Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Vietnam by year

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Latvia

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Vietnam
2023	1.36	1.91
2022	1.47	1.93
2021	1.57	1.94
2020	1.55	1.96
2019	1.61	1.94
2018	1.6	1.88
2017	1.69	1.99
2016	1.74	2
2015	1.7	2.1
2014	1.65	2.09
2013	1.52	1.98
2012	1.44	1.97
2011	1.33	1.93
2010	1.36	1.91
2009	1.46	1.92
2008	1.58	1.93
2007	1.54	1.91
2006	1.46	1.87
2005	1.39	1.89
2004	1.29	1.97
2003	1.32	2
2002	1.26	2.01
2001	1.22	2.02
2000	1.25	2.03
1999	1.16	2
1998	1.09	2.1
1997	1.11	2.27
1996	1.16	2.47
1995	1.25	2.7
1994	1.39	2.94
1993	1.51	3.17
1992	1.73	3.35
1991	1.86	3.52
1990	2.02	3.6
1989	2.05	3.64
1988	2.11	3.62
1987	2.15	3.72
1986	2.12	3.96
1985	2.08	4.21
1984	2.09	4.41
1983	2.07	4.52
1982	1.97	4.59
1981	1.88	4.67
1980	1.86	4.8
1979	1.87	4.94
1978	1.87	5.1
1977	1.89	5.29
1976	1.93	5.46
1975	1.96	5.62
1974	1.97	5.78
1973	1.98	6.11
1972	2	6.1
1971	2	6.07
1970	1.96	6.02
1969	1.88	6.01
1968	1.83	6.03
1967	1.8	5.88
1966	1.76	5.97
1965	1.74	6.16
1964	1.79	6.29
1963	1.85	6.39
1962	1.91	6.26
1961	1.94	5.48
1960	1.94	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Vietnam
2023	-13,563	727,955
2022	-14,847	775,914
2021	-17,337	799,593
2020	-11,402	924,004
2019	-8,995	895,262
2018	-9,636	882,977
2017	-7,963	1,001,833
2016	-6,663	1,045,094
2015	-6,526	1,145,903
2014	-6,779	1,151,221
2013	-8,252	1,071,570
2012	-9,154	1,063,741
2011	-9,886	1,029,859
2010	-10,278	1,005,559
2009	-7,924	1,007,778
2008	-6,531	1,008,141
2007	-9,021	981,689
2006	-10,204	943,041
2005	-10,746	942,084
2004	-11,542	985,438
2003	-11,439	1,001,470
2002	-12,475	991,427
2001	-13,322	985,610
2000	-11,838	966,894
1999	-13,387	925,519
1998	-15,906	959,016
1997	-14,841	1,028,116
1996	-14,498	1,108,686
1995	-17,396	1,203,666
1994	-17,645	1,291,534
1993	-12,560	1,370,365
1992	-3,660	1,419,952
1991	0	1,459,311
1990	2,929	1,449,157
1989	6,401	1,423,622
1988	9,022	1,370,108
1987	9,981	1,359,481
1986	10,660	1,407,957
1985	5,673	1,453,954
1984	7,430	1,477,448
1983	8,147	1,453,913
1982	6,327	1,407,959
1981	3,779	1,358,500
1980	3,265	1,321,595
1979	2,506	1,314,563
1978	2,997	1,286,991
1977	3,480	1,259,315
1976	4,200	1,232,608
1975	4,913	1,175,181
1974	6,824	1,000,505
1973	6,040	1,061,707
1972	7,666	921,524
1971	8,793	963,259
1970	7,785	905,902
1969	6,561	878,359
1968	7,668	815,116
1967	7,825	862,071
1966	8,677	876,283
1965	8,384	913,761
1964	12,100	950,219
1963	11,055	961,067
1962	11,562	960,046
1961	14,207	798,978
1960	14,211	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Vietnam by year

