Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Yemen

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Yemen by year

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Latvia

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Yemen
2023	1.36	4.59
2022	1.47	4.59
2021	1.57	4.6
2020	1.55	4.6
2019	1.61	4.6
2018	1.6	4.61
2017	1.69	4.61
2016	1.74	4.61
2015	1.7	4.62
2014	1.65	4.62
2013	1.52	4.62
2012	1.44	4.63
2011	1.33	4.63
2010	1.36	4.81
2009	1.46	5
2008	1.58	5.11
2007	1.54	5.26
2006	1.46	5.41
2005	1.39	5.56
2004	1.29	5.71
2003	1.32	5.84
2002	1.26	5.97
2001	1.22	6.14
2000	1.25	6.32
1999	1.16	6.49
1998	1.09	6.64
1997	1.11	6.82
1996	1.16	7
1995	1.25	7.53
1994	1.39	7.8
1993	1.51	8.05
1992	1.73	8.27
1991	1.86	8.46
1990	2.02	8.61
1989	2.05	8.71
1988	2.11	8.79
1987	2.15	8.83
1986	2.12	8.86
1985	2.08	8.86
1984	2.09	8.85
1983	2.07	8.83
1982	1.97	8.79
1981	1.88	8.75
1980	1.86	8.71
1979	1.87	8.67
1978	1.87	8.5
1977	1.89	8.47
1976	1.93	8.42
1975	1.96	8.37
1974	1.97	8.33
1973	1.98	8.29
1972	2	8.27
1971	2	8.26
1970	1.96	8.23
1969	1.88	8.22
1968	1.83	8.19
1967	1.8	8.17
1966	1.76	8.14
1965	1.74	8.1
1964	1.79	8.07
1963	1.85	8.03
1962	1.91	8.01
1961	1.94	8
1960	1.94	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Yemen
2023	-13,563	1,198,150
2022	-14,847	1,153,375
2021	-17,337	1,103,622
2020	-11,402	1,086,322
2019	-8,995	1,056,432
2018	-9,636	1,020,238
2017	-7,963	1,006,725
2016	-6,663	975,697
2015	-6,526	939,922
2014	-6,779	920,330
2013	-8,252	884,929
2012	-9,154	845,645
2011	-9,886	806,359
2010	-10,278	803,246
2009	-7,924	798,911
2008	-6,531	779,123
2007	-9,021	764,780
2006	-10,204	750,082
2005	-10,746	726,708
2004	-11,542	710,493
2003	-11,439	694,457
2002	-12,475	672,494
2001	-13,322	658,704
2000	-11,838	646,694
1999	-13,387	633,166
1998	-15,906	615,488
1997	-14,841	604,443
1996	-14,498	588,786
1995	-17,396	607,966
1994	-17,645	602,363
1993	-12,560	595,459
1992	-3,660	582,072
1991	0	565,837
1990	2,929	549,654
1989	6,401	530,464
1988	9,022	513,296
1987	9,981	493,337
1986	10,660	464,665
1985	5,673	455,576
1984	7,430	434,674
1983	8,147	414,823
1982	6,327	392,302
1981	3,779	374,482
1980	3,265	355,767
1979	2,506	336,378
1978	2,997	312,439
1977	3,480	296,115
1976	4,200	281,078
1975	4,913	266,815
1974	6,824	252,737
1973	6,040	240,235
1972	7,666	229,322
1971	8,793	219,095
1970	7,785	207,613
1969	6,561	196,305
1968	7,668	182,518
1967	7,825	173,637
1966	8,677	164,091
1965	8,384	155,398
1964	12,100	147,299
1963	11,055	133,781
1962	11,562	131,262
1961	14,207	129,787
1960	14,211	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Yemen by year

