Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Uganda

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Uganda by year

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Latvia

Uganda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Uganda
2023	1.36	4.28
2022	1.47	4.39
2021	1.57	4.51
2020	1.55	4.62
2019	1.61	4.74
2018	1.6	4.87
2017	1.69	4.99
2016	1.74	5.11
2015	1.7	5.25
2014	1.65	5.41
2013	1.52	5.56
2012	1.44	5.73
2011	1.33	5.89
2010	1.36	6.02
2009	1.46	6.12
2008	1.58	6.2
2007	1.54	6.33
2006	1.46	6.43
2005	1.39	6.53
2004	1.29	6.61
2003	1.32	6.67
2002	1.26	6.74
2001	1.22	6.76
2000	1.25	6.79
1999	1.16	6.83
1998	1.09	6.84
1997	1.11	6.86
1996	1.16	6.84
1995	1.25	6.87
1994	1.39	6.9
1993	1.51	6.89
1992	1.73	6.91
1991	1.86	6.94
1990	2.02	7.01
1989	2.05	7.05
1988	2.11	7.1
1987	2.15	7.12
1986	2.12	7.08
1985	2.08	7.04
1984	2.09	7.02
1983	2.07	7.07
1982	1.97	7.11
1981	1.88	7.12
1980	1.86	7.11
1979	1.87	7.14
1978	1.87	7.16
1977	1.89	7.18
1976	1.93	7.19
1975	1.96	7.2
1974	1.97	7.19
1973	1.98	7.19
1972	2	7.19
1971	2	7.18
1970	1.96	7.15
1969	1.88	7.12
1968	1.83	7.13
1967	1.8	7.1
1966	1.76	7.07
1965	1.74	7.04
1964	1.79	7.01
1963	1.85	6.98
1962	1.91	6.96
1961	1.94	6.93
1960	1.94	6.91

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.28 in Uganda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Uganda

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Uganda
2023	-13,563	1,477,166
2022	-14,847	1,455,576
2021	-17,337	1,423,377
2020	-11,402	1,397,288
2019	-8,995	1,367,044
2018	-9,636	1,332,600
2017	-7,963	1,290,658
2016	-6,663	1,249,565
2015	-6,526	1,224,839
2014	-6,779	1,201,599
2013	-8,252	1,184,250
2012	-9,154	1,167,473
2011	-9,886	1,147,263
2010	-10,278	1,121,564
2009	-7,924	1,090,600
2008	-6,531	1,055,935
2007	-9,021	1,029,893
2006	-10,204	999,958
2005	-10,746	969,096
2004	-11,542	938,623
2003	-11,439	901,374
2002	-12,475	868,756
2001	-13,322	836,751
2000	-11,838	803,069
1999	-13,387	775,166
1998	-15,906	741,175
1997	-14,841	727,523
1996	-14,498	699,707
1995	-17,396	697,218
1994	-17,645	675,092
1993	-12,560	650,032
1992	-3,660	627,139
1991	0	602,740
1990	2,929	587,291
1989	6,401	565,367
1988	9,022	547,759
1987	9,981	527,397
1986	10,660	487,693
1985	5,673	462,534
1984	7,430	421,241
1983	8,147	404,940
1982	6,327	390,820
1981	3,779	380,028
1980	3,265	370,287
1979	2,506	381,626
1978	2,997	371,930
1977	3,480	365,216
1976	4,200	359,458
1975	4,913	354,278
1974	6,824	345,773
1973	6,040	340,780
1972	7,666	335,935
1971	8,793	328,294
1970	7,785	333,202
1969	6,561	320,486
1968	7,668	309,725
1967	7,825	296,692
1966	8,677	282,225
1965	8,384	271,830
1964	12,100	260,733
1963	11,055	250,885
1962	11,562	241,513
1961	14,207	232,894
1960	14,211	225,080

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 +3.04% in Uganda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +3.17% in Uganda.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Uganda by year

