Fertility & birth rates in Latvia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Latvia vs Zimbabwe by year

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Latvia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Latvia	Zimbabwe
2023	1.36	3.72
2022	1.47	3.77
2021	1.57	3.77
2020	1.55	3.75
2019	1.61	3.75
2018	1.6	3.74
2017	1.69	3.77
2016	1.74	3.83
2015	1.7	3.91
2014	1.65	4.01
2013	1.52	4.11
2012	1.44	4.13
2011	1.33	4.13
2010	1.36	4.04
2009	1.46	3.95
2008	1.58	3.78
2007	1.54	3.68
2006	1.46	3.64
2005	1.39	3.69
2004	1.29	3.78
2003	1.32	3.86
2002	1.26	3.93
2001	1.22	3.98
2000	1.25	4.01
1999	1.16	4.06
1998	1.09	4.07
1997	1.11	4.08
1996	1.16	4.11
1995	1.25	4.15
1994	1.39	4.28
1993	1.51	4.39
1992	1.73	4.57
1991	1.86	4.72
1990	2.02	4.88
1989	2.05	5.07
1988	2.11	5.28
1987	2.15	5.5
1986	2.12	5.69
1985	2.08	5.87
1984	2.09	6.04
1983	2.07	6.2
1982	1.97	6.33
1981	1.88	6.45
1980	1.86	6.52
1979	1.87	6.59
1978	1.87	6.66
1977	1.89	6.71
1976	1.93	6.77
1975	1.96	6.83
1974	1.97	6.88
1973	1.98	6.94
1972	2	6.94
1971	2	6.94
1970	1.96	6.98
1969	1.88	7.04
1968	1.83	7.11
1967	1.8	7.16
1966	1.76	7.2
1965	1.74	7.23
1964	1.79	7.23
1963	1.85	7.23
1962	1.91	7.23
1961	1.94	7.21
1960	1.94	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Latvia was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Latvia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Latvia	Zimbabwe
2023	-13,563	372,505
2022	-14,847	371,243
2021	-17,337	349,908
2020	-11,402	354,790
2019	-8,995	348,798
2018	-9,636	345,883
2017	-7,963	344,035
2016	-6,663	348,772
2015	-6,526	356,203
2014	-6,779	366,350
2013	-8,252	374,757
2012	-9,154	371,135
2011	-9,886	359,572
2010	-10,278	335,570
2009	-7,924	309,316
2008	-6,531	280,527
2007	-9,021	261,805
2006	-10,204	248,963
2005	-10,746	248,545
2004	-11,542	248,307
2003	-11,439	243,057
2002	-12,475	244,170
2001	-13,322	227,909
2000	-11,838	236,343
1999	-13,387	232,393
1998	-15,906	225,614
1997	-14,841	216,288
1996	-14,498	205,269
1995	-17,396	206,695
1994	-17,645	216,343
1993	-12,560	228,045
1992	-3,660	255,291
1991	0	260,943
1990	2,929	265,444
1989	6,401	270,838
1988	9,022	277,498
1987	9,981	286,766
1986	10,660	289,894
1985	5,673	290,756
1984	7,430	290,052
1983	8,147	286,545
1982	6,327	279,934
1981	3,779	271,361
1980	3,265	241,179
1979	2,506	223,657
1978	2,997	222,979
1977	3,480	225,139
1976	4,200	221,419
1975	4,913	216,947
1974	6,824	208,806
1973	6,040	201,885
1972	7,666	193,725
1971	8,793	185,427
1970	7,785	178,979
1969	6,561	172,626
1968	7,668	166,865
1967	7,825	161,205
1966	8,677	156,014
1965	8,384	151,164
1964	12,100	145,848
1963	11,055	140,984
1962	11,562	136,317
1961	14,207	131,531
1960	14,211	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Latvia and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Latvia vs Zimbabwe by year

