Fertility & birth rates in Laos and Lithuania

Fertility rate in Laos vs Lithuania by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Laos	Lithuania
2023	2.42	1.18
2022	2.46	1.27
2021	2.49	1.36
2020	2.54	1.36
2019	2.59	1.43
2018	2.63	1.53
2017	2.69	1.57
2016	2.74	1.63
2015	2.8	1.63
2014	2.8	1.57
2013	2.87	1.59
2012	2.95	1.6
2011	3.05	1.55
2010	3.14	1.5
2009	3.23	1.5
2008	3.33	1.45
2007	3.44	1.36
2006	3.56	1.33
2005	3.69	1.29
2004	3.9	1.27
2003	4.02	1.26
2002	4.13	1.23
2001	4.29	1.29
2000	4.43	1.39
1999	4.64	1.46
1998	4.79	1.46
1997	4.96	1.47
1996	5.15	1.49
1995	5.36	1.55
1994	5.6	1.57
1993	5.8	1.74
1992	5.9	1.97
1991	5.99	2.01
1990	6.06	2.03
1989	6.1	1.98
1988	6.16	2.02
1987	6.21	2.11
1986	6.26	2.12
1985	6.33	2.08
1984	6.37	2.07
1983	6.38	2.1
1982	6.37	1.97
1981	6.35	1.98
1980	6.33	1.99
1979	6.31	2.05
1978	6.3	2.08
1977	6.29	2.14
1976	6.29	2.18
1975	6.29	2.18
1974	6.29	2.21
1973	6.28	2.22
1972	6.28	2.34
1971	6.3	2.41
1970	6.31	2.4
1969	6.3	2.3
1968	6.3	2.24
1967	6.31	2.23
1966	6.31	2.22
1965	6.32	2.23
1964	6.31	2.28
1963	6.32	2.35
1962	6.31	2.45
1961	6.31	2.53
1960	6.29	2.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Laos was 2.42 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.18 in Lithuania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Laos vs Lithuania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Laos	Lithuania
2023	115,359	-16,368
2022	116,620	-20,671
2021	115,323	-24,433
2020	118,609	-19,953
2019	119,797	-13,212
2018	119,986	-12,686
2017	120,515	-12,224
2016	119,978	-11,509
2015	118,723	-11,935
2014	118,103	-10,868
2013	119,845	-12,733
2012	121,324	-11,060
2011	122,863	-10,901
2010	122,516	-11,460
2009	122,174	-9,805
2008	121,042	-12,153
2007	119,980	-15,510
2006	118,602	-15,041
2005	118,165	-14,287
2004	121,888	-11,482
2003	122,158	-10,929
2002	122,110	-11,362
2001	123,847	-9,024
2000	124,201	-4,549
1999	127,255	-3,877
1998	128,409	-3,904
1997	130,388	-3,218
1996	131,142	-3,962
1995	132,241	-3,992
1994	134,201	-4,023
1993	135,295	1,473
1992	132,417	12,950
1991	129,523	14,817
1990	125,297	17,010
1989	121,044	17,316
1988	117,050	19,006
1987	113,005	22,422
1986	109,266	23,978
1985	106,047	19,140
1984	102,318	18,976
1983	98,178	20,911
1982	94,058	18,323
1981	89,963	16,478
1980	86,548	16,042
1979	82,852	16,989
1978	80,604	17,573
1977	79,149	19,124
1976	77,575	20,305
1975	76,725	20,470
1974	74,652	22,589
1973	70,513	22,712
1972	68,095	25,388
1971	65,959	28,930
1970	63,896	27,629
1969	61,595	27,345
1968	59,567	28,325
1967	57,763	29,226
1966	55,494	30,381
1965	54,268	30,309
1964	52,482	34,048
1963	51,056	33,918
1962	51,244	34,933
1961	48,992	40,376
1960	47,575	40,845

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 +1.51% in Laos and -0.57% in Lithuania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.65% in Laos and -0.54% in Lithuania.

