Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Turkey

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Turkey by year

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Latvia

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Turkey
2023	1.36	1.51
2022	1.47	1.63
2021	1.57	1.71
2020	1.55	1.77
2019	1.61	1.89
2018	1.6	2
2017	1.69	2.08
2016	1.74	2.11
2015	1.7	2.16
2014	1.65	2.19
2013	1.52	2.11
2012	1.44	2.11
2011	1.33	2.05
2010	1.36	2.08
2009	1.46	2.1
2008	1.58	2.15
2007	1.54	2.16
2006	1.46	2.19
2005	1.39	2.2
2004	1.29	2.2
2003	1.32	2.2
2002	1.26	2.27
2001	1.22	2.39
2000	1.25	2.49
1999	1.16	2.63
1998	1.09	2.71
1997	1.11	2.74
1996	1.16	2.78
1995	1.25	2.84
1994	1.39	2.87
1993	1.51	2.92
1992	1.73	2.94
1991	1.86	3
1990	2.02	3.11
1989	2.05	3.34
1988	2.11	3.45
1987	2.15	3.54
1986	2.12	3.66
1985	2.08	3.78
1984	2.09	3.91
1983	2.07	4.06
1982	1.97	4.21
1981	1.88	4.35
1980	1.86	4.45
1979	1.87	4.58
1978	1.87	4.69
1977	1.89	4.78
1976	1.93	4.93
1975	1.96	5.09
1974	1.97	5.24
1973	1.98	5.41
1972	2	5.55
1971	2	5.67
1970	1.96	5.78
1969	1.88	5.87
1968	1.83	5.96
1967	1.8	6.06
1966	1.76	6.15
1965	1.74	6.22
1964	1.79	6.29
1963	1.85	6.34
1962	1.91	6.38
1961	1.94	6.42
1960	1.94	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Turkey
2023	-13,563	426,630
2022	-14,847	535,373
2021	-17,337	521,713
2020	-11,402	608,708
2019	-8,995	751,472
2018	-9,636	830,353
2017	-7,963	875,408
2016	-6,663	895,841
2015	-6,526	930,799
2014	-6,779	957,055
2013	-8,252	921,386
2012	-9,154	917,145
2011	-9,886	875,839
2010	-10,278	892,334
2009	-7,924	900,491
2008	-6,531	868,749
2007	-9,021	876,626
2006	-10,204	897,351
2005	-10,746	898,650
2004	-11,542	896,025
2003	-11,439	893,683
2002	-12,475	922,927
2001	-13,322	980,560
2000	-11,838	1,020,515
1999	-13,387	1,063,312
1998	-15,906	1,103,242
1997	-14,841	1,099,738
1996	-14,498	1,091,827
1995	-17,396	1,090,630
1994	-17,645	1,078,208
1993	-12,560	1,064,168
1992	-3,660	1,039,125
1991	0	1,041,229
1990	2,929	1,044,467
1989	6,401	1,094,036
1988	9,022	1,101,266
1987	9,981	1,099,042
1986	10,660	1,102,660
1985	5,673	1,098,846
1984	7,430	1,096,529
1983	8,147	1,095,106
1982	6,327	1,091,863
1981	3,779	1,100,082
1980	3,265	1,090,538
1979	2,506	1,076,707
1978	2,997	1,054,863
1977	3,480	1,023,779
1976	4,200	1,009,999
1975	4,913	1,012,904
1974	6,824	1,020,053
1973	6,040	1,025,675
1972	7,666	1,023,781
1971	8,793	1,014,165
1970	7,785	991,950
1969	6,561	970,958
1968	7,668	950,778
1967	7,825	936,727
1966	8,677	925,790
1965	8,384	904,016
1964	12,100	884,152
1963	11,055	862,626
1962	11,562	837,473
1961	14,207	816,911
1960	14,211	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Turkey by year