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Latvia

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Vietnam
2023	7.7	13.8
2022	8.5	14.3
2021	9.2	14.7
2020	9.2	15.2
2019	9.8	15.5
2018	10	15.4
2017	10.7	16.8
2016	11.2	17.3
2015	11.1	18.5
2014	10.9	18.7
2013	10.2	17.9
2012	9.8	17.9
2011	9.1	17.6
2010	9.4	17.4
2009	10.3	17.5
2008	11.2	17.7
2007	10.9	17.5
2006	10.3	17.2
2005	9.8	17.4
2004	9.1	18
2003	9.2	18.2
2002	8.7	18.1
2001	8.4	18.1
2000	8.6	18
1999	8.1	17.6
1998	7.6	18.3
1997	7.7	19.6
1996	8.1	21
1995	8.7	22.7
1994	9.6	24.5
1993	10.4	26.1
1992	12.1	27.3
1991	13.1	28.5
1990	14.2	28.9
1989	14.6	29
1988	15.6	28.7
1987	16	29.2
1986	16.1	30.7
1985	15.4	32.2
1984	15.9	33.3
1983	15.9	33.7
1982	14.8	33.6
1981	14.2	33.4
1980	14.1	33.5
1979	13.8	34.1
1978	13.7	34.3
1977	13.8	34.6
1976	14	34.9
1975	14.2	35.1
1974	14.3	35.5
1973	14.1	36.9
1972	14.6	36.4
1971	14.8	35.7
1970	14.6	35.2
1969	14	35.1
1968	14.1	35.2
1967	14	34.6
1966	14	35.4
1965	13.8	37.1
1964	14.8	38.6
1963	15.3	40
1962	16.1	40
1961	16.7	35.6
1960	16.7	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 16.7 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Vietnam
2100	10.9%	13.2%
2099	10.9%	13.2%
2098	11%	13.3%
2097	11.1%	13.3%
2096	11.2%	13.3%
2095	11.2%	13.4%
2094	11.3%	13.4%
2093	11.4%	13.5%
2092	11.5%	13.5%
2091	11.6%	13.6%
2090	11.7%	13.7%
2089	11.8%	13.7%
2088	11.9%	13.8%
2087	11.9%	13.9%
2086	11.9%	14%
2085	11.9%	14%
2084	11.9%	14.1%
2083	11.9%	14.2%
2082	11.8%	14.2%
2081	11.8%	14.3%
2080	11.7%	14.3%
2079	11.6%	14.4%
2078	11.5%	14.4%
2077	11.4%	14.4%
2076	11.3%	14.4%
2075	11.2%	14.5%
2074	11.1%	14.5%
2073	11.1%	14.5%
2072	11%	14.5%
2071	11%	14.5%
2070	11%	14.5%
2069	11.1%	14.5%
2068	11.1%	14.5%
2067	11.2%	14.6%
2066	11.3%	14.6%
2065	11.5%	14.7%
2064	11.6%	14.8%
2063	11.8%	14.9%
2062	12%	15%
2061	12.1%	15.1%
2060	12.3%	15.3%
2059	12.5%	15.4%
2058	12.6%	15.6%
2057	12.7%	15.8%
2056	12.8%	16%
2055	12.9%	16.2%
2054	12.9%	16.4%
2053	13%	16.6%
2052	12.9%	16.7%
2051	12.9%	16.9%
2050	12.8%	17%
2049	12.7%	17.1%
2048	12.6%	17.2%
2047	12.4%	17.3%
2046	12.3%	17.4%
2045	12.2%	17.4%
2044	12%	17.5%
2043	11.9%	17.5%
2042	11.8%	17.5%
2041	11.7%	17.6%
2040	11.6%	17.6%
2039	11.6%	17.7%
2038	11.5%	17.8%
2037	11.6%	18%
2036	11.8%	18.2%
2035	12%	18.4%
2034	12.3%	18.7%
2033	12.6%	18.9%
2032	13%	19.3%
2031	13.4%	19.7%
2030	13.9%	20.2%
2029	14.3%	20.8%
2028	14.6%	21.4%
2027	14.9%	22.2%
2026	15.1%	22.7%
2025	15.3%	23%
2024	15.4%	23.2%
2023	15.7%	23.6%
2022	15.9%	23.9%
2021	16%	24.2%
2020	16%	24.4%
2019	15.9%	24.5%
2018	15.8%	24.6%
2017	15.7%	24.4%
2016	15.4%	24.1%
2015	15.1%	24%
2014	14.8%	24%
2013	14.6%	23.9%
2012	14.4%	24%
2011	14.2%	24.2%
2010	14.2%	24.6%
2009	14.1%	25.1%
2008	14%	25.6%
2007	14.1%	26.2%
2006	14.4%	26.9%
2005	14.7%	27.7%
2004	15.2%	28.5%
2003	15.8%	29.2%
2002	16.4%	29.9%
2001	17%	30.6%
2000	17.7%	31.5%
1999	18.3%	32.5%
1998	19%	33.5%
1997	19.7%	34.5%
1996	20.2%	35.4%
1995	20.7%	36.1%
1994	21%	36.7%
1993	21.2%	37.2%
1992	21.4%	37.7%
1991	21.5%	38.1%
1990	21.5%	38.5%
1989	21.4%	38.8%
1988	21.4%	39.2%
1987	21.3%	39.6%
1986	21.3%	39.9%
1985	21.2%	40.1%
1984	21.1%	40.1%
1983	20.9%	40.2%
1982	20.8%	40.2%
1981	20.6%	40.2%
1980	20.5%	40.3%
1979	20.4%	40.4%
1978	20.5%	40.6%
1977	20.6%	41%
1976	20.8%	41.2%
1975	21%	41.4%
1974	21.2%	41.8%
1973	21.3%	42.1%
1972	21.5%	42.4%
1971	21.5%	42.7%
1970	21.6%	42.9%
1969	21.6%	43.2%
1968	21.7%	43.4%
1967	21.8%	43.5%
1966	22%	43.6%
1965	22.2%	43.5%
1964	22.4%	43.4%
1963	22.5%	43.1%
1962	22.6%	42.4%
1961	22.4%	41.8%
1960	22.2%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Vietnam

