Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Uruguay by year

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Latvia

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Uruguay
2023	1.36	1.41
2022	1.47	1.43
2021	1.57	1.45
2020	1.55	1.5
2019	1.61	1.57
2018	1.6	1.68
2017	1.69	1.82
2016	1.74	1.97
2015	1.7	2.04
2014	1.65	2.03
2013	1.52	2.03
2012	1.44	2.01
2011	1.33	1.99
2010	1.36	2.01
2009	1.46	2.02
2008	1.58	2.03
2007	1.54	2.05
2006	1.46	2.07
2005	1.39	2.1
2004	1.29	2.09
2003	1.32	2.12
2002	1.26	2.16
2001	1.22	2.16
2000	1.25	2.2
1999	1.16	2.25
1998	1.09	2.27
1997	1.11	2.33
1996	1.16	2.36
1995	1.25	2.4
1994	1.39	2.42
1993	1.51	2.41
1992	1.73	2.43
1991	1.86	2.45
1990	2.02	2.48
1989	2.05	2.5
1988	2.11	2.5
1987	2.15	2.49
1986	2.12	2.47
1985	2.08	2.47
1984	2.09	2.47
1983	2.07	2.49
1982	1.97	2.51
1981	1.88	2.53
1980	1.86	2.59
1979	1.87	2.71
1978	1.87	2.83
1977	1.89	2.9
1976	1.93	3.01
1975	1.96	3.02
1974	1.97	2.96
1973	1.98	2.86
1972	2	2.78
1971	2	2.77
1970	1.96	2.77
1969	1.88	2.77
1968	1.83	2.77
1967	1.8	2.78
1966	1.76	2.82
1965	1.74	2.84
1964	1.79	2.86
1963	1.85	2.88
1962	1.91	2.87
1961	1.94	2.85
1960	1.94	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Uruguay
2023	-13,563	298
2022	-14,847	-2,964
2021	-17,337	-5,621
2020	-11,402	4,048
2019	-8,995	3,873
2018	-9,636	7,322
2017	-7,963	10,907
2016	-6,663	14,008
2015	-6,526	16,194
2014	-6,779	16,238
2013	-8,252	16,318
2012	-9,154	15,520
2011	-9,886	14,934
2010	-10,278	16,231
2009	-7,924	16,947
2008	-6,531	16,838
2007	-9,021	17,422
2006	-10,204	17,783
2005	-10,746	18,926
2004	-11,542	18,067
2003	-11,439	18,628
2002	-12,475	20,073
2001	-13,322	20,729
2000	-11,838	21,060
1999	-13,387	21,844
1998	-15,906	22,114
1997	-14,841	23,737
1996	-14,498	24,635
1995	-17,396	24,872
1994	-17,645	24,637
1993	-12,560	24,212
1992	-3,660	24,847
1991	0	25,422
1990	2,929	25,699
1989	6,401	25,322
1988	9,022	25,071
1987	9,981	24,469
1986	10,660	24,505
1985	5,673	23,988
1984	7,430	23,684
1983	8,147	24,146
1982	6,327	25,224
1981	3,779	24,968
1980	3,265	25,451
1979	2,506	27,456
1978	2,997	30,076
1977	3,480	31,321
1976	4,200	33,199
1975	4,913	33,393
1974	6,824	32,221
1973	6,040	30,213
1972	7,666	28,896
1971	8,793	28,584
1970	7,785	28,737
1969	6,561	28,805
1968	7,668	29,103
1967	7,825	29,514
1966	8,677	30,293
1965	8,384	30,807
1964	12,100	31,340
1963	11,055	31,824
1962	11,562	31,441
1961	14,207	30,975
1960	14,211	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Uruguay by year

