Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Tunisia by year

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Latvia

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Tunisia
2023	1.36	1.83
2022	1.47	1.85
2021	1.57	1.8
2020	1.55	2
2019	1.61	2.1
2018	1.6	2.13
2017	1.69	2.21
2016	1.74	2.28
2015	1.7	2.31
2014	1.65	2.32
2013	1.52	2.31
2012	1.44	2.28
2011	1.33	2.19
2010	1.36	2.08
2009	1.46	2
2008	1.58	1.98
2007	1.54	1.96
2006	1.46	1.95
2005	1.39	1.95
2004	1.29	1.95
2003	1.32	1.96
2002	1.26	1.94
2001	1.22	1.98
2000	1.25	2.03
1999	1.16	2.08
1998	1.09	2.2
1997	1.11	2.34
1996	1.16	2.49
1995	1.25	2.67
1994	1.39	2.87
1993	1.51	3.06
1992	1.73	3.19
1991	1.86	3.31
1990	2.02	3.44
1989	2.05	3.57
1988	2.11	3.83
1987	2.15	4.1
1986	2.12	4.36
1985	2.08	4.52
1984	2.09	4.66
1983	2.07	4.77
1982	1.97	4.89
1981	1.88	5.02
1980	1.86	5.03
1979	1.87	5.18
1978	1.87	5.4
1977	1.89	5.68
1976	1.93	5.87
1975	1.96	5.97
1974	1.97	6.05
1973	1.98	6.12
1972	2	6.19
1971	2	6.29
1970	1.96	6.43
1969	1.88	6.62
1968	1.83	6.81
1967	1.8	6.95
1966	1.76	7.06
1965	1.74	7.11
1964	1.79	7.17
1963	1.85	7.17
1962	1.91	7.17
1961	1.94	7.16
1960	1.94	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Tunisia
2023	-13,563	93,663
2022	-14,847	96,531
2021	-17,337	68,087
2020	-11,402	109,431
2019	-8,995	127,312
2018	-9,636	132,445
2017	-7,963	140,971
2016	-6,663	148,870
2015	-6,526	153,007
2014	-6,779	154,762
2013	-8,252	154,687
2012	-9,154	151,812
2011	-9,886	143,401
2010	-10,278	132,809
2009	-7,924	125,465
2008	-6,531	121,873
2007	-9,021	118,920
2006	-10,204	116,945
2005	-10,746	115,374
2004	-11,542	113,322
2003	-11,439	111,926
2002	-12,475	109,099
2001	-13,322	110,146
2000	-11,838	112,501
1999	-13,387	114,829
1998	-15,906	121,332
1997	-14,841	128,327
1996	-14,498	135,615
1995	-17,396	144,345
1994	-17,645	153,647
1993	-12,560	160,922
1992	-3,660	163,978
1991	0	166,245
1990	2,929	168,180
1989	6,401	169,221
1988	9,022	177,176
1987	9,981	184,101
1986	10,660	188,107
1985	5,673	186,344
1984	7,430	182,386
1983	8,147	179,878
1982	6,327	177,898
1981	3,779	176,628
1980	3,265	171,094
1979	2,506	171,463
1978	2,997	173,255
1977	3,480	174,539
1976	4,200	172,744
1975	4,913	166,991
1974	6,824	160,200
1973	6,040	153,525
1972	7,666	147,239
1971	8,793	142,296
1970	7,785	138,235
1969	6,561	135,257
1968	7,668	134,246
1967	7,825	132,626
1966	8,677	131,274
1965	8,384	127,673
1964	12,100	124,711
1963	11,055	120,865
1962	11,562	116,887
1961	14,207	111,459
1960	14,211	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Tunisia by year