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Latvia

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Latvia	Zimbabwe
2023	7.7	30.4
2022	8.5	30.9
2021	9.2	30.9
2020	9.2	31
2019	9.8	31.1
2018	10	31.3
2017	10.7	31.8
2016	11.2	32.7
2015	11.1	33.9
2014	10.9	35.4
2013	10.2	37
2012	9.8	37.8
2011	9.1	38.1
2010	9.4	37.9
2009	10.3	37.5
2008	11.2	36.4
2007	10.9	35.7
2006	10.3	35.2
2005	9.8	35.8
2004	9.1	36.3
2003	9.2	36.6
2002	8.7	36.5
2001	8.4	36.5
2000	8.6	36.1
1999	8.1	35.6
1998	7.6	34.5
1997	7.7	33.4
1996	8.1	32.4
1995	8.7	31.7
1994	9.6	32
1993	10.4	32.4
1992	12.1	34.3
1991	13.1	34.9
1990	14.2	35.5
1989	14.6	36.4
1988	15.6	37.7
1987	16	39.5
1986	16.1	40.9
1985	15.4	42.3
1984	15.9	43.7
1983	15.9	45
1982	14.8	45.7
1981	14.2	46.3
1980	14.1	44.8
1979	13.8	46.3
1978	13.7	46.8
1977	13.8	46.5
1976	14	46.5
1975	14.2	46.6
1974	14.3	46.4
1973	14.1	46.4
1972	14.6	46
1971	14.8	45.6
1970	14.6	45.5
1969	14	45.5
1968	14.1	45.7
1967	14	45.8
1966	14	46.1
1965	13.8	46.4
1964	14.8	46.6
1963	15.3	46.8
1962	16.1	47.1
1961	16.7	47.3
1960	16.7	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.7 in Latvia and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 16.7 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Latvia	Zimbabwe
2100	10.9%	20.3%
2099	10.9%	20.5%
2098	11%	20.6%
2097	11.1%	20.8%
2096	11.2%	20.9%
2095	11.2%	21.1%
2094	11.3%	21.3%
2093	11.4%	21.4%
2092	11.5%	21.6%
2091	11.6%	21.8%
2090	11.7%	22%
2089	11.8%	22.2%
2088	11.9%	22.4%
2087	11.9%	22.6%
2086	11.9%	22.8%
2085	11.9%	23%
2084	11.9%	23.2%
2083	11.9%	23.4%
2082	11.8%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	11.2%	25.1%
2074	11.1%	25.3%
2073	11.1%	25.5%
2072	11%	25.7%
2071	11%	25.9%
2070	11%	26.2%
2069	11.1%	26.4%
2068	11.1%	26.6%
2067	11.2%	26.8%
2066	11.3%	27.1%
2065	11.5%	27.3%
2064	11.6%	27.6%
2063	11.8%	27.8%
2062	12%	28.1%
2061	12.1%	28.4%
2060	12.3%	28.7%
2059	12.5%	29%
2058	12.6%	29.3%
2057	12.7%	29.6%
2056	12.8%	30%
2055	12.9%	30.3%
2054	12.9%	30.6%
2053	13%	31%
2052	12.9%	31.3%
2051	12.9%	31.7%
2050	12.8%	32%
2049	12.7%	32.4%
2048	12.6%	32.7%
2047	12.4%	33.1%
2046	12.3%	33.4%
2045	12.2%	33.7%
2044	12%	34%
2043	11.9%	34.2%
2042	11.8%	34.5%
2041	11.7%	34.7%
2040	11.6%	34.9%
2039	11.6%	35.2%
2038	11.5%	35.4%
2037	11.6%	35.7%
2036	11.8%	35.9%
2035	12%	36.2%
2034	12.3%	36.4%
2033	12.6%	36.6%
2032	13%	36.9%
2031	13.4%	37.2%
2030	13.9%	37.6%
2029	14.3%	38.1%
2028	14.6%	38.7%
2027	14.9%	39.3%
2026	15.1%	40%
2025	15.3%	40.6%
2024	15.4%	40.9%
2023	15.7%	41.3%
2022	15.9%	41.6%
2021	16%	41.9%
2020	16%	42.2%
2019	15.9%	42.5%
2018	15.8%	42.9%
2017	15.7%	43.3%
2016	15.4%	43.6%
2015	15.1%	43.8%
2014	14.8%	43.9%
2013	14.6%	43.9%
2012	14.4%	43.7%
2011	14.2%	43.4%
2010	14.2%	43%
2009	14.1%	42.7%
2008	14%	42.4%
2007	14.1%	42.1%
2006	14.4%	42%
2005	14.7%	41.9%
2004	15.2%	41.7%
2003	15.8%	41.5%
2002	16.4%	41.4%
2001	17%	41.5%
2000	17.7%	41.9%
1999	18.3%	42.4%
1998	19%	43.1%
1997	19.7%	44%
1996	20.2%	45%
1995	20.7%	45.9%
1994	21%	46.6%
1993	21.2%	47.1%
1992	21.4%	46.8%
1991	21.5%	46.6%
1990	21.5%	47.1%
1989	21.4%	47.6%
1988	21.4%	47.9%
1987	21.3%	47.9%
1986	21.3%	47.9%
1985	21.2%	48%
1984	21.1%	48.1%
1983	20.9%	48.2%
1982	20.8%	48.3%
1981	20.6%	48.4%
1980	20.5%	48.7%
1979	20.4%	48.8%
1978	20.5%	48.5%
1977	20.6%	48.3%
1976	20.8%	48.2%
1975	21%	48.1%
1974	21.2%	48.1%
1973	21.3%	48.1%
1972	21.5%	48.2%
1971	21.5%	48.2%
1970	21.6%	48.3%
1969	21.6%	48.4%
1968	21.7%	48.5%
1967	21.8%	48.5%
1966	22%	48.6%
1965	22.2%	48.7%
1964	22.4%	48.8%
1963	22.5%	48.5%
1962	22.6%	48.1%
1961	22.4%	47.7%
1960	22.2%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.4% of the population in Latvia and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 21.5% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Latvia and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Latvia vs Zimbabwe

