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Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Ukraine

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Latvia has an annual birth rate of 7.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.63 for Ukraine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.36 in Latvia and 0.98 in Ukraine — 28.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 29.9% in Latvia and by 57.2% in Ukraine — in 1960, it was 1.94 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Latvia is ranked 181/196 by birth rate compared to 194/196 for Ukraine.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28 years in Latvia, compared to 26.2 years in Ukraine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in Latvia — it's 28.5 in Ukraine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.57 in Latvia vs 11.4 in Ukraine.
  • In Latvia, 20.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Ukraine.

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Ukraine by year

Latvia
Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Latvia Ukraine
2023 1.36 0.98
2022 1.47 0.9
2021 1.57 1.15
2020 1.55 1.21
2019 1.61 1.22
2018 1.6 1.23
2017 1.69 1.3
2016 1.74 1.39
2015 1.7 1.39
2014 1.65 1.47
2013 1.52 1.52
2012 1.44 1.53
2011 1.33 1.46
2010 1.36 1.44
2009 1.46 1.47
2008 1.58 1.44
2007 1.54 1.34
2006 1.46 1.3
2005 1.39 1.22
2004 1.29 1.22
2003 1.32 1.17
2002 1.26 1.13
2001 1.22 1.09
2000 1.25 1.11
1999 1.16 1.13
1998 1.09 1.21
1997 1.11 1.27
1996 1.16 1.33
1995 1.25 1.4
1994 1.39 1.47
1993 1.51 1.56
1992 1.73 1.67
1991 1.86 1.77
1990 2.02 1.85
1989 2.05 1.93
1988 2.11 2.04
1987 2.15 2.07
1986 2.12 2.12
1985 2.08 2.03
1984 2.09 2.08
1983 2.07 2.1
1982 1.97 1.95
1981 1.88 1.92
1980 1.86 1.95
1979 1.87 1.96
1978 1.87 1.97
1977 1.89 1.98
1976 1.93 2.04
1975 1.96 2.05
1974 1.97 2.06
1973 1.98 2.04
1972 2 2.13
1971 2 2.11
1970 1.96 2.08
1969 1.88 2.01
1968 1.83 2.03
1967 1.8 2.04
1966 1.76 2.04
1965 1.74 1.94
1964 1.79 2.01
1963 1.85 2.11
1962 1.91 2.15
1961 1.94 2.2
1960 1.94 2.29

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 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Latvia
Ukraine
1x
Year Natural population change
Latvia Ukraine
2023 -13,563 -283,185
2022 -14,847 -349,284
2021 -17,337 -449,941
2020 -11,402 -307,533
2019 -8,995 -236,296
2018 -9,636 -227,491
2017 -7,963 -158,390
2016 -6,663 -135,710
2015 -6,526 -147,107
2014 -6,779 -140,216
2013 -8,252 -129,662
2012 -9,154 -130,451
2011 -9,886 -158,372
2010 -10,278 -180,388
2009 -7,924 -197,918
2008 -6,531 -229,086
2007 -9,021 -282,659
2006 -10,204 -300,787
2005 -10,746 -337,857
2004 -11,542 -344,157
2003 -11,439 -351,299
2002 -12,475 -364,544
2001 -13,322 -374,734
2000 -11,838 -364,143
1999 -13,387 -348,286
1998 -15,906 -318,299
1997 -14,841 -306,549
1996 -14,498 -305,154
1995 -17,396 -281,629
1994 -17,645 -238,820
1993 -12,560 -169,405
1992 -3,660 -95,857
1991 0 -16,486
1990 2,929 48,463
1989 6,401 106,431
1988 9,022 162,002
1987 9,981 198,850
1986 10,660 225,751
1985 5,673 201,011
1984 7,430 222,430
1983 8,147 241,741
1982 6,327 194,101
1981 3,779 182,839
1980 3,265 197,223
1979 2,506 197,294
1978 2,997 206,554
1977 3,480 216,932
1976 4,200 247,323
1975 4,913 256,787
1974 6,824 273,486
1973 6,040 274,938
1972 7,666 309,785
1971 8,793 305,849
1970 7,785 291,839
1969 6,561 274,858
1968 7,668 295,162
1967 7,825 313,899
1966 8,677 337,794
1965 8,384 334,365
1964 12,100 391,120
1963 11,055 449,648
1962 11,562 481,887
1961 14,207 508,602
1960 14,211 538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Ukraine by year

