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Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Togo

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Latvia has an annual birth rate of 7.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.36 in Latvia and 4.19 in Togo — 208.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 29.9% in Latvia and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 1.94 and 6.8, respectively.

  • Latvia is ranked 181/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28 years in Latvia, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in Latvia — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.57 in Latvia vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In Latvia, 20.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Togo by year

Latvia
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Togo
2023 1.36 4.19
2022 1.47 4.25
2021 1.57 4.32
2020 1.55 4.39
2019 1.61 4.45
2018 1.6 4.51
2017 1.69 4.58
2016 1.74 4.63
2015 1.7 4.66
2014 1.65 4.7
2013 1.52 4.75
2012 1.44 4.85
2011 1.33 4.98
2010 1.36 5.09
2009 1.46 5.1
2008 1.58 5.1
2007 1.54 5.1
2006 1.46 5.08
2005 1.39 5.04
2004 1.29 5
2003 1.32 5.05
2002 1.26 5.09
2001 1.22 5.13
2000 1.25 5.17
1999 1.16 5.23
1998 1.09 5.29
1997 1.11 5.36
1996 1.16 5.46
1995 1.25 5.57
1994 1.39 5.67
1993 1.51 5.78
1992 1.73 5.89
1991 1.86 5.99
1990 2.02 6.07
1989 2.05 6.15
1988 2.11 6.23
1987 2.15 6.3
1986 2.12 6.38
1985 2.08 6.46
1984 2.09 6.54
1983 2.07 6.63
1982 1.97 6.73
1981 1.88 6.81
1980 1.86 6.88
1979 1.87 6.94
1978 1.87 6.98
1977 1.89 7.03
1976 1.93 7.06
1975 1.96 7.09
1974 1.97 7.09
1973 1.98 7.08
1972 2 7.07
1971 2 7.06
1970 1.96 7.04
1969 1.88 7.02
1968 1.83 6.97
1967 1.8 6.96
1966 1.76 6.96
1965 1.74 6.94
1964 1.79 6.92
1963 1.85 6.89
1962 1.91 6.86
1961 1.94 6.82
1960 1.94 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.19 in Togo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Latvia
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
Latvia Togo
2023 -13,563 218,093
2022 -14,847 215,090
2021 -17,337 210,613
2020 -11,402 208,663
2019 -8,995 207,608
2018 -9,636 204,942
2017 -7,963 202,307
2016 -6,663 199,364
2015 -6,526 194,768
2014 -6,779 190,667
2013 -8,252 187,309
2012 -9,154 186,061
2011 -9,886 186,406
2010 -10,278 185,294
2009 -7,924 180,111
2008 -6,531 173,677
2007 -9,021 168,144
2006 -10,204 160,671
2005 -10,746 154,117
2004 -11,542 147,574
2003 -11,439 144,900
2002 -12,475 141,643
2001 -13,322 137,808
2000 -11,838 133,873
1999 -13,387 129,832
1998 -15,906 125,392
1997 -14,841 122,109
1996 -14,498 119,418
1995 -17,396 116,314
1994 -17,645 113,074
1993 -12,560 119,938
1992 -3,660 118,876
1991 0 117,409
1990 2,929 116,200
1989 6,401 114,432
1988 9,022 112,915
1987 9,981 110,739
1986 10,660 107,957
1985 5,673 104,949
1984 7,430 102,425
1983 8,147 99,817
1982 6,327 97,003
1981 3,779 94,318
1980 3,265 91,445
1979 2,506 89,148
1978 2,997 86,950
1977 3,480 84,572
1976 4,200 82,321
1975 4,913 79,831
1974 6,824 77,347
1973 6,040 74,713
1972 7,666 72,008
1971 8,793 69,206
1970 7,785 65,851
1969 6,561 62,589
1968 7,668 59,110
1967 7,825 56,128
1966 8,677 53,640
1965 8,384 51,323
1964 12,100 49,449
1963 11,055 47,869
1962 11,562 46,201
1961 14,207 44,623
1960 14,211 43,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.46% in Togo.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Togo by year