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Latvia

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Turkey
2023	7.7	11.2
2022	8.5	12.2
2021	9.2	12.9
2020	9.2	13.4
2019	9.8	14.4
2018	10	15.4
2017	10.7	16.2
2016	11.2	16.6
2015	11.1	17.1
2014	10.9	17.5
2013	10.2	17
2012	9.8	17.2
2011	9.1	16.9
2010	9.4	17.2
2009	10.3	17.6
2008	11.2	18.2
2007	10.9	18.4
2006	10.3	18.7
2005	9.8	18.8
2004	9.1	18.9
2003	9.2	18.9
2002	8.7	19.5
2001	8.4	20.6
2000	8.6	21.4
1999	8.1	22.6
1998	7.6	23.3
1997	7.7	23.5
1996	8.1	23.7
1995	8.7	24.1
1994	9.6	24.3
1993	10.4	24.4
1992	12.1	24.4
1991	13.1	24.9
1990	14.2	25.5
1989	14.6	26.9
1988	15.6	27.7
1987	16	28.3
1986	16.1	29
1985	15.4	29.7
1984	15.9	30.4
1983	15.9	31.2
1982	14.8	32
1981	14.2	33.1
1980	14.1	33.7
1979	13.8	34.2
1978	13.7	34.5
1977	13.8	34.7
1976	14	35.3
1975	14.2	36.2
1974	14.3	37.3
1973	14.1	38.4
1972	14.6	39.3
1971	14.8	40.1
1970	14.6	40.6
1969	14	41
1968	14.1	41.5
1967	14	42.1
1966	14	42.9
1965	13.8	43.4
1964	14.8	43.9
1963	15.3	44.3
1962	16.1	44.7
1961	16.7	45.2
1960	16.7	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 16.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Turkey
2100	10.9%	11%
2099	10.9%	11%
2098	11%	11.1%
2097	11.1%	11.1%
2096	11.2%	11.2%
2095	11.2%	11.2%
2094	11.3%	11.3%
2093	11.4%	11.4%
2092	11.5%	11.4%
2091	11.6%	11.5%
2090	11.7%	11.6%
2089	11.8%	11.6%
2088	11.9%	11.7%
2087	11.9%	11.7%
2086	11.9%	11.8%
2085	11.9%	11.8%
2084	11.9%	11.9%
2083	11.9%	11.9%
2082	11.8%	11.9%
2081	11.8%	11.9%
2080	11.7%	11.9%
2079	11.6%	12%
2078	11.5%	12%
2077	11.4%	12%
2076	11.3%	12%
2075	11.2%	12%
2074	11.1%	12%
2073	11.1%	12%
2072	11%	12.1%
2071	11%	12.1%
2070	11%	12.2%
2069	11.1%	12.2%
2068	11.1%	12.3%
2067	11.2%	12.4%
2066	11.3%	12.5%
2065	11.5%	12.7%
2064	11.6%	12.8%
2063	11.8%	13%
2062	12%	13.1%
2061	12.1%	13.3%
2060	12.3%	13.5%
2059	12.5%	13.7%
2058	12.6%	13.8%
2057	12.7%	14%
2056	12.8%	14.2%
2055	12.9%	14.3%
2054	12.9%	14.5%
2053	13%	14.6%
2052	12.9%	14.7%
2051	12.9%	14.9%
2050	12.8%	15%
2049	12.7%	15.1%
2048	12.6%	15.2%
2047	12.4%	15.3%
2046	12.3%	15.4%
2045	12.2%	15.5%
2044	12%	15.6%
2043	11.9%	15.7%
2042	11.8%	15.8%
2041	11.7%	15.9%
2040	11.6%	16%
2039	11.6%	16.1%
2038	11.5%	16.3%
2037	11.6%	16.4%
2036	11.8%	16.6%
2035	12%	16.9%
2034	12.3%	17.2%
2033	12.6%	17.6%
2032	13%	18%
2031	13.4%	18.4%
2030	13.9%	18.9%
2029	14.3%	19.4%
2028	14.6%	19.9%
2027	14.9%	20.3%
2026	15.1%	20.8%
2025	15.3%	21.2%
2024	15.4%	21.4%
2023	15.7%	21.8%
2022	15.9%	22.2%
2021	16%	22.5%
2020	16%	22.8%
2019	15.9%	23%
2018	15.8%	23.1%
2017	15.7%	23.3%
2016	15.4%	23.6%
2015	15.1%	23.9%
2014	14.8%	24.3%
2013	14.6%	24.7%
2012	14.4%	25.1%
2011	14.2%	25.5%
2010	14.2%	25.9%
2009	14.1%	26.3%
2008	14%	26.7%
2007	14.1%	27.1%
2006	14.4%	27.5%
2005	14.7%	27.9%
2004	15.2%	28.3%
2003	15.8%	28.7%
2002	16.4%	29.2%
2001	17%	29.7%
2000	17.7%	30.2%
1999	18.3%	30.8%
1998	19%	31.4%
1997	19.7%	32%
1996	20.2%	32.6%
1995	20.7%	33.2%
1994	21%	33.8%
1993	21.2%	34.3%
1992	21.4%	34.8%
1991	21.5%	35.3%
1990	21.5%	35.8%
1989	21.4%	36.3%
1988	21.4%	36.7%
1987	21.3%	37.2%
1986	21.3%	37.6%
1985	21.2%	38.1%
1984	21.1%	38.5%
1983	20.9%	38.9%
1982	20.8%	39.3%
1981	20.6%	39.6%
1980	20.5%	39.8%
1979	20.4%	40.1%
1978	20.5%	40.4%
1977	20.6%	40.7%
1976	20.8%	41.1%
1975	21%	41.5%
1974	21.2%	41.8%
1973	21.3%	42.1%
1972	21.5%	42.3%
1971	21.5%	42.5%
1970	21.6%	42.7%
1969	21.6%	42.8%
1968	21.7%	42.9%
1967	21.8%	42.9%
1966	22%	42.8%
1965	22.2%	42.8%
1964	22.4%	42.7%
1963	22.5%	42.5%
1962	22.6%	42.4%
1961	22.4%	42.2%
1960	22.2%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Turkey

