Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and United States

Fertility rate in Latvia vs United States by year

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Latvia

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	United States
2023	1.36	1.62
2022	1.47	1.66
2021	1.57	1.66
2020	1.55	1.64
2019	1.61	1.71
2018	1.6	1.73
2017	1.69	1.77
2016	1.74	1.82
2015	1.7	1.84
2014	1.65	1.86
2013	1.52	1.86
2012	1.44	1.88
2011	1.33	1.89
2010	1.36	1.93
2009	1.46	2
2008	1.58	2.07
2007	1.54	2.12
2006	1.46	2.11
2005	1.39	2.06
2004	1.29	2.05
2003	1.32	2.05
2002	1.26	2.02
2001	1.22	2.03
2000	1.25	2.06
1999	1.16	2.01
1998	1.09	2
1997	1.11	1.97
1996	1.16	1.98
1995	1.25	1.98
1994	1.39	2
1993	1.51	2.02
1992	1.73	2.05
1991	1.86	2.06
1990	2.02	2.08
1989	2.05	2.01
1988	2.11	1.93
1987	2.15	1.87
1986	2.12	1.84
1985	2.08	1.84
1984	2.09	1.81
1983	2.07	1.8
1982	1.97	1.83
1981	1.88	1.81
1980	1.86	1.84
1979	1.87	1.81
1978	1.87	1.76
1977	1.89	1.79
1976	1.93	1.74
1975	1.96	1.77
1974	1.97	1.84
1973	1.98	1.88
1972	2	2.01
1971	2	2.27
1970	1.96	2.48
1969	1.88	2.46
1968	1.83	2.46
1967	1.8	2.56
1966	1.76	2.72
1965	1.74	2.91
1964	1.79	3.19
1963	1.85	3.32
1962	1.91	3.46
1961	1.94	3.62
1960	1.94	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	United States
2023	-13,563	502,372
2022	-14,847	399,926
2021	-17,337	199,137
2020	-11,402	208,862
2019	-8,995	887,476
2018	-9,636	955,022
2017	-7,963	1,028,037
2016	-6,663	1,197,627
2015	-6,526	1,270,126
2014	-6,779	1,357,281
2013	-8,252	1,322,711
2012	-9,154	1,411,822
2011	-9,886	1,441,697
2010	-10,278	1,548,182
2009	-7,924	1,717,920
2008	-6,531	1,794,154
2007	-9,021	1,897,757
2006	-10,204	1,849,955
2005	-10,746	1,684,445
2004	-11,542	1,698,271
2003	-11,439	1,653,615
2002	-12,475	1,581,938
2001	-13,322	1,595,826
2000	-11,838	1,664,758
1999	-13,387	1,564,050
1998	-15,906	1,573,857
1997	-14,841	1,501,014
1996	-14,498	1,510,137
1995	-17,396	1,546,031
1994	-17,645	1,633,302
1993	-12,560	1,717,685
1992	-3,660	1,875,328
1991	0	1,926,543
1990	2,929	2,026,068
1989	6,401	1,875,826
1988	9,022	1,735,943
1987	9,981	1,720,252
1986	10,660	1,656,917
1985	5,673	1,689,258
1984	7,430	1,627,192
1983	8,147	1,636,544
1982	6,327	1,714,317
1981	3,779	1,652,153
1980	3,265	1,608,450
1979	2,506	1,597,894
1978	2,997	1,402,283
1977	3,480	1,431,556
1976	4,200	1,264,604
1975	4,913	1,252,644
1974	6,824	1,218,968
1973	6,040	1,165,499
1972	7,666	1,301,355
1971	8,793	1,640,519
1970	7,785	1,824,965
1969	6,561	1,702,487
1968	7,668	1,565,507
1967	7,825	1,669,181
1966	8,677	1,749,387
1965	8,384	1,943,030
1964	12,100	2,245,099
1963	11,055	2,289,826
1962	11,562	2,406,337
1961	14,207	2,571,681
1960	14,211	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Latvia vs United States by year