Latvia
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Latvia Togo
2023 7.7 31.1
2022 8.5 31.5
2021 9.2 32
2020 9.2 32.5
2019 9.8 32.9
2018 10 33.4
2017 10.7 33.9
2016 11.2 34.4
2015 11.1 34.7
2014 10.9 35
2013 10.2 35.4
2012 9.8 36.1
2011 9.1 37.1
2010 9.4 37.9
2009 10.3 38
2008 11.2 38
2007 10.9 38
2006 10.3 37.7
2005 9.8 37.4
2004 9.1 37.1
2003 9.2 37.5
2002 8.7 37.8
2001 8.4 37.9
2000 8.6 37.9
1999 8.1 38
1998 7.6 38.1
1997 7.7 38.3
1996 8.1 38.6
1995 8.7 39
1994 9.6 39.4
1993 10.4 41.7
1992 12.1 40.8
1991 13.1 41.2
1990 14.2 41.7
1989 14.6 42.1
1988 15.6 42.5
1987 16 43
1986 16.1 43.3
1985 15.4 43.6
1984 15.9 44
1983 15.9 44.5
1982 14.8 45.1
1981 14.2 45.6
1980 14.1 46.1
1979 13.8 46.7
1978 13.7 47.2
1977 13.8 47.6
1976 14 48
1975 14.2 48.2
1974 14.3 48.4
1973 14.1 48.4
1972 14.6 48.5
1971 14.8 48.5
1970 14.6 48.3
1969 14 48.2
1968 14.1 47.9
1967 14 48
1966 14 48.2
1965 13.8 48.3
1964 14.8 48.4
1963 15.3 48.4
1962 16.1 48.2
1961 16.7 48
1960 16.7 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 31.1 in Togo, compared with 16.7 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Latvia Togo
Fertility rate 1.36 4.19
Fertility rate rank 168/196 21/196
Birth rate 7.7 31.1
Birth rate rank 181/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths -13,563 +218,093
Natural population change rank 172/196 57/196
Natural population change rate -0.72% +2.34%
Population growth -0.93% +2.27%
Population growth rank 193/197 40/197
Age at first childbirth 28 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.96 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.4 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.1 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.7% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55.6% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.15% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.25% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.3% 5.83%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Latvia
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Latvia Togo
2100 10.9% 23.1%
2099 10.9% 23.2%
2098 11% 23.4%
2097 11.1% 23.6%
2096 11.2% 23.7%
2095 11.2% 23.9%
2094 11.3% 24%
2093 11.4% 24.2%
2092 11.5% 24.4%
2091 11.6% 24.5%
2090 11.7% 24.7%
2089 11.8% 24.9%
2088 11.9% 25%
2087 11.9% 25.2%
2086 11.9% 25.4%
2085 11.9% 25.6%
2084 11.9% 25.8%
2083 11.9% 25.9%
2082 11.8% 26.1%
2081 11.8% 26.3%
2080 11.7% 26.5%
2079 11.6% 26.7%
2078 11.5% 26.9%
2077 11.4% 27.1%
2076 11.3% 27.3%
2075 11.2% 27.4%
2074 11.1% 27.6%
2073 11.1% 27.8%
2072 11% 28%
2071 11% 28.2%
2070 11% 28.4%
2069 11.1% 28.6%
2068 11.1% 28.7%
2067 11.2% 28.9%
2066 11.3% 29.1%
2065 11.5% 29.3%
2064 11.6% 29.6%
2063 11.8% 29.8%
2062 12% 30%
2061 12.1% 30.2%
2060 12.3% 30.4%
2059 12.5% 30.7%
2058 12.6% 30.9%
2057 12.7% 31.2%
2056 12.8% 31.4%
2055 12.9% 31.7%
2054 12.9% 31.9%
2053 13% 32.1%
2052 12.9% 32.4%
2051 12.9% 32.6%
2050 12.8% 32.9%
2049 12.7% 33.1%
2048 12.6% 33.4%
2047 12.4% 33.6%
2046 12.3% 33.8%
2045 12.2% 34%
2044 12% 34.3%
2043 11.9% 34.5%
2042 11.8% 34.7%
2041 11.7% 34.9%
2040 11.6% 35.1%
2039 11.6% 35.3%
2038 11.5% 35.5%
2037 11.6% 35.7%
2036 11.8% 36%
2035 12% 36.2%
2034 12.3% 36.5%
2033 12.6% 36.8%
2032 13% 37.1%
2031 13.4% 37.4%
2030 13.9% 37.7%
2029 14.3% 38%
2028 14.6% 38.3%
2027 14.9% 38.6%
2026 15.1% 39%
2025 15.3% 39.3%
2024 15.4% 39.5%
2023 15.7% 39.9%
2022 15.9% 40.2%
2021 16% 40.5%
2020 16% 40.7%
2019 15.9% 40.9%
2018 15.8% 41.1%
2017 15.7% 41.2%
2016 15.4% 41.4%
2015 15.1% 41.5%
2014 14.8% 41.5%
2013 14.6% 41.6%
2012 14.4% 41.6%
2011 14.2% 41.6%
2010 14.2% 41.6%
2009 14.1% 41.5%
2008 14% 41.6%
2007 14.1% 41.6%
2006 14.4% 41.8%
2005 14.7% 41.9%
2004 15.2% 42%
2003 15.8% 42.2%
2002 16.4% 42.3%
2001 17% 42.4%
2000 17.7% 42.6%
1999 18.3% 42.9%
1998 19% 43.2%
1997 19.7% 43.5%
1996 20.2% 43.8%
1995 20.7% 44%
1994 21% 44.2%
1993 21.2% 44.5%
1992 21.4% 44.7%
1991 21.5% 44.9%
1990 21.5% 45.2%
1989 21.4% 45.3%
1988 21.4% 45.5%
1987 21.3% 45.7%
1986 21.3% 45.8%
1985 21.2% 45.9%
1984 21.1% 46%
1983 20.9% 46.1%
1982 20.8% 46.2%
1981 20.6% 46.2%
1980 20.5% 46.2%
1979 20.4% 46.2%
1978 20.5% 46.1%
1977 20.6% 46%
1976 20.8% 45.9%
1975 21% 45.8%
1974 21.2% 45.6%
1973 21.3% 45.5%
1972 21.5% 45.4%
1971 21.5% 45.2%
1970 21.6% 45.1%
1969 21.6% 45%
1968 21.7% 44.9%
1967 21.8% 44.8%
1966 22% 44.7%
1965 22.2% 44.6%
1964 22.4% 44.5%
1963 22.5% 44.4%
1962 22.6% 44.2%
1961 22.4% 44.1%
1960 22.2% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Togo