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Latvia

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Vietnam
2023	19	48
2022	29	49
2021	42	52
2020	21	51
2019	22	52
2018	23	53
2017	23	55
2016	23	56
2015	22	58
2014	22	59
2013	24	60
2012	20	60
2011	22	61
2010	22	62
2009	24	64
2008	25	65
2007	27	66
2006	28	67
2005	27	69
2004	28	72
2003	30	71
2002	29	74
2001	32	78
2000	34	83
1999	40	86
1998	40	93
1997	41	104
1996	45	111
1995	59	119
1994	65	130
1993	57	135
1992	48	139
1991	46	142
1990	47	147
1989	46	152
1988	42	155
1987	44	163
1986	43	174
1985	51	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Vietnam
2023	0.3%	2%
2022	0.32%	2.04%
2021	0.35%	2.07%
2020	0.37%	2.1%
2019	0.4%	2.12%
2018	0.42%	2.14%
2017	0.45%	2.15%
2016	0.47%	2.18%
2015	0.51%	2.2%
2014	0.55%	2.22%
2013	0.6%	2.24%
2012	0.66%	2.26%
2011	0.72%	2.28%
2010	0.78%	2.31%
2009	0.83%	2.33%
2008	0.88%	2.36%
2007	0.93%	2.4%
2006	0.99%	2.45%
2005	1.05%	2.5%
2004	1.12%	2.57%
2003	1.19%	2.65%
2002	1.26%	2.74%
2001	1.33%	2.86%
2000	1.42%	2.98%
1999	1.54%	3.13%
1998	1.67%	3.29%
1997	1.79%	3.48%
1996	1.9%	3.68%
1995	1.98%	3.9%
1994	2%	4.14%
1993	1.99%	4.39%
1992	1.93%	4.64%
1991	1.83%	4.9%
1990	1.7%	5.15%
1989	1.58%	5.4%
1988	1.53%	5.64%
1987	1.55%	5.85%
1986	1.64%	6.04%
1985	1.75%	6.21%
1984	1.87%	6.36%
1983	1.96%	6.5%
1982	2.03%	6.64%
1981	2.06%	6.79%
1980	2.07%	6.94%
1979	2.08%	7.1%
1978	-	7.27%
1977	-	7.44%
1976	-	7.6%
1975	-	7.75%
1974	-	10.7%
1973	-	10.4%
1972	-	11.9%
1971	-	10.5%
1970	-	10.7%
1969	-	10.8%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	10%
1966	-	9.97%
1965	-	9.93%
1964	-	8.73%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.