Latvia
Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Latvia Ukraine
2023 7.7 5.63
2022 8.5 5.68
2021 9.2 6.98
2020 9.2 7.56
2019 9.8 7.82
2018 10 8.13
2017 10.7 8.78
2016 11.2 9.61
2015 11.1 9.8
2014 10.9 10.6
2013 10.2 11.2
2012 9.8 11.4
2011 9.1 11.1
2010 9.4 10.9
2009 10.3 11.2
2008 11.2 11
2007 10.9 10.2
2006 10.3 9.79
2005 9.8 9.12
2004 9.1 8.96
2003 9.2 8.55
2002 8.7 8.11
2001 8.4 7.78
2000 8.6 7.82
1999 8.1 7.89
1998 7.6 8.4
1997 7.7 8.82
1996 8.1 9.25
1995 8.7 9.7
1994 9.6 10.2
1993 10.4 10.9
1992 12.1 11.7
1991 13.1 12.5
1990 14.2 13.1
1989 14.6 13.8
1988 15.6 14.6
1987 16 15.1
1986 16.1 15.8
1985 15.4 15.4
1984 15.9 15.9
1983 15.9 16.1
1982 14.8 15
1981 14.2 14.8
1980 14.1 15
1979 13.8 14.9
1978 13.7 14.9
1977 13.8 14.8
1976 14 15.2
1975 14.2 15.1
1974 14.3 15.2
1973 14.1 15
1972 14.6 15.5
1971 14.8 15.4
1970 14.6 15
1969 14 14.5
1968 14.1 14.8
1967 14 15
1966 14 15.4
1965 13.8 15.3
1964 14.8 16.6
1963 15.3 18
1962 16.1 18.9
1961 16.7 19.7
1960 16.7 20.8

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 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 16.7 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Latvia Ukraine
Fertility rate 1.36 0.98
Fertility rate rank 168/196 193/196
Birth rate 7.7 5.63
Birth rate rank 181/196 194/196
Population change due to births and deaths -13,563 -283,185
Natural population change rank 172/196 192/196
Natural population change rate -0.72% -0.75%
Population growth -0.93% +0.34%
Population growth rank 193/197 147/197
Age at first childbirth 28 years 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.96 10.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.4 57.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.1 6.89
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 20.7% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 55.6% 47.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.15% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.25% 0.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.3% 0.81%
Life expectancy 76.6 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Latvia
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Latvia Ukraine
2100 10.9% 8.49%
2099 10.9% 8.5%
2098 11% 8.51%
2097 11.1% 8.54%
2096 11.2% 8.57%
2095 11.2% 8.61%
2094 11.3% 8.66%
2093 11.4% 8.71%
2092 11.5% 8.77%
2091 11.6% 8.82%
2090 11.7% 8.87%
2089 11.8% 8.92%
2088 11.9% 8.95%
2087 11.9% 8.98%
2086 11.9% 9%
2085 11.9% 9%
2084 11.9% 9%
2083 11.9% 8.98%
2082 11.8% 8.95%
2081 11.8% 8.9%
2080 11.7% 8.85%
2079 11.6% 8.79%
2078 11.5% 8.73%
2077 11.4% 8.66%
2076 11.3% 8.59%
2075 11.2% 8.53%
2074 11.1% 8.47%
2073 11.1% 8.41%
2072 11% 8.37%
2071 11% 8.34%
2070 11% 8.34%
2069 11.1% 8.34%
2068 11.1% 8.37%
2067 11.2% 8.42%
2066 11.3% 8.5%
2065 11.5% 8.59%
2064 11.6% 8.7%
2063 11.8% 8.83%
2062 12% 8.96%
2061 12.1% 9.11%
2060 12.3% 9.27%
2059 12.5% 9.42%
2058 12.6% 9.57%
2057 12.7% 9.71%
2056 12.8% 9.83%
2055 12.9% 9.94%
2054 12.9% 10%
2053 13% 10.1%
2052 12.9% 10.2%
2051 12.9% 10.2%
2050 12.8% 10.2%
2049 12.7% 10.2%
2048 12.6% 10.2%
2047 12.4% 10.2%
2046 12.3% 10.1%
2045 12.2% 10.1%
2044 12% 10%
2043 11.9% 9.99%
2042 11.8% 9.94%
2041 11.7% 9.89%
2040 11.6% 9.9%
2039 11.6% 9.94%
2038 11.5% 9.97%
2037 11.6% 9.93%
2036 11.8% 10.1%
2035 12% 10.3%
2034 12.3% 10.5%
2033 12.6% 10.7%
2032 13% 11%
2031 13.4% 11.4%
2030 13.9% 11.7%
2029 14.3% 12.2%
2028 14.6% 12.7%
2027 14.9% 13.2%
2026 15.1% 13.6%
2025 15.3% 13.8%
2024 15.4% 13.9%
2023 15.7% 14.3%
2022 15.9% 14.8%
2021 16% 15.1%
2020 16% 15.3%
2019 15.9% 15.4%
2018 15.8% 15.4%
2017 15.7% 15.4%
2016 15.4% 15.3%
2015 15.1% 15.1%
2014 14.8% 14.9%
2013 14.6% 14.6%
2012 14.4% 14.4%
2011 14.2% 14.2%
2010 14.2% 14.1%
2009 14.1% 14%
2008 14% 14%
2007 14.1% 14.1%
2006 14.4% 14.3%
2005 14.7% 14.7%
2004 15.2% 15.1%
2003 15.8% 15.7%
2002 16.4% 16.3%
2001 17% 17.1%
2000 17.7% 17.9%
1999 18.3% 18.5%
1998 19% 19.2%
1997 19.7% 19.7%
1996 20.2% 20.2%
1995 20.7% 20.6%
1994 21% 21%
1993 21.2% 21.2%
1992 21.4% 21.4%
1991 21.5% 21.5%
1990 21.5% 21.6%
1989 21.4% 21.7%
1988 21.4% 21.7%
1987 21.3% 21.7%
1986 21.3% 21.7%
1985 21.2% 21.7%
1984 21.1% 21.6%
1983 20.9% 21.5%
1982 20.8% 21.4%
1981 20.6% 21.4%
1980 20.5% 21.4%
1979 20.4% 21.5%
1978 20.5% 21.7%
1977 20.6% 22.1%
1976 20.8% 22.4%
1975 21% 22.8%
1974 21.2% 23.2%
1973 21.3% 23.6%
1972 21.5% 24%
1971 21.5% 24.4%
1970 21.6% 24.8%
1969 21.6% 25.1%
1968 21.7% 25.5%
1967 21.8% 25.8%
1966 22% 26.1%
1965 22.2% 26.4%
1964 22.4% 26.8%
1963 22.5% 27.1%
1962 22.6% 27.1%
1961 22.4% 27%
1960 22.2% 26.7%

