Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Zambia

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Zambia by year

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Latvia

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Zambia
2023	1.36	4.1
2022	1.47	4.18
2021	1.57	4.25
2020	1.55	4.32
2019	1.61	4.42
2018	1.6	4.49
2017	1.69	4.57
2016	1.74	4.67
2015	1.7	4.78
2014	1.65	4.89
2013	1.52	5.01
2012	1.44	5.14
2011	1.33	5.26
2010	1.36	5.36
2009	1.46	5.45
2008	1.58	5.53
2007	1.54	5.61
2006	1.46	5.68
2005	1.39	5.7
2004	1.29	5.7
2003	1.32	5.71
2002	1.26	5.77
2001	1.22	5.85
2000	1.25	5.92
1999	1.16	6
1998	1.09	6.07
1997	1.11	6.12
1996	1.16	6.18
1995	1.25	6.23
1994	1.39	6.26
1993	1.51	6.3
1992	1.73	6.35
1991	1.86	6.46
1990	2.02	6.57
1989	2.05	6.64
1988	2.11	6.7
1987	2.15	6.8
1986	2.12	6.87
1985	2.08	6.93
1984	2.09	6.97
1983	2.07	7.01
1982	1.97	7.04
1981	1.88	7.07
1980	1.86	7.14
1979	1.87	7.22
1978	1.87	7.29
1977	1.89	7.35
1976	1.93	7.39
1975	1.96	7.42
1974	1.97	7.36
1973	1.98	7.34
1972	2	7.3
1971	2	7.26
1970	1.96	7.22
1969	1.88	7.18
1968	1.83	7.18
1967	1.8	7.15
1966	1.76	7.14
1965	1.74	7.12
1964	1.79	7.09
1963	1.85	7.06
1962	1.91	7.01
1961	1.94	6.98
1960	1.94	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Zambia
2023	-13,563	577,660
2022	-14,847	563,456
2021	-17,337	535,629
2020	-11,402	536,484
2019	-8,995	528,089
2018	-9,636	515,644
2017	-7,963	504,630
2016	-6,663	497,521
2015	-6,526	491,021
2014	-6,779	483,663
2013	-8,252	476,846
2012	-9,154	469,406
2011	-9,886	459,743
2010	-10,278	448,337
2009	-7,924	434,458
2008	-6,531	419,560
2007	-9,021	403,729
2006	-10,204	387,891
2005	-10,746	368,756
2004	-11,542	349,352
2003	-11,439	331,189
2002	-12,475	316,041
2001	-13,322	302,682
2000	-11,838	293,186
1999	-13,387	283,297
1998	-15,906	275,568
1997	-14,841	268,198
1996	-14,498	262,468
1995	-17,396	257,897
1994	-17,645	252,023
1993	-12,560	245,917
1992	-3,660	239,953
1991	0	237,957
1990	2,929	235,835
1989	6,401	233,429
1988	9,022	230,118
1987	9,981	227,813
1986	10,660	224,768
1985	5,673	221,351
1984	7,430	216,695
1983	8,147	212,712
1982	6,327	207,621
1981	3,779	202,822
1980	3,265	198,817
1979	2,506	197,578
1978	2,997	194,933
1977	3,480	191,557
1976	4,200	186,762
1975	4,913	182,258
1974	6,824	174,484
1973	6,040	168,258
1972	7,666	161,648
1971	8,793	155,249
1970	7,785	149,380
1969	6,561	142,660
1968	7,668	137,315
1967	7,825	131,938
1966	8,677	127,164
1965	8,384	122,814
1964	12,100	117,197
1963	11,055	114,555
1962	11,562	110,173
1961	14,207	106,318
1960	14,211	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Zambia by year

