Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Vanuatu by year

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Latvia

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Vanuatu
2023	1.36	3.6
2022	1.47	3.65
2021	1.57	3.7
2020	1.55	3.74
2019	1.61	3.79
2018	1.6	3.83
2017	1.69	3.88
2016	1.74	3.92
2015	1.7	3.95
2014	1.65	4
2013	1.52	4.04
2012	1.44	4.06
2011	1.33	4.09
2010	1.36	4.13
2009	1.46	4.16
2008	1.58	4.16
2007	1.54	4.12
2006	1.46	4.1
2005	1.39	4.13
2004	1.29	4.21
2003	1.32	4.29
2002	1.26	4.38
2001	1.22	4.5
2000	1.25	4.54
1999	1.16	4.56
1998	1.09	4.6
1997	1.11	4.66
1996	1.16	4.75
1995	1.25	4.85
1994	1.39	4.94
1993	1.51	5.02
1992	1.73	5.09
1991	1.86	5.13
1990	2.02	5.17
1989	2.05	5.21
1988	2.11	5.27
1987	2.15	5.33
1986	2.12	5.38
1985	2.08	5.43
1984	2.09	5.49
1983	2.07	5.55
1982	1.97	5.6
1981	1.88	5.65
1980	1.86	5.69
1979	1.87	5.73
1978	1.87	5.77
1977	1.89	5.81
1976	1.93	5.89
1975	1.96	5.98
1974	1.97	6.06
1973	1.98	6.15
1972	2	6.23
1971	2	6.29
1970	1.96	6.35
1969	1.88	6.41
1968	1.83	6.46
1967	1.8	6.51
1966	1.76	6.51
1965	1.74	6.52
1964	1.79	6.57
1963	1.85	6.62
1962	1.91	6.67
1961	1.94	6.73
1960	1.94	6.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Vanuatu
2023	-13,563	7,359
2022	-14,847	7,358
2021	-17,337	7,199
2020	-11,402	7,233
2019	-8,995	7,364
2018	-9,636	7,379
2017	-7,963	7,371
2016	-6,663	7,315
2015	-6,526	7,220
2014	-6,779	7,143
2013	-8,252	7,036
2012	-9,154	6,877
2011	-9,886	6,715
2010	-10,278	6,548
2009	-7,924	6,362
2008	-6,531	6,138
2007	-9,021	5,842
2006	-10,204	5,606
2005	-10,746	5,454
2004	-11,542	5,353
2003	-11,439	5,258
2002	-12,475	5,181
2001	-13,322	5,144
2000	-11,838	5,026
1999	-13,387	4,871
1998	-15,906	4,866
1997	-14,841	4,854
1996	-14,498	4,897
1995	-17,396	4,945
1994	-17,645	4,973
1993	-12,560	4,973
1992	-3,660	4,941
1991	0	4,859
1990	2,929	4,762
1989	6,401	4,656
1988	9,022	4,577
1987	9,981	4,427
1986	10,660	4,360
1985	5,673	4,219
1984	7,430	4,088
1983	8,147	3,944
1982	6,327	3,778
1981	3,779	3,592
1980	3,265	3,383
1979	2,506	3,590
1978	2,997	3,428
1977	3,480	3,285
1976	4,200	3,174
1975	4,913	3,074
1974	6,824	2,968
1973	6,040	2,876
1972	7,666	2,775
1971	8,793	2,685
1970	7,785	2,597
1969	6,561	2,529
1968	7,668	2,470
1967	7,825	2,384
1966	8,677	2,278
1965	8,384	2,180
1964	12,100	2,098
1963	11,055	2,025
1962	11,562	1,947
1961	14,207	1,872
1960	14,211	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Vanuatu by year

