Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in Latvia vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Latvia

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	UAE
2023	1.36	1.2
2022	1.47	1.15
2021	1.57	1.16
2020	1.55	1.29
2019	1.61	1.25
2018	1.6	1.29
2017	1.69	1.35
2016	1.74	1.37
2015	1.7	1.42
2014	1.65	1.48
2013	1.52	1.53
2012	1.44	1.53
2011	1.33	1.54
2010	1.36	1.57
2009	1.46	1.58
2008	1.58	1.52
2007	1.54	1.79
2006	1.46	1.96
2005	1.39	2.23
2004	1.29	2.38
2003	1.32	2.49
2002	1.26	2.54
2001	1.22	2.62
2000	1.25	2.73
1999	1.16	2.79
1998	1.09	2.77
1997	1.11	2.83
1996	1.16	3.06
1995	1.25	3.28
1994	1.39	3.76
1993	1.51	3.82
1992	1.73	4.09
1991	1.86	4.25
1990	2.02	4.51
1989	2.05	4.65
1988	2.11	4.77
1987	2.15	4.88
1986	2.12	5
1985	2.08	5.13
1984	2.09	5.3
1983	2.07	5.48
1982	1.97	5.66
1981	1.88	5.81
1980	1.86	5.95
1979	1.87	6.06
1978	1.87	6.15
1977	1.89	6.22
1976	1.93	6.29
1975	1.96	6.35
1974	1.97	6.41
1973	1.98	6.46
1972	2	6.5
1971	2	6.52
1970	1.96	6.52
1969	1.88	6.52
1968	1.83	6.53
1967	1.8	6.51
1966	1.76	6.5
1965	1.74	6.5
1964	1.79	6.49
1963	1.85	6.5
1962	1.91	6.49
1961	1.94	6.49
1960	1.94	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Latvia vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	UAE
2023	-13,563	92,698
2022	-14,847	81,758
2021	-17,337	76,802
2020	-11,402	87,871
2019	-8,995	86,296
2018	-9,636	86,840
2017	-7,963	89,382
2016	-6,663	87,028
2015	-6,526	85,044
2014	-6,779	84,277
2013	-8,252	82,977
2012	-9,154	78,682
2011	-9,886	73,496
2010	-10,278	69,907
2009	-7,924	66,521
2008	-6,531	55,426
2007	-9,021	55,048
2006	-10,204	54,338
2005	-10,746	60,046
2004	-11,542	60,344
2003	-11,439	59,118
2002	-12,475	55,922
2001	-13,322	52,789
2000	-11,838	49,993
1999	-13,387	46,198
1998	-15,906	41,176
1997	-14,841	38,207
1996	-14,498	37,886
1995	-17,396	38,685
1994	-17,645	42,976
1993	-12,560	41,324
1992	-3,660	42,119
1991	0	41,409
1990	2,929	41,339
1989	6,401	40,148
1988	9,022	38,861
1987	9,981	37,741
1986	10,660	36,829
1985	5,673	34,855
1984	7,430	33,250
1983	8,147	31,480
1982	6,327	29,585
1981	3,779	27,560
1980	3,265	25,005
1979	2,506	21,987
1978	2,997	18,879
1977	3,480	15,787
1976	4,200	12,876
1975	4,913	11,859
1974	6,824	10,835
1973	6,040	9,822
1972	7,666	8,818
1971	8,793	7,839
1970	7,785	6,922
1969	6,561	6,138
1968	7,668	5,588
1967	7,825	5,264
1966	8,677	4,955
1965	8,384	4,675
1964	12,100	4,410
1963	11,055	4,157
1962	11,562	3,901
1961	14,207	3,657
1960	14,211	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Latvia vs United Arab Emirates by year