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Latvia

Uganda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Uganda
2023	7.7	35.2
2022	8.5	35.8
2021	9.2	36.3
2020	9.2	36.8
2019	9.8	37.2
2018	10	37.7
2017	10.7	37.9
2016	11.2	38.3
2015	11.1	39
2014	10.9	39.7
2013	10.2	40.6
2012	9.8	41.4
2011	9.1	42.2
2010	9.4	42.9
2009	10.3	43.4
2008	11.2	43.8
2007	10.9	44.5
2006	10.3	45.2
2005	9.8	45.8
2004	9.1	46.5
2003	9.2	47
2002	8.7	47.4
2001	8.4	47.9
2000	8.6	48.2
1999	8.1	48.7
1998	7.6	48.8
1997	7.7	49.6
1996	8.1	49.5
1995	8.7	50.6
1994	9.6	50.5
1993	10.4	50.5
1992	12.1	50.6
1991	13.1	50.6
1990	14.2	51
1989	14.6	50.9
1988	15.6	51
1987	16	50.9
1986	16.1	50.4
1985	15.4	49.7
1984	15.9	49
1983	15.9	48.9
1982	14.8	48.8
1981	14.2	48.8
1980	14.1	48.7
1979	13.8	48.8
1978	13.7	48.6
1977	13.8	48.6
1976	14	48.6
1975	14.2	48.7
1974	14.3	48.6
1973	14.1	48.7
1972	14.6	48.9
1971	14.8	48.9
1970	14.6	48.7
1969	14	48.4
1968	14.1	48.4
1967	14	48.2
1966	14	47.9
1965	13.8	47.8
1964	14.8	47.7
1963	15.3	47.8
1962	16.1	48
1961	16.7	48.2
1960	16.7	48.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 35.2 in Uganda, compared with 16.7 and 48.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Uganda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Uganda
2100	10.9%	17.8%
2099	10.9%	18%
2098	11%	18.1%
2097	11.1%	18.3%
2096	11.2%	18.5%
2095	11.2%	18.6%
2094	11.3%	18.8%
2093	11.4%	19%
2092	11.5%	19.2%
2091	11.6%	19.4%
2090	11.7%	19.6%
2089	11.8%	19.7%
2088	11.9%	19.9%
2087	11.9%	20.1%
2086	11.9%	20.4%
2085	11.9%	20.6%
2084	11.9%	20.8%
2083	11.9%	21%
2082	11.8%	21.2%
2081	11.8%	21.4%
2080	11.7%	21.7%
2079	11.6%	21.9%
2078	11.5%	22.1%
2077	11.4%	22.4%
2076	11.3%	22.6%
2075	11.2%	22.9%
2074	11.1%	23.2%
2073	11.1%	23.5%
2072	11%	23.7%
2071	11%	24%
2070	11%	24.3%
2069	11.1%	24.6%
2068	11.1%	25%
2067	11.2%	25.3%
2066	11.3%	25.6%
2065	11.5%	25.9%
2064	11.6%	26.3%
2063	11.8%	26.6%
2062	12%	27%
2061	12.1%	27.3%
2060	12.3%	27.7%
2059	12.5%	28%
2058	12.6%	28.4%
2057	12.7%	28.7%
2056	12.8%	29.1%
2055	12.9%	29.4%
2054	12.9%	29.8%
2053	13%	30.1%
2052	12.9%	30.5%
2051	12.9%	30.9%
2050	12.8%	31.3%
2049	12.7%	31.6%
2048	12.6%	32%
2047	12.4%	32.5%
2046	12.3%	32.9%
2045	12.2%	33.4%
2044	12%	33.8%
2043	11.9%	34.3%
2042	11.8%	34.8%
2041	11.7%	35.3%
2040	11.6%	35.9%
2039	11.6%	36.4%
2038	11.5%	37%
2037	11.6%	37.6%
2036	11.8%	38.1%
2035	12%	38.7%
2034	12.3%	39.2%
2033	12.6%	39.7%
2032	13%	40.2%
2031	13.4%	40.7%
2030	13.9%	41.1%
2029	14.3%	41.6%
2028	14.6%	42%
2027	14.9%	42.5%
2026	15.1%	42.9%
2025	15.3%	43.3%
2024	15.4%	43.5%
2023	15.7%	43.9%
2022	15.9%	44.3%
2021	16%	44.7%
2020	16%	45.2%
2019	15.9%	45.8%
2018	15.8%	46.3%
2017	15.7%	46.9%
2016	15.4%	47.5%
2015	15.1%	48.1%
2014	14.8%	48.5%
2013	14.6%	48.8%
2012	14.4%	49.1%
2011	14.2%	49.3%
2010	14.2%	49.5%
2009	14.1%	49.7%
2008	14%	49.8%
2007	14.1%	50%
2006	14.4%	50%
2005	14.7%	50.1%
2004	15.2%	50.1%
2003	15.8%	50.1%
2002	16.4%	50.1%
2001	17%	50.1%
2000	17.7%	50.1%
1999	18.3%	50%
1998	19%	49.9%
1997	19.7%	49.7%
1996	20.2%	49.4%
1995	20.7%	49.1%
1994	21%	48.6%
1993	21.2%	48.5%
1992	21.4%	48.4%
1991	21.5%	48.3%
1990	21.5%	48.2%
1989	21.4%	48.1%
1988	21.4%	48.1%
1987	21.3%	48%
1986	21.3%	48%
1985	21.2%	48%
1984	21.1%	48%
1983	20.9%	48.1%
1982	20.8%	48%
1981	20.6%	48%
1980	20.5%	47.9%
1979	20.4%	47.7%
1978	20.5%	47.6%
1977	20.6%	47.5%
1976	20.8%	47.5%
1975	21%	47.4%
1974	21.2%	47.3%
1973	21.3%	47.1%
1972	21.5%	46.9%
1971	21.5%	46.7%
1970	21.6%	46.5%
1969	21.6%	46.5%
1968	21.7%	46.5%
1967	21.8%	46.6%
1966	22%	46.6%
1965	22.2%	46.7%
1964	22.4%	46.8%
1963	22.5%	46.9%
1962	22.6%	46.8%
1961	22.4%	46.6%
1960	22.2%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 43.5% in Uganda in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 48.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Uganda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Uganda

