Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Venezuela by year

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Latvia

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Venezuela
2023	1.36	2.08
2022	1.47	2.09
2021	1.57	2.11
2020	1.55	2.12
2019	1.61	2.13
2018	1.6	2.15
2017	1.69	2.18
2016	1.74	2.22
2015	1.7	2.25
2014	1.65	2.3
2013	1.52	2.33
2012	1.44	2.38
2011	1.33	2.4
2010	1.36	2.4
2009	1.46	2.42
2008	1.58	2.48
2007	1.54	2.52
2006	1.46	2.6
2005	1.39	2.63
2004	1.29	2.64
2003	1.32	2.7
2002	1.26	2.74
2001	1.22	2.78
2000	1.25	2.79
1999	1.16	2.86
1998	1.09	2.91
1997	1.11	2.97
1996	1.16	3.02
1995	1.25	3.08
1994	1.39	3.15
1993	1.51	3.22
1992	1.73	3.29
1991	1.86	3.37
1990	2.02	3.45
1989	2.05	3.52
1988	2.11	3.6
1987	2.15	3.67
1986	2.12	3.73
1985	2.08	3.79
1984	2.09	3.86
1983	2.07	3.93
1982	1.97	4.01
1981	1.88	4.1
1980	1.86	4.2
1979	1.87	4.3
1978	1.87	4.4
1977	1.89	4.49
1976	1.93	4.59
1975	1.96	4.69
1974	1.97	4.79
1973	1.98	4.91
1972	2	5.04
1971	2	5.17
1970	1.96	5.32
1969	1.88	5.47
1968	1.83	5.61
1967	1.8	5.75
1966	1.76	5.87
1965	1.74	5.98
1964	1.79	6.07
1963	1.85	6.16
1962	1.91	6.23
1961	1.94	6.3
1960	1.94	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Venezuela
2023	-13,563	213,020
2022	-14,847	216,619
2021	-17,337	207,746
2020	-11,402	237,223
2019	-8,995	274,826
2018	-9,636	317,302
2017	-7,963	340,222
2016	-6,663	359,651
2015	-6,526	384,560
2014	-6,779	395,088
2013	-8,252	408,930
2012	-9,154	420,758
2011	-9,886	425,958
2010	-10,278	425,397
2009	-7,924	427,257
2008	-6,531	435,870
2007	-9,021	452,482
2006	-10,204	460,152
2005	-10,746	463,260
2004	-11,542	455,881
2003	-11,439	456,902
2002	-12,475	466,821
2001	-13,322	451,487
2000	-11,838	459,802
1999	-13,387	463,787
1998	-15,906	469,123
1997	-14,841	472,002
1996	-14,498	468,653
1995	-17,396	469,267
1994	-17,645	469,178
1993	-12,560	473,189
1992	-3,660	474,824
1991	0	477,917
1990	2,929	478,168
1989	6,401	478,053
1988	9,022	477,569
1987	9,981	474,204
1986	10,660	468,252
1985	5,673	455,517
1984	7,430	449,186
1983	8,147	443,569
1982	6,327	436,564
1981	3,779	432,059
1980	3,265	425,613
1979	2,506	421,256
1978	2,997	414,032
1977	3,480	405,315
1976	4,200	395,344
1975	4,913	385,045
1974	6,824	375,678
1973	6,040	367,612
1972	7,666	360,749
1971	8,793	355,212
1970	7,785	350,709
1969	6,561	343,596
1968	7,668	340,973
1967	7,825	335,813
1966	8,677	329,697
1965	8,384	321,695
1964	12,100	314,397
1963	11,055	307,279
1962	11,562	299,345
1961	14,207	292,109
1960	14,211	285,105

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 Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Venezuela by year