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Latvia

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	UAE
2023	7.7	9.77
2022	8.5	9.3
2021	9.2	9.28
2020	9.2	10.5
2019	9.8	10.1
2018	10	10.2
2017	10.7	10.7
2016	11.2	10.7
2015	11.1	11
2014	10.9	11.5
2013	10.2	11.8
2012	9.8	11.7
2011	9.1	11.4
2010	9.4	11.2
2009	10.3	11.1
2008	11.2	10
2007	10.9	11.1
2006	10.3	12.3
2005	9.8	14.3
2004	9.1	15.1
2003	9.2	15.6
2002	8.7	15.8
2001	8.4	16
2000	8.6	16.3
1999	8.1	16.4
1998	7.6	16
1997	7.7	16.2
1996	8.1	17.3
1995	8.7	18.7
1994	9.6	21.3
1993	10.4	21.4
1992	12.1	22.7
1991	13.1	23.4
1990	14.2	24.6
1989	14.6	25.3
1988	15.6	26
1987	16	27
1986	16.1	28.2
1985	15.4	28.5
1984	15.9	28.8
1983	15.9	28.9
1982	14.8	28.9
1981	14.2	28.8
1980	14.1	28.5
1979	13.8	28.2
1978	13.7	27.7
1977	13.8	26.9
1976	14	26
1975	14.2	27.2
1974	14.3	27.7
1973	14.1	28.4
1972	14.6	29.1
1971	14.8	29.9
1970	14.6	31.1
1969	14	33
1968	14.1	35.9
1967	14	38.7
1966	14	38.7
1965	13.8	38.9
1964	14.8	39.2
1963	15.3	39.4
1962	16.1	39.6
1961	16.7	39.8
1960	16.7	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 16.7 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	UAE
2100	10.9%	18.5%
2099	10.9%	18.4%
2098	11%	18.4%
2097	11.1%	18.4%
2096	11.2%	18.4%
2095	11.2%	18.3%
2094	11.3%	18.3%
2093	11.4%	18.3%
2092	11.5%	18.3%
2091	11.6%	18.3%
2090	11.7%	18.3%
2089	11.8%	18.3%
2088	11.9%	18.3%
2087	11.9%	18.3%
2086	11.9%	18.3%
2085	11.9%	18.3%
2084	11.9%	18.3%
2083	11.9%	18.4%
2082	11.8%	18.4%
2081	11.8%	18.4%
2080	11.7%	18.4%
2079	11.6%	18.4%
2078	11.5%	18.4%
2077	11.4%	18.4%
2076	11.3%	18.3%
2075	11.2%	18.3%
2074	11.1%	18.3%
2073	11.1%	18.3%
2072	11%	18.2%
2071	11%	18.2%
2070	11%	18.1%
2069	11.1%	18.1%
2068	11.1%	18%
2067	11.2%	18%
2066	11.3%	17.9%
2065	11.5%	17.9%
2064	11.6%	17.8%
2063	11.8%	17.8%
2062	12%	17.8%
2061	12.1%	17.8%
2060	12.3%	17.8%
2059	12.5%	17.8%
2058	12.6%	17.8%
2057	12.7%	17.8%
2056	12.8%	17.9%
2055	12.9%	17.9%
2054	12.9%	17.9%
2053	13%	18%
2052	12.9%	18.1%
2051	12.9%	18.1%
2050	12.8%	18.2%
2049	12.7%	18.2%
2048	12.6%	18.3%
2047	12.4%	18.3%
2046	12.3%	18.3%
2045	12.2%	18.3%
2044	12%	18.2%
2043	11.9%	18.2%
2042	11.8%	18.1%
2041	11.7%	17.9%
2040	11.6%	17.8%
2039	11.6%	17.6%
2038	11.5%	17.4%
2037	11.6%	17.2%
2036	11.8%	17%
2035	12%	16.8%
2034	12.3%	16.6%
2033	12.6%	16.4%
2032	13%	16.2%
2031	13.4%	16.1%
2030	13.9%	15.9%
2029	14.3%	15.9%
2028	14.6%	15.9%
2027	14.9%	15.9%
2026	15.1%	15.9%
2025	15.3%	16%
2024	15.4%	16.1%
2023	15.7%	16.3%
2022	15.9%	16.5%
2021	16%	16.5%
2020	16%	16.6%
2019	15.9%	16.6%
2018	15.8%	16.7%
2017	15.7%	16.8%
2016	15.4%	16.8%
2015	15.1%	16.8%
2014	14.8%	16.8%
2013	14.6%	16.8%
2012	14.4%	16.8%
2011	14.2%	16.8%
2010	14.2%	16.9%
2009	14.1%	16.9%
2008	14%	16.9%
2007	14.1%	17%
2006	14.4%	17.2%
2005	14.7%	17.5%
2004	15.2%	17.8%
2003	15.8%	18.3%
2002	16.4%	18.9%
2001	17%	19.8%
2000	17.7%	20.8%
1999	18.3%	22%
1998	19%	23.1%
1997	19.7%	24.3%
1996	20.2%	25.2%
1995	20.7%	25.9%
1994	21%	26.7%
1993	21.2%	27.4%
1992	21.4%	28.1%
1991	21.5%	28.8%
1990	21.5%	29.6%
1989	21.4%	30.3%
1988	21.4%	30.9%
1987	21.3%	31.2%
1986	21.3%	31.2%
1985	21.2%	30.7%
1984	21.1%	30.2%
1983	20.9%	29.5%
1982	20.8%	28.8%
1981	20.6%	28%
1980	20.5%	27.4%
1979	20.4%	27.1%
1978	20.5%	26.9%
1977	20.6%	26.8%
1976	20.8%	26.9%
1975	21%	27.2%
1974	21.2%	27.4%
1973	21.3%	27.8%
1972	21.5%	28.3%
1971	21.5%	29%
1970	21.6%	29.8%
1969	21.6%	30.6%
1968	21.7%	31.2%
1967	21.8%	32.1%
1966	22%	33.2%
1965	22.2%	33.9%
1964	22.4%	34.5%
1963	22.5%	35.1%
1962	22.6%	35.8%
1961	22.4%	36.7%
1960	22.2%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs United Arab Emirates