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 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine

Latvia
Ukraine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Latvia Ukraine
2023 19 15
2022 29 16
2021 42 26
2020 21 18
2019 22 16
2018 23 16
2017 23 16
2016 23 17
2015 22 17
2014 22 19
2013 24 20
2012 20 20
2011 22 20
2010 22 21
2009 24 24
2008 25 26
2007 27 27
2006 28 27
2005 27 27
2004 28 27
2003 30 28
2002 29 28
2001 32 30
2000 34 32
1999 40 34
1998 40 37
1997 41 41
1996 45 45
1995 59 46
1994 65 45
1993 57 42
1992 48 40
1991 46 40
1990 47 40
1989 46 42
1988 42 44
1987 44 46
1986 43 50
1985 51 53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

Latvia
Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Latvia Ukraine
2023 0.3% 0.81%
2022 0.32% 0.85%
2021 0.35% 0.82%
2020 0.37% 0.84%
2019 0.4% 0.85%
2018 0.42% 0.87%
2017 0.45% 0.89%
2016 0.47% 0.91%
2015 0.51% 0.94%
2014 0.55% 0.98%
2013 0.6% 1.02%
2012 0.66% 1.07%
2011 0.72% 1.12%
2010 0.78% 1.17%
2009 0.83% 1.23%
2008 0.88% 1.29%
2007 0.93% 1.34%
2006 0.99% 1.4%
2005 1.05% 1.45%
2004 1.12% 1.51%
2003 1.19% 1.58%
2002 1.26% 1.66%
2001 1.33% 1.75%
2000 1.42% 1.83%
1999 1.54% 1.9%
1998 1.67% 1.97%
1997 1.79% 2.01%
1996 1.9% 2.03%
1995 1.98% 2.02%
1994 2% 2%
1993 1.99% 1.97%
1992 1.93% 1.94%
1991 1.83% 1.92%
1990 1.7% 1.92%
1989 1.58% 1.95%
1988 1.53% 1.99%
1987 1.55% 2.05%
1986 1.64% 2.13%
1985 1.75% 2.21%
1984 1.87% 2.29%
1983 1.96% 2.39%
1982 2.03% 2.47%
1981 2.06% 2.55%
1980 2.07% 2.62%
1979 2.08% 2.69%
1978 - 2.74%
1977 - 2.78%
1976 - 2.84%
1975 - 2.89%
1974 - 2.96%
1973 - 3.04%
1972 - 3.13%
1971 - 3.23%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1971–2023, 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 0.81% in Ukraine. 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) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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