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Latvia

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Venezuela
2023	7.7	15.1
2022	8.5	15
2021	9.2	15.2
2020	9.2	15.5
2019	9.8	16.3
2018	10	17.3
2017	10.7	17.9
2016	11.2	18.3
2015	11.1	18.6
2014	10.9	19.1
2013	10.2	19.5
2012	9.8	19.9
2011	9.1	20.2
2010	9.4	20.3
2009	10.3	20.6
2008	11.2	21.1
2007	10.9	21.5
2006	10.3	22.1
2005	9.8	22.4
2004	9.1	22.4
2003	9.2	22.9
2002	8.7	23.3
2001	8.4	23.6
2000	8.6	23.7
1999	8.1	24.2
1998	7.6	24.6
1997	7.7	25.1
1996	8.1	25.5
1995	8.7	26
1994	9.6	26.5
1993	10.4	27.1
1992	12.1	27.7
1991	13.1	28.3
1990	14.2	28.9
1989	14.6	29.5
1988	15.6	30.1
1987	16	30.6
1986	16.1	30.9
1985	15.4	31
1984	15.9	31.4
1983	15.9	31.8
1982	14.8	32.3
1981	14.2	32.8
1980	14.1	33.3
1979	13.8	33.8
1978	13.7	34.1
1977	13.8	34.5
1976	14	34.7
1975	14.2	35
1974	14.3	35.3
1973	14.1	35.7
1972	14.6	36.1
1971	14.8	36.7
1970	14.6	37.5
1969	14	38.2
1968	14.1	39
1967	14	39.7
1966	14	40.5
1965	13.8	41.3
1964	14.8	42
1963	15.3	42.7
1962	16.1	43.4
1961	16.7	44.1
1960	16.7	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 16.7 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Venezuela
2100	10.9%	14.4%
2099	10.9%	14.5%
2098	11%	14.5%
2097	11.1%	14.5%
2096	11.2%	14.5%
2095	11.2%	14.6%
2094	11.3%	14.6%
2093	11.4%	14.6%
2092	11.5%	14.7%
2091	11.6%	14.7%
2090	11.7%	14.8%
2089	11.8%	14.8%
2088	11.9%	14.9%
2087	11.9%	15%
2086	11.9%	15.1%
2085	11.9%	15.2%
2084	11.9%	15.2%
2083	11.9%	15.3%
2082	11.8%	15.4%
2081	11.8%	15.6%
2080	11.7%	15.7%
2079	11.6%	15.8%
2078	11.5%	15.9%
2077	11.4%	16%
2076	11.3%	16.1%
2075	11.2%	16.2%
2074	11.1%	16.4%
2073	11.1%	16.5%
2072	11%	16.6%
2071	11%	16.7%
2070	11%	16.8%
2069	11.1%	16.8%
2068	11.1%	16.9%
2067	11.2%	17%
2066	11.3%	17.1%
2065	11.5%	17.2%
2064	11.6%	17.3%
2063	11.8%	17.4%
2062	12%	17.4%
2061	12.1%	17.5%
2060	12.3%	17.7%
2059	12.5%	17.8%
2058	12.6%	17.9%
2057	12.7%	18.1%
2056	12.8%	18.3%
2055	12.9%	18.5%
2054	12.9%	18.7%
2053	13%	18.9%
2052	12.9%	19.1%
2051	12.9%	19.4%
2050	12.8%	19.6%
2049	12.7%	19.9%
2048	12.6%	20.2%
2047	12.4%	20.4%
2046	12.3%	20.6%
2045	12.2%	20.8%
2044	12%	21%
2043	11.9%	21.2%
2042	11.8%	21.3%
2041	11.7%	21.4%
2040	11.6%	21.4%
2039	11.6%	21.5%
2038	11.5%	21.5%
2037	11.6%	21.4%
2036	11.8%	21.4%
2035	12%	21.4%
2034	12.3%	21.5%
2033	12.6%	21.6%
2032	13%	21.9%
2031	13.4%	22.2%
2030	13.9%	22.5%
2029	14.3%	23%
2028	14.6%	23.5%
2027	14.9%	24%
2026	15.1%	24.6%
2025	15.3%	25.2%
2024	15.4%	25.5%
2023	15.7%	26.2%
2022	15.9%	26.8%
2021	16%	27.4%
2020	16%	27.8%
2019	15.9%	28%
2018	15.8%	27.9%
2017	15.7%	27.8%
2016	15.4%	27.9%
2015	15.1%	28.2%
2014	14.8%	28.5%
2013	14.6%	28.9%
2012	14.4%	29.2%
2011	14.2%	29.5%
2010	14.2%	29.9%
2009	14.1%	30.3%
2008	14%	30.6%
2007	14.1%	31%
2006	14.4%	31.4%
2005	14.7%	31.8%
2004	15.2%	32.2%
2003	15.8%	32.7%
2002	16.4%	33.1%
2001	17%	33.6%
2000	17.7%	34%
1999	18.3%	34.5%
1998	19%	34.9%
1997	19.7%	35.3%
1996	20.2%	35.8%
1995	20.7%	36.2%
1994	21%	36.6%
1993	21.2%	37%
1992	21.4%	37.4%
1991	21.5%	37.8%
1990	21.5%	38.1%
1989	21.4%	38.4%
1988	21.4%	38.7%
1987	21.3%	39%
1986	21.3%	39.3%
1985	21.2%	39.6%
1984	21.1%	39.9%
1983	20.9%	40.3%
1982	20.8%	40.6%
1981	20.6%	41%
1980	20.5%	41.3%
1979	20.4%	41.7%
1978	20.5%	42.1%
1977	20.6%	42.5%
1976	20.8%	42.9%
1975	21%	43.3%
1974	21.2%	43.8%
1973	21.3%	44.3%
1972	21.5%	44.7%
1971	21.5%	45.2%
1970	21.6%	45.6%
1969	21.6%	46%
1968	21.7%	46.3%
1967	21.8%	46.6%
1966	22%	46.8%
1965	22.2%	46.9%
1964	22.4%	47%
1963	22.5%	47%
1962	22.6%	47%
1961	22.4%	46.9%
1960	22.2%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Venezuela