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Latvia

Uganda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Uganda
2023	19	170
2022	29	184
2021	42	216
2020	21	209
2019	22	219
2018	23	232
2017	23	246
2016	23	272
2015	22	299
2014	22	311
2013	24	308
2012	20	285
2011	22	295
2010	22	304
2009	24	322
2008	25	324
2007	27	345
2006	28	409
2005	27	417
2004	28	384
2003	30	395
2002	29	416
2001	32	440
2000	34	475
1999	40	504
1998	40	523
1997	41	522
1996	45	513
1995	59	514
1994	65	507
1993	57	515
1992	48	530
1991	46	549
1990	47	575
1989	46	609
1988	42	655
1987	44	709
1986	43	781
1985	51	842

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 170 deaths in Uganda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Uganda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Uganda
2023	0.3%	3.88%
2022	0.32%	4.05%
2021	0.35%	4.18%
2020	0.37%	4.35%
2019	0.4%	4.53%
2018	0.42%	4.74%
2017	0.45%	4.98%
2016	0.47%	5.25%
2015	0.51%	5.58%
2014	0.55%	5.91%
2013	0.6%	6.24%
2012	0.66%	6.67%
2011	0.72%	7.1%
2010	0.78%	7.61%
2009	0.83%	8.14%
2008	0.88%	8.69%
2007	0.93%	9.3%
2006	0.99%	9.97%
2005	1.05%	10.7%
2004	1.12%	11.5%
2003	1.19%	12.3%
2002	1.26%	13.1%
2001	1.33%	13.9%
2000	1.42%	14.6%
1999	1.54%	15.2%
1998	1.67%	15.6%
1997	1.79%	16%
1996	1.9%	16.2%
1995	1.98%	16.5%
1994	2%	16.7%
1993	1.99%	17%
1992	1.93%	17.4%
1991	1.83%	17.9%
1990	1.7%	18.3%
1989	1.58%	18.7%
1988	1.53%	18.9%
1987	1.55%	19.2%
1986	1.64%	19.5%
1985	1.75%	19.9%
1984	1.87%	20.3%
1983	1.96%	20.9%
1982	2.03%	21.4%
1981	2.06%	21.9%
1980	2.07%	22%
1979	2.08%	21.8%
1978	-	21.6%
1977	-	21.2%
1976	-	20.7%
1975	-	20.3%
1974	-	19.9%
1973	-	19.6%
1972	-	19.4%
1971	-	19.3%
1970	-	19.3%
1969	-	19.4%
1968	-	19.7%
1967	-	19.9%
1966	-	20.3%
1965	-	20.6%
1964	-	20.9%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 3.88% in Uganda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.