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Latvia

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	United States
2023	7.7	10.7
2022	8.5	11
2021	9.2	11
2020	9.2	10.9
2019	9.8	11.4
2018	10	11.6
2017	10.7	11.8
2016	11.2	12.2
2015	11.1	12.4
2014	10.9	12.5
2013	10.2	12.4
2012	9.8	12.6
2011	9.1	12.7
2010	9.4	13
2009	10.3	13.5
2008	11.2	14
2007	10.9	14.3
2006	10.3	14.3
2005	9.8	14
2004	9.1	14
2003	9.2	14.1
2002	8.7	14
2001	8.4	14.1
2000	8.6	14.4
1999	8.1	14.2
1998	7.6	14.3
1997	7.7	14.2
1996	8.1	14.4
1995	8.7	14.6
1994	9.6	15
1993	10.4	15.4
1992	12.1	15.8
1991	13.1	16.2
1990	14.2	16.7
1989	14.6	16.4
1988	15.6	16
1987	16	15.7
1986	16.1	15.6
1985	15.4	15.8
1984	15.9	15.6
1983	15.9	15.6
1982	14.8	15.9
1981	14.2	15.8
1980	14.1	15.9
1979	13.8	15.6
1978	13.7	15
1977	13.8	15.1
1976	14	14.6
1975	14.2	14.6
1974	14.3	14.8
1973	14.1	14.8
1972	14.6	15.6
1971	14.8	17.2
1970	14.6	18.4
1969	14	17.9
1968	14.1	17.6
1967	14	17.8
1966	14	18.4
1965	13.8	19.4
1964	14.8	21.1
1963	15.3	21.7
1962	16.1	22.4
1961	16.7	23.3
1960	16.7	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 16.7 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	United States
2100	10.9%	14.4%
2099	10.9%	14.4%
2098	11%	14.4%
2097	11.1%	14.4%
2096	11.2%	14.4%
2095	11.2%	14.5%
2094	11.3%	14.5%
2093	11.4%	14.5%
2092	11.5%	14.5%
2091	11.6%	14.6%
2090	11.7%	14.6%
2089	11.8%	14.7%
2088	11.9%	14.7%
2087	11.9%	14.7%
2086	11.9%	14.8%
2085	11.9%	14.8%
2084	11.9%	14.8%
2083	11.9%	14.9%
2082	11.8%	14.9%
2081	11.8%	14.9%
2080	11.7%	14.9%
2079	11.6%	14.9%
2078	11.5%	14.9%
2077	11.4%	14.9%
2076	11.3%	14.9%
2075	11.2%	14.9%
2074	11.1%	14.9%
2073	11.1%	14.9%
2072	11%	14.9%
2071	11%	14.9%
2070	11%	14.9%
2069	11.1%	14.9%
2068	11.1%	14.9%
2067	11.2%	14.9%
2066	11.3%	14.9%
2065	11.5%	15%
2064	11.6%	15%
2063	11.8%	15%
2062	12%	15.1%
2061	12.1%	15.1%
2060	12.3%	15.2%
2059	12.5%	15.3%
2058	12.6%	15.4%
2057	12.7%	15.5%
2056	12.8%	15.5%
2055	12.9%	15.6%
2054	12.9%	15.7%
2053	13%	15.8%
2052	12.9%	15.8%
2051	12.9%	15.9%
2050	12.8%	15.9%
2049	12.7%	16%
2048	12.6%	16%
2047	12.4%	16%
2046	12.3%	16%
2045	12.2%	16%
2044	12%	16%
2043	11.9%	16%
2042	11.8%	16%
2041	11.7%	15.9%
2040	11.6%	15.9%
2039	11.6%	15.9%
2038	11.5%	15.9%
2037	11.6%	15.9%
2036	11.8%	15.9%
2035	12%	15.9%
2034	12.3%	15.9%
2033	12.6%	16%
2032	13%	16.1%
2031	13.4%	16.2%
2030	13.9%	16.3%
2029	14.3%	16.5%
2028	14.6%	16.6%
2027	14.9%	16.8%
2026	15.1%	17%
2025	15.3%	17.2%
2024	15.4%	17.3%
2023	15.7%	17.6%
2022	15.9%	17.9%
2021	16%	18.1%
2020	16%	18.4%
2019	15.9%	18.6%
2018	15.8%	18.8%
2017	15.7%	18.9%
2016	15.4%	19.1%
2015	15.1%	19.2%
2014	14.8%	19.3%
2013	14.6%	19.4%
2012	14.4%	19.5%
2011	14.2%	19.6%
2010	14.2%	19.7%
2009	14.1%	19.8%
2008	14%	19.9%
2007	14.1%	20%
2006	14.4%	20.2%
2005	14.7%	20.3%
2004	15.2%	20.5%
2003	15.8%	20.7%
2002	16.4%	20.9%
2001	17%	21%
2000	17.7%	21.2%
1999	18.3%	21.3%
1998	19%	21.4%
1997	19.7%	21.5%
1996	20.2%	21.7%
1995	20.7%	21.8%
1994	21%	21.9%
1993	21.2%	21.9%
1992	21.4%	21.8%
1991	21.5%	21.7%
1990	21.5%	21.6%
1989	21.4%	21.5%
1988	21.4%	21.3%
1987	21.3%	21.3%
1986	21.3%	21.3%
1985	21.2%	21.5%
1984	21.1%	21.7%
1983	20.9%	21.8%
1982	20.8%	22%
1981	20.6%	22.1%
1980	20.5%	22.4%
1979	20.4%	22.8%
1978	20.5%	23.2%
1977	20.6%	23.8%
1976	20.8%	24.4%
1975	21%	25.2%
1974	21.2%	25.9%
1973	21.3%	26.6%
1972	21.5%	27.4%
1971	21.5%	28%
1970	21.6%	28.6%
1969	21.6%	29%
1968	21.7%	29.5%
1967	21.8%	30%
1966	22%	30.4%
1965	22.2%	30.7%
1964	22.4%	30.9%
1963	22.5%	31.1%
1962	22.6%	31.3%
1961	22.4%	31.4%
1960	22.2%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs United States