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Latvia

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Yemen
2023	7.7	35.2
2022	8.5	35.4
2021	9.2	35.7
2020	9.2	35.9
2019	9.8	35.9
2018	10	36
2017	10.7	36.1
2016	11.2	36
2015	11.1	35.9
2014	10.9	35.7
2013	10.2	35.5
2012	9.8	35.2
2011	9.1	34.7
2010	9.4	35.6
2009	10.3	36.6
2008	11.2	36.9
2007	10.9	37.5
2006	10.3	38.2
2005	9.8	38.4
2004	9.1	38.9
2003	9.2	39.4
2002	8.7	39.6
2001	8.4	40.2
2000	8.6	40.9
1999	8.1	41.5
1998	7.6	41.9
1997	7.7	42.6
1996	8.1	43.2
1995	8.7	45.9
1994	9.6	47.3
1993	10.4	48.6
1992	12.1	49.5
1991	13.1	50.2
1990	14.2	50.9
1989	14.6	51.4
1988	15.6	52.1
1987	16	52.5
1986	16.1	53.1
1985	15.4	53.6
1984	15.9	53.9
1983	15.9	54.3
1982	14.8	54.5
1981	14.2	54.6
1980	14.1	54.9
1979	13.8	54.9
1978	13.7	54.2
1977	13.8	54.4
1976	14	54.6
1975	14.2	54.7
1974	14.3	54.8
1973	14.1	55
1972	14.6	55.4
1971	14.8	55.8
1970	14.6	56.1
1969	14	56.2
1968	14.1	56.5
1967	14	56.8
1966	14	56.9
1965	13.8	56.8
1964	14.8	56.8
1963	15.3	56.5
1962	16.1	56.3
1961	16.7	56.2
1960	16.7	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 16.7 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Yemen
2100	10.9%	19.3%
2099	10.9%	19.4%
2098	11%	19.6%
2097	11.1%	19.7%
2096	11.2%	19.9%
2095	11.2%	20.1%
2094	11.3%	20.2%
2093	11.4%	20.4%
2092	11.5%	20.6%
2091	11.6%	20.8%
2090	11.7%	20.9%
2089	11.8%	21.1%
2088	11.9%	21.3%
2087	11.9%	21.5%
2086	11.9%	21.7%
2085	11.9%	21.9%
2084	11.9%	22.1%
2083	11.9%	22.3%
2082	11.8%	22.5%
2081	11.8%	22.7%
2080	11.7%	22.9%
2079	11.6%	23.1%
2078	11.5%	23.4%
2077	11.4%	23.6%
2076	11.3%	23.8%
2075	11.2%	24.1%
2074	11.1%	24.3%
2073	11.1%	24.6%
2072	11%	24.9%
2071	11%	25.1%
2070	11%	25.4%
2069	11.1%	25.7%
2068	11.1%	26%
2067	11.2%	26.3%
2066	11.3%	26.6%
2065	11.5%	26.9%
2064	11.6%	27.2%
2063	11.8%	27.5%
2062	12%	27.9%
2061	12.1%	28.2%
2060	12.3%	28.5%
2059	12.5%	28.8%
2058	12.6%	29.1%
2057	12.7%	29.4%
2056	12.8%	29.6%
2055	12.9%	29.9%
2054	12.9%	30.2%
2053	13%	30.4%
2052	12.9%	30.7%
2051	12.9%	30.9%
2050	12.8%	31.2%
2049	12.7%	31.5%
2048	12.6%	31.8%
2047	12.4%	32.1%
2046	12.3%	32.4%
2045	12.2%	32.8%
2044	12%	33.2%
2043	11.9%	33.6%
2042	11.8%	34.1%
2041	11.7%	34.6%
2040	11.6%	35.1%
2039	11.6%	35.7%
2038	11.5%	36.3%
2037	11.6%	36.8%
2036	11.8%	37.4%
2035	12%	37.9%
2034	12.3%	38.4%
2033	12.6%	38.9%
2032	13%	39.4%
2031	13.4%	39.8%
2030	13.9%	40.2%
2029	14.3%	40.5%
2028	14.6%	40.7%
2027	14.9%	40.9%
2026	15.1%	41%
2025	15.3%	41.1%
2024	15.4%	41.1%
2023	15.7%	41.2%
2022	15.9%	41.3%
2021	16%	41.4%
2020	16%	41.4%
2019	15.9%	41.4%
2018	15.8%	41.5%
2017	15.7%	41.6%
2016	15.4%	41.7%
2015	15.1%	41.8%
2014	14.8%	42.1%
2013	14.6%	42.3%
2012	14.4%	42.7%
2011	14.2%	43%
2010	14.2%	43.5%
2009	14.1%	44.1%
2008	14%	44.7%
2007	14.1%	45.3%
2006	14.4%	45.9%
2005	14.7%	46.5%
2004	15.2%	47.1%
2003	15.8%	47.6%
2002	16.4%	48.1%
2001	17%	48.6%
2000	17.7%	49%
1999	18.3%	49.5%
1998	19%	49.9%
1997	19.7%	50.3%
1996	20.2%	50.6%
1995	20.7%	50.9%
1994	21%	51.1%
1993	21.2%	51.2%
1992	21.4%	51.2%
1991	21.5%	51.2%
1990	21.5%	51.1%
1989	21.4%	50.9%
1988	21.4%	50.7%
1987	21.3%	50.5%
1986	21.3%	50.3%
1985	21.2%	50%
1984	21.1%	49.7%
1983	20.9%	49.4%
1982	20.8%	49.1%
1981	20.6%	48.7%
1980	20.5%	48.3%
1979	20.4%	47.9%
1978	20.5%	47.5%
1977	20.6%	47%
1976	20.8%	46.6%
1975	21%	46.2%
1974	21.2%	45.7%
1973	21.3%	45.3%
1972	21.5%	44.8%
1971	21.5%	44.3%
1970	21.6%	43.8%
1969	21.6%	43.3%
1968	21.7%	42.8%
1967	21.8%	42.3%
1966	22%	41.8%
1965	22.2%	41.3%
1964	22.4%	40.9%
1963	22.5%	40.6%
1962	22.6%	40.4%
1961	22.4%	40.4%
1960	22.2%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Yemen