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Latvia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Zambia
2023	7.7	33.1
2022	8.5	33.5
2021	9.2	33.9
2020	9.2	34.4
2019	9.8	35
2018	10	35.5
2017	10.7	35.9
2016	11.2	36.6
2015	11.1	37.3
2014	10.9	38.1
2013	10.2	39
2012	9.8	39.9
2011	9.1	40.7
2010	9.4	41.4
2009	10.3	42
2008	11.2	42.6
2007	10.9	43.2
2006	10.3	43.7
2005	9.8	43.8
2004	9.1	43.9
2003	9.2	43.9
2002	8.7	44.3
2001	8.4	44.8
2000	8.6	45.5
1999	8.1	45.9
1998	7.6	46.2
1997	7.7	46.3
1996	8.1	46.6
1995	8.7	46.8
1994	9.6	46.7
1993	10.4	46.6
1992	12.1	46.6
1991	13.1	46.9
1990	14.2	47
1989	14.6	47.1
1988	15.6	47.1
1987	16	47.3
1986	16.1	47.4
1985	15.4	47.4
1984	15.9	47.3
1983	15.9	47.3
1982	14.8	47.3
1981	14.2	47.3
1980	14.1	47.5
1979	13.8	48.2
1978	13.7	48.7
1977	13.8	49.2
1976	14	49.5
1975	14.2	50
1974	14.3	49.7
1973	14.1	49.7
1972	14.6	49.6
1971	14.8	49.4
1970	14.6	49.3
1969	14	48.9
1968	14.1	48.9
1967	14	48.8
1966	14	48.8
1965	13.8	48.8
1964	14.8	48.9
1963	15.3	48.9
1962	16.1	48.9
1961	16.7	48.9
1960	16.7	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 16.7 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Zambia
2100	10.9%	21.6%
2099	10.9%	21.7%
2098	11%	21.9%
2097	11.1%	22%
2096	11.2%	22.2%
2095	11.2%	22.3%
2094	11.3%	22.5%
2093	11.4%	22.7%
2092	11.5%	22.8%
2091	11.6%	23%
2090	11.7%	23.1%
2089	11.8%	23.3%
2088	11.9%	23.5%
2087	11.9%	23.6%
2086	11.9%	23.8%
2085	11.9%	24%
2084	11.9%	24.2%
2083	11.9%	24.3%
2082	11.8%	24.5%
2081	11.8%	24.7%
2080	11.7%	24.9%
2079	11.6%	25.1%
2078	11.5%	25.3%
2077	11.4%	25.5%
2076	11.3%	25.7%
2075	11.2%	25.9%
2074	11.1%	26.1%
2073	11.1%	26.4%
2072	11%	26.6%
2071	11%	26.8%
2070	11%	27%
2069	11.1%	27.2%
2068	11.1%	27.5%
2067	11.2%	27.7%
2066	11.3%	27.9%
2065	11.5%	28.1%
2064	11.6%	28.4%
2063	11.8%	28.6%
2062	12%	28.9%
2061	12.1%	29.1%
2060	12.3%	29.3%
2059	12.5%	29.6%
2058	12.6%	29.8%
2057	12.7%	30.1%
2056	12.8%	30.4%
2055	12.9%	30.6%
2054	12.9%	30.9%
2053	13%	31.2%
2052	12.9%	31.5%
2051	12.9%	31.8%
2050	12.8%	32.2%
2049	12.7%	32.5%
2048	12.6%	32.8%
2047	12.4%	33.2%
2046	12.3%	33.5%
2045	12.2%	33.9%
2044	12%	34.2%
2043	11.9%	34.6%
2042	11.8%	34.9%
2041	11.7%	35.3%
2040	11.6%	35.6%
2039	11.6%	36%
2038	11.5%	36.3%
2037	11.6%	36.6%
2036	11.8%	37%
2035	12%	37.3%
2034	12.3%	37.6%
2033	12.6%	38%
2032	13%	38.3%
2031	13.4%	38.7%
2030	13.9%	39%
2029	14.3%	39.4%
2028	14.6%	39.8%
2027	14.9%	40.3%
2026	15.1%	40.7%
2025	15.3%	41.2%
2024	15.4%	41.5%
2023	15.7%	42%
2022	15.9%	42.4%
2021	16%	42.9%
2020	16%	43.3%
2019	15.9%	43.8%
2018	15.8%	44.1%
2017	15.7%	44.5%
2016	15.4%	44.9%
2015	15.1%	45.2%
2014	14.8%	45.5%
2013	14.6%	45.7%
2012	14.4%	45.9%
2011	14.2%	46.1%
2010	14.2%	46.3%
2009	14.1%	46.4%
2008	14%	46.6%
2007	14.1%	46.8%
2006	14.4%	47%
2005	14.7%	47.1%
2004	15.2%	47.3%
2003	15.8%	47.4%
2002	16.4%	47.6%
2001	17%	47.8%
2000	17.7%	48%
1999	18.3%	48.1%
1998	19%	48.2%
1997	19.7%	48.2%
1996	20.2%	48.2%
1995	20.7%	48.2%
1994	21%	48.2%
1993	21.2%	48.2%
1992	21.4%	48.2%
1991	21.5%	48.3%
1990	21.5%	48.4%
1989	21.4%	48.5%
1988	21.4%	48.6%
1987	21.3%	48.7%
1986	21.3%	48.8%
1985	21.2%	48.9%
1984	21.1%	49%
1983	20.9%	49.1%
1982	20.8%	49.3%
1981	20.6%	49.4%
1980	20.5%	49.5%
1979	20.4%	49.5%
1978	20.5%	49.4%
1977	20.6%	49.2%
1976	20.8%	49.1%
1975	21%	48.8%
1974	21.2%	48.6%
1973	21.3%	48.3%
1972	21.5%	48%
1971	21.5%	47.7%
1970	21.6%	47.4%
1969	21.6%	47.2%
1968	21.7%	47.1%
1967	21.8%	47%
1966	22%	46.9%
1965	22.2%	46.9%
1964	22.4%	46.7%
1963	22.5%	46.5%
1962	22.6%	46.3%
1961	22.4%	46.2%
1960	22.2%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Zambia