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Latvia

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	United States
2023	19	17
2022	29	20
2021	42	31
2020	21	22
2019	22	18
2018	23	18
2017	23	18
2016	23	18
2015	22	17
2014	22	17
2013	24	16
2012	20	16
2011	22	15
2010	22	15
2009	24	15
2008	25	14
2007	27	13
2006	28	13
2005	27	13
2004	28	13
2003	30	13
2002	29	13
2001	32	13
2000	34	12
1999	40	12
1998	40	11
1997	41	11
1996	45	11
1995	59	12
1994	65	11
1993	57	12
1992	48	11
1991	46	12
1990	47	12
1989	46	12
1988	42	12
1987	44	11
1986	43	11
1985	51	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	United States
2023	0.3%	0.65%
2022	0.32%	0.65%
2021	0.35%	0.65%
2020	0.37%	0.65%
2019	0.4%	0.65%
2018	0.42%	0.65%
2017	0.45%	0.66%
2016	0.47%	0.67%
2015	0.51%	0.68%
2014	0.55%	0.68%
2013	0.6%	0.69%
2012	0.66%	0.7%
2011	0.72%	0.72%
2010	0.78%	0.73%
2009	0.83%	0.75%
2008	0.88%	0.76%
2007	0.93%	0.77%
2006	0.99%	0.79%
2005	1.05%	0.8%
2004	1.12%	0.81%
2003	1.19%	0.81%
2002	1.26%	0.82%
2001	1.33%	0.83%
2000	1.42%	0.84%
1999	1.54%	0.86%
1998	1.67%	0.87%
1997	1.79%	0.89%
1996	1.9%	0.92%
1995	1.98%	0.95%
1994	2%	0.98%
1993	1.99%	1.01%
1992	1.93%	1.05%
1991	1.83%	1.09%
1990	1.7%	1.12%
1989	1.58%	1.16%
1988	1.53%	1.19%
1987	1.55%	1.21%
1986	1.64%	1.24%
1985	1.75%	1.27%
1984	1.87%	1.3%
1983	1.96%	1.34%
1982	2.03%	1.39%
1981	2.06%	1.44%
1980	2.07%	1.5%
1979	2.08%	1.56%
1978	-	1.63%
1977	-	1.71%
1976	-	1.79%
1975	-	1.88%
1974	-	1.97%
1973	-	2.06%
1972	-	2.15%
1971	-	2.24%
1970	-	2.32%
1969	-	2.41%
1968	-	2.49%
1967	-	2.57%
1966	-	2.64%
1965	-	2.71%
1964	-	2.77%
1963	-	2.83%
1962	-	2.89%
1961	-	2.95%
1960	-	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.