Latvia vs Saint Helena: Birth rate

Latvia
7.57 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saint Helena
7.34 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
216th
Saint Helena rank
219th

Birth rate over time

  • Latvia
  • Saint Helena
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7.57 births per 1,000 people against 7.34 births per 1,000 people in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.23 births per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.

Latvia ranks 216th and Saint Helena ranks 219th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Saint Helena in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Saint Helena Difference Ahead
1950s 16.31 births per 1,000 people 33.62 births per 1,000 people 17.31 births per 1,000 people Saint Helena
1960s 14.84 births per 1,000 people 30.76 births per 1,000 people 15.91 births per 1,000 people Saint Helena
1970s 14 births per 1,000 people 24.68 births per 1,000 people 10.68 births per 1,000 people Saint Helena
1980s 15.05 births per 1,000 people 21.16 births per 1,000 people 6.11 births per 1,000 people Saint Helena
1990s 9.9 births per 1,000 people 15.59 births per 1,000 people 5.69 births per 1,000 people Saint Helena
2000s 9.73 births per 1,000 people 10.32 births per 1,000 people 0.5989 births per 1,000 people Saint Helena
2010s 10.35 births per 1,000 people 8.73 births per 1,000 people 1.62 births per 1,000 people Latvia
2020s 8.64 births per 1,000 people 7.61 births per 1,000 people 1.03 births per 1,000 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, Latvia or Saint Helena?
Latvia, at 7.57 births per 1,000 people against 7.34 births per 1,000 people in Saint Helena as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate between Latvia and Saint Helena?
0.23 births per 1,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saint Helena?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Saint Helena rank globally for birth rate?
Latvia ranks 216th and Saint Helena ranks 219th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.