1996	20.2%	44.7%
1995	20.7%	44.5%
1994	21%	44.9%
1993	21.2%	45.5%
1992	21.4%	46%
1991	21.5%	46.2%
1990	21.5%	46.3%
1989	21.4%	46.5%
1988	21.4%	46.7%
1987	21.3%	46.9%
1986	21.3%	47.2%
1985	21.2%	47.4%
1984	21.1%	47.5%
1983	20.9%	47.6%
1982	20.8%	47.5%
1981	20.6%	47.4%
1980	20.5%	47.2%
1979	20.4%	46.9%
1978	20.5%	46.7%
1977	20.6%	46.6%
1976	20.8%	46.5%
1975	21%	46.4%
1974	21.2%	46.3%
1973	21.3%	46.2%
1972	21.5%	46.1%
1971	21.5%	46.1%
1970	21.6%	46%
1969	21.6%	45.9%
1968	21.7%	45.8%
1967	21.8%	45.6%
1966	22%	45.4%
1965	22.2%	45.2%
1964	22.4%	45%
1963	22.5%	44.8%
1962	22.6%	44.8%
1961	22.4%	44.8%
1960	22.2%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 42.5% in Tanzania in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 46.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Tanzania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Tanzania

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Latvia

Tanzania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Tanzania
2023	19	276
2022	29	152
2021	42	162
2020	21	160
2019	22	292
2018	23	319
2017	23	345
2016	23	396
2015	22	433
2014	22	454
2013	24	479
2012	20	448
2011	22	475
2010	22	486
2009	24	502
2008	25	511
2007	27	453
2006	28	366
2005	27	350
2004	28	365
2003	30	397
2002	29	454
2001	32	493
2000	34	568
1999	40	635
1998	40	739
1997	41	777
1996	45	775
1995	59	797
1994	65	816
1993	57	851
1992	48	864
1991	46	873
1990	47	900
1989	46	927
1988	42	949
1987	44	964
1986	43	971
1985	51	980

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 276 deaths in Tanzania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Tanzania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Tanzania
2023	0.3%	3.89%
2022	0.32%	4.05%
2021	0.35%	4.22%
2020	0.37%	4.42%
2019	0.4%	4.6%
2018	0.42%	4.8%
2017	0.45%	5.02%
2016	0.47%	5.25%
2015	0.51%	5.48%
2014	0.55%	5.67%
2013	0.6%	5.95%
2012	0.66%	6.21%
2011	0.72%	6.5%
2010	0.78%	6.86%
2009	0.83%	7.24%
2008	0.88%	7.7%
2007	0.93%	8.16%
2006	0.99%	8.69%
2005	1.05%	9.24%
2004	1.12%	9.86%
2003	1.19%	10.5%
2002	1.26%	11.3%
2001	1.33%	12.1%
2000	1.42%	12.8%
1999	1.54%	13.6%
1998	1.67%	14.2%
1997	1.79%	14.8%
1996	1.9%	15.2%
1995	1.98%	15.6%
1994	2%	15.9%
1993	1.99%	16.1%
1992	1.93%	16.3%
1991	1.83%	16.5%
1990	1.7%	16.7%
1989	1.58%	16.9%
1988	1.53%	17.2%
1987	1.55%	17.4%
1986	1.64%	17.6%
1985	1.75%	17.7%
1984	1.87%	17.8%
1983	1.96%	17.8%
1982	2.03%	17.8%
1981	2.06%	17.8%
1980	2.07%	17.9%
1979	2.08%	18.1%
1978	-	18.4%
1977	-	18.8%
1976	-	19.2%
1975	-	19.6%
1974	-	20.1%
1973	-	20.5%
1972	-	20.9%
1971	-	21.2%
1970	-	21.6%
1969	-	21.9%
1968	-	22.2%
1967	-	22.5%
1966	-	22.8%
1965	-	23.1%
1964	-	23.4%
1963	-	23.6%
1962	-	23.8%
1961	-	24%
1960	-	24.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 3.89% in Tanzania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.