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Latvia

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Vanuatu
2023	7.7	28.1
2022	8.5	28.7
2021	9.2	29.3
2020	9.2	29.9
2019	9.8	30.7
2018	10	31.4
2017	10.7	32.1
2016	11.2	32.5
2015	11.1	32.8
2014	10.9	33.1
2013	10.2	33.2
2012	9.8	33.2
2011	9.1	33.1
2010	9.4	33
2009	10.3	32.8
2008	11.2	32.5
2007	10.9	31.9
2006	10.3	31.4
2005	9.8	31.2
2004	9.1	31.4
2003	9.2	31.6
2002	8.7	31.8
2001	8.4	32.3
2000	8.6	32.3
1999	8.1	32.4
1998	7.6	32.8
1997	7.7	33.3
1996	8.1	34.3
1995	8.7	35.4
1994	9.6	36.3
1993	10.4	37.3
1992	12.1	38.1
1991	13.1	38.5
1990	14.2	39
1989	14.6	39.4
1988	15.6	39.9
1987	16	40.4
1986	16.1	40.8
1985	15.4	41
1984	15.9	41.2
1983	15.9	41.2
1982	14.8	41.1
1981	14.2	40.8
1980	14.1	40.3
1979	13.8	40.3
1978	13.7	40.2
1977	13.8	40.2
1976	14	40.6
1975	14.2	41
1974	14.3	41.3
1973	14.1	41.6
1972	14.6	41.9
1971	14.8	42.1
1970	14.6	42.3
1969	14	42.6
1968	14.1	42.9
1967	14	43.2
1966	14	43.2
1965	13.8	43.2
1964	14.8	43.4
1963	15.3	43.7
1962	16.1	43.9
1961	16.7	44.2
1960	16.7	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 16.7 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Vanuatu
2100	10.9%	20.6%
2099	10.9%	20.7%
2098	11%	20.9%
2097	11.1%	21%
2096	11.2%	21.2%
2095	11.2%	21.3%
2094	11.3%	21.5%
2093	11.4%	21.7%
2092	11.5%	21.8%
2091	11.6%	22%
2090	11.7%	22.2%
2089	11.8%	22.3%
2088	11.9%	22.5%
2087	11.9%	22.7%
2086	11.9%	22.9%
2085	11.9%	23.1%
2084	11.9%	23.3%
2083	11.9%	23.5%
2082	11.8%	23.7%
2081	11.8%	23.8%
2080	11.7%	24%
2079	11.6%	24.2%
2078	11.5%	24.4%
2077	11.4%	24.6%
2076	11.3%	24.8%
2075	11.2%	25%
2074	11.1%	25.1%
2073	11.1%	25.3%
2072	11%	25.5%
2071	11%	25.7%
2070	11%	25.9%
2069	11.1%	26.1%
2068	11.1%	26.2%
2067	11.2%	26.5%
2066	11.3%	26.7%
2065	11.5%	26.9%
2064	11.6%	27.1%
2063	11.8%	27.4%
2062	12%	27.6%
2061	12.1%	27.9%
2060	12.3%	28.1%
2059	12.5%	28.4%
2058	12.6%	28.7%
2057	12.7%	28.9%
2056	12.8%	29.2%
2055	12.9%	29.5%
2054	12.9%	29.8%
2053	13%	30%
2052	12.9%	30.3%
2051	12.9%	30.5%
2050	12.8%	30.8%
2049	12.7%	31%
2048	12.6%	31.2%
2047	12.4%	31.4%
2046	12.3%	31.6%
2045	12.2%	31.7%
2044	12%	31.9%
2043	11.9%	32.1%
2042	11.8%	32.2%
2041	11.7%	32.4%
2040	11.6%	32.6%
2039	11.6%	32.8%
2038	11.5%	33%
2037	11.6%	33.3%
2036	11.8%	33.6%
2035	12%	33.9%
2034	12.3%	34.3%
2033	12.6%	34.7%
2032	13%	35.1%
2031	13.4%	35.5%
2030	13.9%	36%
2029	14.3%	36.5%
2028	14.6%	36.9%
2027	14.9%	37.4%
2026	15.1%	37.8%
2025	15.3%	38.2%
2024	15.4%	38.3%
2023	15.7%	38.6%
2022	15.9%	38.8%
2021	16%	39%
2020	16%	39%
2019	15.9%	39%
2018	15.8%	38.9%
2017	15.7%	38.8%
2016	15.4%	38.7%
2015	15.1%	38.5%
2014	14.8%	38.4%
2013	14.6%	38.2%
2012	14.4%	38.2%
2011	14.2%	38.1%
2010	14.2%	38.2%
2009	14.1%	38.5%
2008	14%	38.8%
2007	14.1%	39.2%
2006	14.4%	39.6%
2005	14.7%	40.2%
2004	15.2%	40.7%
2003	15.8%	41.3%
2002	16.4%	41.8%
2001	17%	42.4%
2000	17.7%	42.9%
1999	18.3%	43.5%
1998	19%	44%
1997	19.7%	44.4%
1996	20.2%	44.8%
1995	20.7%	45%
1994	21%	45.2%
1993	21.2%	44.8%
1992	21.4%	44.1%
1991	21.5%	43.9%
1990	21.5%	43.9%
1989	21.4%	44%
1988	21.4%	44.1%
1987	21.3%	44.1%
1986	21.3%	44.2%
1985	21.2%	44.2%
1984	21.1%	44.1%
1983	20.9%	44%
1982	20.8%	44%
1981	20.6%	43.9%
1980	20.5%	44%
1979	20.4%	44.5%
1978	20.5%	45%
1977	20.6%	45.1%
1976	20.8%	45.2%
1975	21%	45.4%
1974	21.2%	45.5%
1973	21.3%	45.5%
1972	21.5%	45.6%
1971	21.5%	45.7%
1970	21.6%	45.7%
1969	21.6%	45.8%
1968	21.7%	45.8%
1967	21.8%	45.8%
1966	22%	45.7%
1965	22.2%	45.5%
1964	22.4%	45.4%
1963	22.5%	45.2%
1962	22.6%	45.1%
1961	22.4%	44.8%
1960	22.2%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Vanuatu