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Latvia

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Zambia
2023	19	85
2022	29	89
2021	42	140
2020	21	99
2019	22	103
2018	23	117
2017	23	141
2016	23	158
2015	22	154
2014	22	174
2013	24	213
2012	20	256
2011	22	291
2010	22	332
2009	24	406
2008	25	394
2007	27	324
2006	28	262
2005	27	264
2004	28	260
2003	30	250
2002	29	274
2001	32	306
2000	34	340
1999	40	378
1998	40	392
1997	41	403
1996	45	433
1995	59	466
1994	65	507
1993	57	532
1992	48	581
1991	46	611
1990	47	625
1989	46	635
1988	42	635
1987	44	630
1986	43	619
1985	51	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Zambia
2023	0.3%	4.47%
2022	0.32%	4.67%
2021	0.35%	4.92%
2020	0.37%	5.24%
2019	0.4%	5.41%
2018	0.42%	5.52%
2017	0.45%	5.61%
2016	0.47%	5.9%
2015	0.51%	6.15%
2014	0.55%	6.38%
2013	0.6%	6.72%
2012	0.66%	7.04%
2011	0.72%	7.31%
2010	0.78%	7.57%
2009	0.83%	8%
2008	0.88%	8.62%
2007	0.93%	9.14%
2006	0.99%	9.71%
2005	1.05%	10.5%
2004	1.12%	11.4%
2003	1.19%	12.4%
2002	1.26%	13.4%
2001	1.33%	14.4%
2000	1.42%	15.3%
1999	1.54%	15.9%
1998	1.67%	16.3%
1997	1.79%	16.7%
1996	1.9%	17%
1995	1.98%	17.3%
1994	2%	17.7%
1993	1.99%	17.9%
1992	1.93%	18.1%
1991	1.83%	18.1%
1990	1.7%	18.1%
1989	1.58%	17.9%
1988	1.53%	17.7%
1987	1.55%	17.3%
1986	1.64%	17%
1985	1.75%	16.6%
1984	1.87%	16.2%
1983	1.96%	15.9%
1982	2.03%	15.7%
1981	2.06%	15.6%
1980	2.07%	15.5%
1979	2.08%	15.4%
1978	-	15.3%
1977	-	15.3%
1976	-	15.4%
1975	-	15.5%
1974	-	15.9%
1973	-	16.3%
1972	-	16.9%
1971	-	17.4%
1970	-	17.9%
1969	-	18.3%
1968	-	18.5%
1967	-	18.7%
1966	-	18.9%
1965	-	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.