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Latvia

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Uruguay
2023	7.7	9.87
2022	8.5	9.96
2021	9.2	10.1
2020	9.2	10.4
2019	9.8	10.9
2018	10	11.7
2017	10.7	12.7
2016	11.2	13.7
2015	11.1	14.3
2014	10.9	14.2
2013	10.2	14.3
2012	9.8	14.2
2011	9.1	14.1
2010	9.4	14.2
2009	10.3	14.3
2008	11.2	14.4
2007	10.9	14.6
2006	10.3	14.8
2005	9.8	15.1
2004	9.1	15.1
2003	9.2	15.3
2002	8.7	15.6
2001	8.4	15.7
2000	8.6	16
1999	8.1	16.4
1998	7.6	16.6
1997	7.7	17
1996	8.1	17.3
1995	8.7	17.6
1994	9.6	17.7
1993	10.4	17.6
1992	12.1	17.7
1991	13.1	17.8
1990	14.2	17.9
1989	14.6	18.1
1988	15.6	18.1
1987	16	17.9
1986	16.1	17.8
1985	15.4	17.8
1984	15.9	17.8
1983	15.9	17.9
1982	14.8	18
1981	14.2	18.2
1980	14.1	18.5
1979	13.8	19.3
1978	13.7	20.1
1977	13.8	20.6
1976	14	21.4
1975	14.2	21.5
1974	14.3	21.1
1973	14.1	20.4
1972	14.6	20
1971	14.8	20
1970	14.6	20.1
1969	14	20.1
1968	14.1	20.2
1967	14	20.5
1966	14	20.9
1965	13.8	21.2
1964	14.8	21.5
1963	15.3	21.8
1962	16.1	21.8
1961	16.7	21.8
1960	16.7	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 16.7 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Uruguay
2100	10.9%	11%
2099	10.9%	11%
2098	11%	11%
2097	11.1%	11%
2096	11.2%	11%
2095	11.2%	11%
2094	11.3%	11%
2093	11.4%	11.1%
2092	11.5%	11.1%
2091	11.6%	11.2%
2090	11.7%	11.2%
2089	11.8%	11.2%
2088	11.9%	11.3%
2087	11.9%	11.3%
2086	11.9%	11.3%
2085	11.9%	11.4%
2084	11.9%	11.4%
2083	11.9%	11.4%
2082	11.8%	11.4%
2081	11.8%	11.5%
2080	11.7%	11.5%
2079	11.6%	11.5%
2078	11.5%	11.5%
2077	11.4%	11.5%
2076	11.3%	11.5%
2075	11.2%	11.4%
2074	11.1%	11.4%
2073	11.1%	11.4%
2072	11%	11.4%
2071	11%	11.4%
2070	11%	11.5%
2069	11.1%	11.5%
2068	11.1%	11.5%
2067	11.2%	11.6%
2066	11.3%	11.7%
2065	11.5%	11.8%
2064	11.6%	11.9%
2063	11.8%	12%
2062	12%	12.1%
2061	12.1%	12.2%
2060	12.3%	12.3%
2059	12.5%	12.5%
2058	12.6%	12.6%
2057	12.7%	12.8%
2056	12.8%	12.9%
2055	12.9%	13%
2054	12.9%	13.2%
2053	13%	13.3%
2052	12.9%	13.4%
2051	12.9%	13.6%
2050	12.8%	13.7%
2049	12.7%	13.8%
2048	12.6%	13.9%
2047	12.4%	14%
2046	12.3%	14%
2045	12.2%	14.1%
2044	12%	14.2%
2043	11.9%	14.2%
2042	11.8%	14.3%
2041	11.7%	14.3%
2040	11.6%	14.4%
2039	11.6%	14.4%
2038	11.5%	14.4%
2037	11.6%	14.5%
2036	11.8%	14.5%
2035	12%	14.6%
2034	12.3%	14.7%
2033	12.6%	14.9%
2032	13%	15.2%
2031	13.4%	15.6%
2030	13.9%	16.1%
2029	14.3%	16.5%
2028	14.6%	16.9%
2027	14.9%	17.3%
2026	15.1%	17.7%
2025	15.3%	18.1%
2024	15.4%	18.3%
2023	15.7%	18.7%
2022	15.9%	19.1%
2021	16%	19.4%
2020	16%	19.8%
2019	15.9%	20.2%
2018	15.8%	20.5%
2017	15.7%	20.8%
2016	15.4%	21%
2015	15.1%	21.1%
2014	14.8%	21.3%
2013	14.6%	21.5%
2012	14.4%	21.7%
2011	14.2%	22%
2010	14.2%	22.3%
2009	14.1%	22.6%
2008	14%	22.8%
2007	14.1%	23.1%
2006	14.4%	23.3%
2005	14.7%	23.5%
2004	15.2%	23.7%
2003	15.8%	23.9%
2002	16.4%	24.1%
2001	17%	24.2%
2000	17.7%	24.4%
1999	18.3%	24.5%
1998	19%	24.5%
1997	19.7%	24.6%
1996	20.2%	24.6%
1995	20.7%	24.7%
1994	21%	24.7%
1993	21.2%	24.9%
1992	21.4%	25.1%
1991	21.5%	25.3%
1990	21.5%	25.6%
1989	21.4%	25.8%
1988	21.4%	26%
1987	21.3%	26.1%
1986	21.3%	26.2%
1985	21.2%	26.4%
1984	21.1%	26.5%
1983	20.9%	26.6%
1982	20.8%	26.7%
1981	20.6%	26.9%
1980	20.5%	27%
1979	20.4%	27.2%
1978	20.5%	27.3%
1977	20.6%	27.3%
1976	20.8%	27.4%
1975	21%	27.4%
1974	21.2%	27.4%
1973	21.3%	27.4%
1972	21.5%	27.5%
1971	21.5%	27.7%
1970	21.6%	27.8%
1969	21.6%	27.8%
1968	21.7%	27.9%
1967	21.8%	28%
1966	22%	28%
1965	22.2%	27.9%
1964	22.4%	27.9%
1963	22.5%	27.8%
1962	22.6%	27.7%
1961	22.4%	27.6%
1960	22.2%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Uruguay