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Latvia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Latvia	Zimbabwe
2023	19	358
2022	29	368
2021	42	446
2020	21	380
2019	22	388
2018	23	386
2017	23	389
2016	23	411
2015	22	428
2014	22	468
2013	24	525
2012	20	558
2011	22	564
2010	22	567
2009	24	540
2008	25	526
2007	27	519
2006	28	480
2005	27	454
2004	28	451
2003	30	455
2002	29	418
2001	32	467
2000	34	405
1999	40	399
1998	40	368
1997	41	357
1996	45	352
1995	59	332
1994	65	332
1993	57	331
1992	48	333
1991	46	332
1990	47	353
1989	46	382
1988	42	431
1987	44	480
1986	43	525
1985	51	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Latvia

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Latvia	Zimbabwe
2023	0.3%	4.42%
2022	0.32%	4.6%
2021	0.35%	4.76%
2020	0.37%	5.01%
2019	0.4%	5.11%
2018	0.42%	5.23%
2017	0.45%	5.5%
2016	0.47%	5.69%
2015	0.51%	5.98%
2014	0.55%	6.18%
2013	0.6%	6.55%
2012	0.66%	7.14%
2011	0.72%	7.88%
2010	0.78%	8.5%
2009	0.83%	9.03%
2008	0.88%	9.34%
2007	0.93%	9.47%
2006	0.99%	9.4%
2005	1.05%	9.23%
2004	1.12%	9.17%
2003	1.19%	8.85%
2002	1.26%	8.48%
2001	1.33%	9.79%
2000	1.42%	9.83%
1999	1.54%	9.92%
1998	1.67%	10%
1997	1.79%	10.1%
1996	1.9%	10%
1995	1.98%	9.83%
1994	2%	9.52%
1993	1.99%	9.16%
1992	1.93%	8.73%
1991	1.83%	8.33%
1990	1.7%	7.97%
1989	1.58%	7.69%
1988	1.53%	7.55%
1987	1.55%	7.61%
1986	1.64%	7.86%
1985	1.75%	8.31%
1984	1.87%	8.87%
1983	1.96%	9.5%
1982	2.03%	10.1%
1981	2.06%	10.7%
1980	2.07%	11.1%
1979	2.08%	11.3%
1978	-	11.5%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.5%
1975	-	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.3% in Latvia and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.