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Latvia

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Turkey
2023	19	15
2022	29	21
2021	42	20
2020	21	19
2019	22	17
2018	23	17
2017	23	18
2016	23	19
2015	22	19
2014	22	20
2013	24	20
2012	20	21
2011	22	23
2010	22	23
2009	24	23
2008	25	24
2007	27	25
2006	28	26
2005	27	27
2004	28	28
2003	30	29
2002	29	30
2001	32	31
2000	34	32
1999	40	34
1998	40	34
1997	41	35
1996	45	36
1995	59	37
1994	65	38
1993	57	39
1992	48	40
1991	46	41
1990	47	42
1989	46	44
1988	42	47
1987	44	50
1986	43	53
1985	51	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Turkey
2023	0.3%	1.28%
2022	0.32%	0.96%
2021	0.35%	1.01%
2020	0.37%	1.05%
2019	0.4%	1.1%
2018	0.42%	1.15%
2017	0.45%	1.2%
2016	0.47%	1.26%
2015	0.51%	1.33%
2014	0.55%	1.4%
2013	0.6%	1.49%
2012	0.66%	1.58%
2011	0.72%	1.68%
2010	0.78%	1.79%
2009	0.83%	1.92%
2008	0.88%	2.06%
2007	0.93%	2.21%
2006	0.99%	2.38%
2005	1.05%	2.57%
2004	1.12%	2.77%
2003	1.19%	2.99%
2002	1.26%	3.22%
2001	1.33%	3.47%
2000	1.42%	3.74%
1999	1.54%	4.03%
1998	1.67%	4.33%
1997	1.79%	4.66%
1996	1.9%	5%
1995	1.98%	5.35%
1994	2%	5.73%
1993	1.99%	6.11%
1992	1.93%	6.52%
1991	1.83%	6.95%
1990	1.7%	7.38%
1989	1.58%	7.83%
1988	1.53%	8.29%
1987	1.55%	8.77%
1986	1.64%	9.27%
1985	1.75%	9.79%
1984	1.87%	10.3%
1983	1.96%	10.9%
1982	2.03%	11.5%
1981	2.06%	12.1%
1980	2.07%	12.7%
1979	2.08%	13.3%
1978	-	13.9%
1977	-	14.5%
1976	-	15.1%
1975	-	15.7%
1974	-	16.3%
1973	-	16.9%
1972	-	17.5%
1971	-	18%
1970	-	18.6%
1969	-	19.2%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.