Latvia
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Latvia Togo
2023 19 349
2022 29 362
2021 42 397
2020 21 398
2019 22 416
2018 23 435
2017 23 443
2016 23 460
2015 22 470
2014 22 490
2013 24 500
2012 20 506
2011 22 501
2010 22 497
2009 24 471
2008 25 457
2007 27 448
2006 28 453
2005 27 434
2004 28 431
2003 30 431
2002 29 447
2001 32 478
2000 34 496
1999 40 529
1998 40 570
1997 41 600
1996 45 627
1995 59 663
1994 65 688
1993 57 728
1992 48 692
1991 46 676
1990 47 657
1989 46 644
1988 42 628
1987 44 636
1986 43 649
1985 51 668

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

Latvia
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Latvia Togo
2023 0.3% 5.83%
2022 0.32% 6.02%
2021 0.35% 6.22%
2020 0.37% 6.43%
2019 0.4% 6.63%
2018 0.42% 6.86%
2017 0.45% 7.09%
2016 0.47% 7.32%
2015 0.51% 7.56%
2014 0.55% 7.81%
2013 0.6% 8.07%
2012 0.66% 8.33%
2011 0.72% 8.59%
2010 0.78% 8.87%
2009 0.83% 9.14%
2008 0.88% 9.41%
2007 0.93% 9.69%
2006 0.99% 9.97%
2005 1.05% 10.3%
2004 1.12% 10.6%
2003 1.19% 10.9%
2002 1.26% 11.3%
2001 1.33% 11.6%
2000 1.42% 12%
1999 1.54% 12.3%
1998 1.67% 12.7%
1997 1.79% 13%
1996 1.9% 13.3%
1995 1.98% 13.6%
1994 2% 13.9%
1993 1.99% 14.1%
1992 1.93% 14.3%
1991 1.83% 14.5%
1990 1.7% 14.7%
1989 1.58% 14.9%
1988 1.53% 15.2%
1987 1.55% 15.4%
1986 1.64% 15.7%
1985 1.75% 16%
1984 1.87% 16.3%
1983 1.96% 16.7%
1982 2.03% 17.1%
1981 2.06% 17.5%
1980 2.07% 17.9%
1979 2.08% 18.3%
1978 - 18.8%
1977 - 19.2%
1976 - 19.7%
1975 - 20.2%
1974 - 20.7%
1973 - 21.1%
1972 - 21.6%
1971 - 22.1%
1970 - 22.5%
1969 - 23%
1968 - 23.4%
1967 - 23.8%
1966 - 24.2%
1965 - 24.6%
1964 - 24.9%
1963 - 25.2%
1962 - 25.5%
1961 - 25.8%
1960 - 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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