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Latvia

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Tunisia
2023	7.7	13.7
2022	8.5	14.1
2021	9.2	14
2020	9.2	15.8
2019	9.8	16.8
2018	10	17.3
2017	10.7	18.2
2016	11.2	19
2015	11.1	19.4
2014	10.9	19.7
2013	10.2	19.8
2012	9.8	19.6
2011	9.1	18.9
2010	9.4	17.9
2009	10.3	17.3
2008	11.2	17
2007	10.9	16.8
2006	10.3	16.6
2005	9.8	16.5
2004	9.1	16.3
2003	9.2	16.2
2002	8.7	16
2001	8.4	16.2
2000	8.6	16.5
1999	8.1	16.9
1998	7.6	17.7
1997	7.7	18.7
1996	8.1	19.8
1995	8.7	21
1994	9.6	22.4
1993	10.4	23.7
1992	12.1	24.5
1991	13.1	25.2
1990	14.2	26
1989	14.6	26.6
1988	15.6	28.2
1987	16	29.9
1986	16.1	31.2
1985	15.4	31.8
1984	15.9	32.2
1983	15.9	32.7
1982	14.8	33.2
1981	14.2	33.9
1980	14.1	34
1979	13.8	35
1978	13.7	36.4
1977	13.8	37.8
1976	14	38.8
1975	14.2	39.2
1974	14.3	39.3
1973	14.1	39.6
1972	14.6	39.7
1971	14.8	40.3
1970	14.6	41
1969	14	42.3
1968	14.1	43.6
1967	14	45
1966	14	46.2
1965	13.8	46.8
1964	14.8	47.4
1963	15.3	47.6
1962	16.1	47.7
1961	16.7	47.7
1960	16.7	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 16.7 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Tunisia
2100	10.9%	12.7%
2099	10.9%	12.7%
2098	11%	12.8%
2097	11.1%	12.9%
2096	11.2%	13.1%
2095	11.2%	13.2%
2094	11.3%	13.3%
2093	11.4%	13.4%
2092	11.5%	13.5%
2091	11.6%	13.6%
2090	11.7%	13.7%
2089	11.8%	13.8%
2088	11.9%	13.8%
2087	11.9%	13.9%
2086	11.9%	13.9%
2085	11.9%	13.9%
2084	11.9%	13.9%
2083	11.9%	13.9%
2082	11.8%	13.9%
2081	11.8%	13.8%
2080	11.7%	13.8%
2079	11.6%	13.7%
2078	11.5%	13.7%
2077	11.4%	13.7%
2076	11.3%	13.6%
2075	11.2%	13.6%
2074	11.1%	13.6%
2073	11.1%	13.6%
2072	11%	13.7%
2071	11%	13.7%
2070	11%	13.8%
2069	11.1%	13.9%
2068	11.1%	14.1%
2067	11.2%	14.2%
2066	11.3%	14.4%
2065	11.5%	14.6%
2064	11.6%	14.8%
2063	11.8%	15.1%
2062	12%	15.3%
2061	12.1%	15.5%
2060	12.3%	15.8%
2059	12.5%	16%
2058	12.6%	16.2%
2057	12.7%	16.3%
2056	12.8%	16.5%
2055	12.9%	16.6%
2054	12.9%	16.7%
2053	13%	16.8%
2052	12.9%	16.8%
2051	12.9%	16.8%
2050	12.8%	16.8%
2049	12.7%	16.7%
2048	12.6%	16.7%
2047	12.4%	16.6%
2046	12.3%	16.6%
2045	12.2%	16.5%
2044	12%	16.5%
2043	11.9%	16.5%
2042	11.8%	16.6%
2041	11.7%	16.6%
2040	11.6%	16.7%
2039	11.6%	16.9%
2038	11.5%	17.1%
2037	11.6%	17.3%
2036	11.8%	17.5%
2035	12%	17.9%
2034	12.3%	18.4%
2033	12.6%	18.9%
2032	13%	19.5%
2031	13.4%	20.2%
2030	13.9%	20.8%
2029	14.3%	21.5%
2028	14.6%	22.2%
2027	14.9%	22.8%
2026	15.1%	23.3%
2025	15.3%	23.8%
2024	15.4%	24%
2023	15.7%	24.4%
2022	15.9%	24.7%
2021	16%	25%
2020	16%	25.1%
2019	15.9%	25.1%
2018	15.8%	25.1%
2017	15.7%	25%
2016	15.4%	24.9%
2015	15.1%	24.7%
2014	14.8%	24.6%
2013	14.6%	24.4%
2012	14.4%	24.2%
2011	14.2%	24.2%
2010	14.2%	24.2%
2009	14.1%	24.3%
2008	14%	24.6%
2007	14.1%	25%
2006	14.4%	25.4%
2005	14.7%	26%
2004	15.2%	26.7%
2003	15.8%	27.5%
2002	16.4%	28.4%
2001	17%	29.3%
2000	17.7%	30.2%
1999	18.3%	31.1%
1998	19%	32%
1997	19.7%	32.8%
1996	20.2%	33.5%
1995	20.7%	34.3%
1994	21%	35%
1993	21.2%	35.8%
1992	21.4%	36.4%
1991	21.5%	37.1%
1990	21.5%	37.6%
1989	21.4%	38.2%
1988	21.4%	38.6%
1987	21.3%	39%
1986	21.3%	39.3%
1985	21.2%	39.6%
1984	21.1%	39.9%
1983	20.9%	40.3%
1982	20.8%	40.8%
1981	20.6%	41.4%
1980	20.5%	42%
1979	20.4%	42.5%
1978	20.5%	43%
1977	20.6%	43.4%
1976	20.8%	43.7%
1975	21%	43.9%
1974	21.2%	44.1%
1973	21.3%	44.3%
1972	21.5%	44.4%
1971	21.5%	44.6%
1970	21.6%	44.7%
1969	21.6%	44.8%
1968	21.7%	44.8%
1967	21.8%	44.7%
1966	22%	44.5%
1965	22.2%	44.2%
1964	22.4%	44%
1963	22.5%	43.8%
1962	22.6%	43.5%
1961	22.4%	43.4%
1960	22.2%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Tunisia