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Latvia

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Yemen
2023	19	118
2022	29	125
2021	42	156
2020	21	135
2019	22	131
2018	23	134
2017	23	142
2016	23	134
2015	22	135
2014	22	134
2013	24	135
2012	20	137
2011	22	140
2010	22	144
2009	24	149
2008	25	153
2007	27	161
2006	28	171
2005	27	181
2004	28	194
2003	30	205
2002	29	218
2001	32	231
2000	34	241
1999	40	250
1998	40	260
1997	41	271
1996	45	282
1995	59	296
1994	65	311
1993	57	319
1992	48	330
1991	46	341
1990	47	359
1989	46	371
1988	42	388
1987	44	400
1986	43	430
1985	51	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Yemen
2023	0.3%	3.93%
2022	0.32%	4.08%
2021	0.35%	4.24%
2020	0.37%	4.32%
2019	0.4%	4.59%
2018	0.42%	4.7%
2017	0.45%	4.66%
2016	0.47%	4.77%
2015	0.51%	4.9%
2014	0.55%	4.84%
2013	0.6%	4.95%
2012	0.66%	5.14%
2011	0.72%	5.3%
2010	0.78%	5.49%
2009	0.83%	5.74%
2008	0.88%	6.02%
2007	0.93%	6.33%
2006	0.99%	6.68%
2005	1.05%	7.06%
2004	1.12%	7.47%
2003	1.19%	7.9%
2002	1.26%	8.36%
2001	1.33%	8.84%
2000	1.42%	9.32%
1999	1.54%	9.77%
1998	1.67%	10.2%
1997	1.79%	10.5%
1996	1.9%	10.8%
1995	1.98%	11.1%
1994	2%	11.3%
1993	1.99%	11.6%
1992	1.93%	11.8%
1991	1.83%	12.1%
1990	1.7%	12.5%
1989	1.58%	12.9%
1988	1.53%	13.4%
1987	1.55%	14%
1986	1.64%	14.6%
1985	1.75%	15.3%
1984	1.87%	16.2%
1983	1.96%	17.2%
1982	2.03%	18.4%
1981	2.06%	19.6%
1980	2.07%	20.8%
1979	2.08%	22.1%
1978	-	23.4%
1977	-	24.7%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	27.2%
1974	-	28.4%
1973	-	29.5%
1972	-	30.6%
1971	-	31.8%
1970	-	33%
1969	-	34.3%
1968	-	35.6%
1967	-	36.8%
1966	-	38%
1965	-	39%
1964	-	40%
1963	-	40.8%
1962	-	41.5%
1961	-	42.2%
1960	-	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.