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Latvia

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	UAE
2023	19	3
2022	29	2
2021	42	6
2020	21	6
2019	22	3
2018	23	3
2017	23	3
2016	23	3
2015	22	3
2014	22	3
2013	24	4
2012	20	4
2011	22	4
2010	22	3
2009	24	3
2008	25	3
2007	27	3
2006	28	3
2005	27	4
2004	28	4
2003	30	5
2002	29	5
2001	32	7
2000	34	8
1999	40	10
1998	40	12
1997	41	14
1996	45	16
1995	59	18
1994	65	19
1993	57	19
1992	48	19
1991	46	19
1990	47	19
1989	46	19
1988	42	19
1987	44	19
1986	43	19
1985	51	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	UAE
2023	0.3%	0.5%
2022	0.32%	0.53%
2021	0.35%	0.56%
2020	0.37%	0.6%
2019	0.4%	0.63%
2018	0.42%	0.67%
2017	0.45%	0.7%
2016	0.47%	0.73%
2015	0.51%	0.77%
2014	0.55%	0.79%
2013	0.6%	0.82%
2012	0.66%	0.84%
2011	0.72%	0.86%
2010	0.78%	0.88%
2009	0.83%	0.9%
2008	0.88%	0.92%
2007	0.93%	0.94%
2006	0.99%	0.96%
2005	1.05%	0.98%
2004	1.12%	1%
2003	1.19%	1.01%
2002	1.26%	1.03%
2001	1.33%	1.05%
2000	1.42%	1.07%
1999	1.54%	1.09%
1998	1.67%	1.12%
1997	1.79%	1.15%
1996	1.9%	1.18%
1995	1.98%	1.21%
1994	2%	1.26%
1993	1.99%	1.31%
1992	1.93%	1.37%
1991	1.83%	1.43%
1990	1.7%	1.51%
1989	1.58%	1.61%
1988	1.53%	1.71%
1987	1.55%	1.83%
1986	1.64%	1.97%
1985	1.75%	2.12%
1984	1.87%	2.31%
1983	1.96%	2.52%
1982	2.03%	2.77%
1981	2.06%	3.06%
1980	2.07%	3.4%
1979	2.08%	3.78%
1978	-	4.22%
1977	-	4.7%
1976	-	5.23%
1975	-	5.8%
1974	-	6.43%
1973	-	7.12%
1972	-	7.89%
1971	-	8.72%
1970	-	9.62%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	12.6%
1966	-	13.7%
1965	-	14.8%
1964	-	15.8%
1963	-	16.9%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.