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Latvia

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Tunisia
2023	19	36
2022	29	38
2021	42	65
2020	21	40
2019	22	37
2018	23	38
2017	23	38
2016	23	39
2015	22	40
2014	22	42
2013	24	43
2012	20	43
2011	22	44
2010	22	44
2009	24	44
2008	25	45
2007	27	46
2006	28	48
2005	27	49
2004	28	50
2003	30	52
2002	29	53
2001	32	55
2000	34	56
1999	40	57
1998	40	60
1997	41	64
1996	45	68
1995	59	73
1994	65	77
1993	57	80
1992	48	82
1991	46	83
1990	47	85
1989	46	87
1988	42	96
1987	44	107
1986	43	121
1985	51	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Tunisia
2023	0.3%	1.29%
2022	0.32%	1.39%
2021	0.35%	1.5%
2020	0.37%	1.6%
2019	0.4%	1.69%
2018	0.42%	1.75%
2017	0.45%	1.79%
2016	0.47%	1.81%
2015	0.51%	1.82%
2014	0.55%	1.83%
2013	0.6%	1.83%
2012	0.66%	1.84%
2011	0.72%	1.85%
2010	0.78%	1.87%
2009	0.83%	1.9%
2008	0.88%	1.94%
2007	0.93%	2%
2006	0.99%	2.07%
2005	1.05%	2.16%
2004	1.12%	2.27%
2003	1.19%	2.4%
2002	1.26%	2.55%
2001	1.33%	2.72%
2000	1.42%	2.92%
1999	1.54%	3.14%
1998	1.67%	3.38%
1997	1.79%	3.65%
1996	1.9%	3.92%
1995	1.98%	4.2%
1994	2%	4.48%
1993	1.99%	4.74%
1992	1.93%	5%
1991	1.83%	5.24%
1990	1.7%	5.5%
1989	1.58%	5.76%
1988	1.53%	6.03%
1987	1.55%	6.35%
1986	1.64%	6.69%
1985	1.75%	7.08%
1984	1.87%	7.48%
1983	1.96%	7.94%
1982	2.03%	8.42%
1981	2.06%	8.94%
1980	2.07%	9.52%
1979	2.08%	10.2%
1978	-	10.9%
1977	-	11.7%
1976	-	12.5%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	14.3%
1973	-	15.2%
1972	-	16.1%
1971	-	17.1%
1970	-	18.1%
1969	-	19.1%
1968	-	20.2%
1967	-	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.