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Latvia

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Vanuatu
2023	19	100
2022	29	105
2021	42	124
2020	21	107
2019	22	105
2018	23	108
2017	23	107
2016	23	107
2015	22	109
2014	22	110
2013	24	110
2012	20	109
2011	22	112
2010	22	114
2009	24	114
2008	25	117
2007	27	120
2006	28	123
2005	27	127
2004	28	131
2003	30	131
2002	29	128
2001	32	132
2000	34	133
1999	40	146
1998	40	134
1997	41	131
1996	45	129
1995	59	131
1994	65	131
1993	57	133
1992	48	140
1991	46	140
1990	47	151
1989	46	162
1988	42	172
1987	44	200
1986	43	194
1985	51	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Vanuatu
2023	0.3%	1.68%
2022	0.32%	1.71%
2021	0.35%	1.74%
2020	0.37%	1.77%
2019	0.4%	1.78%
2018	0.42%	1.8%
2017	0.45%	1.82%
2016	0.47%	1.84%
2015	0.51%	1.87%
2014	0.55%	1.9%
2013	0.6%	1.94%
2012	0.66%	1.99%
2011	0.72%	2.05%
2010	0.78%	2.12%
2009	0.83%	2.2%
2008	0.88%	2.27%
2007	0.93%	2.34%
2006	0.99%	2.4%
2005	1.05%	2.45%
2004	1.12%	2.5%
2003	1.19%	2.54%
2002	1.26%	2.58%
2001	1.33%	2.63%
2000	1.42%	2.68%
1999	1.54%	2.74%
1998	1.67%	2.79%
1997	1.79%	2.86%
1996	1.9%	2.92%
1995	1.98%	3%
1994	2%	3.08%
1993	1.99%	3.18%
1992	1.93%	3.29%
1991	1.83%	3.43%
1990	1.7%	3.58%
1989	1.58%	3.76%
1988	1.53%	3.96%
1987	1.55%	4.2%
1986	1.64%	4.47%
1985	1.75%	4.78%
1984	1.87%	5.12%
1983	1.96%	5.48%
1982	2.03%	5.87%
1981	2.06%	6.27%
1980	2.07%	6.67%
1979	2.08%	7.07%
1978	-	7.45%
1977	-	7.84%
1976	-	8.21%
1975	-	8.58%
1974	-	8.95%
1973	-	9.34%
1972	-	9.73%
1971	-	10.2%
1970	-	10.6%
1969	-	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.