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Latvia

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Uruguay
2023	19	15
2022	29	20
2021	42	49
2020	21	20
2019	22	16
2018	23	16
2017	23	16
2016	23	16
2015	22	16
2014	22	16
2013	24	16
2012	20	16
2011	22	17
2010	22	17
2009	24	18
2008	25	19
2007	27	19
2006	28	20
2005	27	20
2004	28	21
2003	30	23
2002	29	23
2001	32	24
2000	34	23
1999	40	24
1998	40	25
1997	41	27
1996	45	28
1995	59	29
1994	65	30
1993	57	31
1992	48	33
1991	46	33
1990	47	35
1989	46	36
1988	42	39
1987	44	41
1986	43	41
1985	51	41

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 Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Uruguay
2023	0.3%	0.67%
2022	0.32%	0.68%
2021	0.35%	0.7%
2020	0.37%	0.71%
2019	0.4%	0.74%
2018	0.42%	0.77%
2017	0.45%	0.81%
2016	0.47%	0.85%
2015	0.51%	0.89%
2014	0.55%	0.93%
2013	0.6%	0.97%
2012	0.66%	1%
2011	0.72%	1.04%
2010	0.78%	1.08%
2009	0.83%	1.13%
2008	0.88%	1.19%
2007	0.93%	1.27%
2006	0.99%	1.35%
2005	1.05%	1.44%
2004	1.12%	1.52%
2003	1.19%	1.58%
2002	1.26%	1.62%
2001	1.33%	1.66%
2000	1.42%	1.7%
1999	1.54%	1.76%
1998	1.67%	1.84%
1997	1.79%	1.93%
1996	1.9%	2.03%
1995	1.98%	2.12%
1994	2%	2.19%
1993	1.99%	2.25%
1992	1.93%	2.29%
1991	1.83%	2.32%
1990	1.7%	2.37%
1989	1.58%	2.42%
1988	1.53%	2.51%
1987	1.55%	2.62%
1986	1.64%	2.74%
1985	1.75%	2.84%
1984	1.87%	2.95%
1983	1.96%	3.1%
1982	2.03%	3.31%
1981	2.06%	3.6%
1980	2.07%	3.98%
1979	2.08%	4.41%
1978	-	4.83%
1977	-	5.18%
1976	-	5.41%
1975	-	5.49%
1974	-	5.46%
1973	-	5.39%
1972	-	5.34%
1971	-	5.33%
1970	-	5.4%
1969	-	5.53%
1968	-	5.64%
1967	-	5.7%
1966	-	5.74%
1965	-	5.77%
1964	-	5.83%
1963	-	5.93%
1962	-	6.06%
1961	-	6.21%
1960	-	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.