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Latvia

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Venezuela
2023	19	227
2022	29	219
2021	42	251
2020	21	207
2019	22	202
2018	23	205
2017	23	195
2016	23	162
2015	22	136
2014	22	133
2013	24	123
2012	20	113
2011	22	104
2010	22	110
2009	24	109
2008	25	103
2007	27	92
2006	28	96
2005	27	93
2004	28	94
2003	30	97
2002	29	87
2001	32	101
2000	34	86
1999	40	88
1998	40	82
1997	41	82
1996	45	86
1995	59	84
1994	65	84
1993	57	82
1992	48	82
1991	46	80
1990	47	83
1989	46	80
1988	42	80
1987	44	81
1986	43	81
1985	51	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Venezuela
2023	0.3%	2.43%
2022	0.32%	2.43%
2021	0.35%	2.43%
2020	0.37%	2.43%
2019	0.4%	2.43%
2018	0.42%	2.43%
2017	0.45%	2.43%
2016	0.47%	2.43%
2015	0.51%	1.92%
2014	0.55%	1.83%
2013	0.6%	1.79%
2012	0.66%	1.76%
2011	0.72%	1.73%
2010	0.78%	1.72%
2009	0.83%	1.71%
2008	0.88%	1.72%
2007	0.93%	1.74%
2006	0.99%	1.79%
2005	1.05%	1.85%
2004	1.12%	1.91%
2003	1.19%	1.98%
2002	1.26%	2.03%
2001	1.33%	2.09%
2000	1.42%	2.15%
1999	1.54%	2.24%
1998	1.67%	2.34%
1997	1.79%	2.45%
1996	1.9%	2.55%
1995	1.98%	2.63%
1994	2%	2.68%
1993	1.99%	2.73%
1992	1.93%	2.78%
1991	1.83%	2.86%
1990	1.7%	2.96%
1989	1.58%	3.09%
1988	1.53%	3.23%
1987	1.55%	3.37%
1986	1.64%	3.5%
1985	1.75%	3.64%
1984	1.87%	3.77%
1983	1.96%	3.91%
1982	2.03%	4.07%
1981	2.06%	4.24%
1980	2.07%	4.42%
1979	2.08%	4.62%
1978	-	4.82%
1977	-	5.01%
1976	-	5.2%
1975	-	5.38%
1974	-	5.57%
1973	-	5.75%
1972	-	5.94%
1971	-	6.12%
1970	-	6.3%
1969	-	6.47%
1968	-	6.61%
1967	-	6.75%
1966	-	6.87%
1965	-	7%
1964	-	7.14%
1963	-	7.3%
1962	-	7.49%
1961	-	7.72%
1960	-	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.