Birth rate in Laos vs Lithuania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Laos	Lithuania
2023	21.3	7.2
2022	21.7	7.8
2021	22.1	8.3
2020	22.6	8.4
2019	23.2	8.9
2018	23.6	9.5
2017	24.1	9.8
2016	24.6	10.3
2015	25	10.3
2014	25	10
2013	25.6	9.7
2012	26.2	10
2011	26.8	10
2010	27.2	9.9
2009	27.6	10.2
2008	27.9	9.9
2007	28.1	9.3
2006	28.4	9.1
2005	28.8	8.9
2004	30.1	8.8
2003	30.7	8.8
2002	31.2	8.6
2001	32.1	9
2000	32.9	9.8
1999	34.2	10.3
1998	35.1	10.4
1997	36.2	10.6
1996	37.2	10.8
1995	38.5	11.4
1994	40	11.6
1993	41.2	12.9
1992	41.7	14.7
1991	42.2	15.1
1990	42.5	15.4
1989	42.6	15.1
1988	42.8	15.5
1987	43	16.4
1986	43.1	16.7
1985	43.5	16.5
1984	43.6	16.4
1983	43.5	16.5
1982	43.4	15.4
1981	43.3	15.2
1980	43.4	15.2
1979	43.5	15.3
1978	43.8	15.3
1977	44.1	15.5
1976	44.3	15.7
1975	44.4	15.7
1974	44.4	15.9
1973	44.3	16
1972	44.3	17
1971	44.3	17.6
1970	44.3	17.7
1969	44.2	17.5
1968	44.2	17.6
1967	44.2	17.7
1966	44.2	18
1965	44.3	18.1
1964	44.3	19
1963	44.5	19.7
1962	44.6	20.9
1961	44.8	22.2
1960	44.9	22.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 21.3 in Laos and 7.2 in Lithuania, compared with 44.9 and 22.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Laos	Lithuania
2100	14.8%	10.1%
2099	14.9%	10.1%
2098	14.9%	10.1%
2097	15%	10.2%
2096	15.1%	10.2%
2095	15.1%	10.3%
2094	15.2%	10.3%
2093	15.3%	10.4%
2092	15.4%	10.4%
2091	15.4%	10.4%
2090	15.5%	10.5%
2089	15.6%	10.5%
2088	15.7%	10.5%
2087	15.8%	10.5%
2086	15.9%	10.5%
2085	16%	10.4%
2084	16.1%	10.4%
2083	16.1%	10.4%
2082	16.2%	10.3%
2081	16.3%	10.3%
2080	16.4%	10.2%
2079	16.5%	10.2%
2078	16.6%	10.1%
2077	16.8%	10.1%
2076	16.9%	10.1%
2075	17%	10.1%
2074	17.1%	10%
2073	17.2%	10%
2072	17.3%	10.1%
2071	17.5%	10.1%
2070	17.6%	10.1%
2069	17.7%	10.2%
2068	17.9%	10.3%
2067	18.1%	10.3%
2066	18.2%	10.4%
2065	18.4%	10.6%
2064	18.5%	10.7%
2063	18.7%	10.8%
2062	18.9%	10.9%
2061	19.1%	11%
2060	19.3%	11.1%
2059	19.5%	11.2%
2058	19.7%	11.3%
2057	19.9%	11.3%
2056	20.1%	11.4%
2055	20.4%	11.4%
2054	20.6%	11.4%
2053	20.8%	11.4%
2052	21%	11.4%
2051	21.3%	11.4%
2050	21.5%	11.3%
2049	21.8%	11.3%
2048	22%	11.3%
2047	22.3%	11.3%
2046	22.5%	11.3%
2045	22.8%	11.2%
2044	23.1%	11.3%
2043	23.3%	11.3%
2042	23.6%	11.3%
2041	24%	11.4%
2040	24.3%	11.4%
2039	24.6%	11.5%
2038	24.9%	11.5%
2037	25.3%	11.6%
2036	25.7%	11.8%
2035	26%	12%
2034	26.4%	12.2%
2033	26.9%	12.5%
2032	27.3%	12.8%
2031	27.7%	13.2%
2030	28.2%	13.5%
2029	28.6%	13.8%
2028	28.9%	14%
2027	29.3%	14.2%
2026	29.7%	14.4%
2025	30%	14.6%
2024	30.2%	14.7%
2023	30.6%	14.9%
2022	30.9%	15%
2021	31.3%	15.1%
2020	31.6%	15.1%
2019	31.9%	15.1%
2018	32.2%	15%
2017	32.5%	14.9%
2016	32.9%	14.7%
2015	33.2%	14.6%
2014	33.7%	14.6%
2013	34.3%	14.6%
2012	34.9%	14.7%
2011	35.6%	14.8%
2010	36.3%	14.9%
2009	37.1%	15%
2008	38%	15.3%
2007	39%	15.8%
2006	40%	16.3%
2005	40.9%	16.8%
2004	41.5%	17.4%
2003	42%	17.9%
2002	42.5%	18.6%
2001	42.9%	19.3%
2000	43.2%	20%
1999	43.5%	20.4%
1998	43.7%	20.9%
1997	43.8%	21.2%
1996	43.9%	21.5%
1995	43.9%	21.8%
1994	44%	22.1%
1993	43.9%	22.3%
1992	43.9%	22.4%
1991	43.9%	22.5%
1990	43.9%	22.6%
1989	43.9%	22.5%
1988	43.9%	22.6%
1987	44%	22.7%
1986	44%	22.7%
1985	44%	22.7%
1984	44.1%	22.8%
1983	44.1%	22.8%
1982	44.1%	22.9%
1981	44%	23.1%
1980	43.9%	23.3%
1979	43.8%	23.5%
1978	43.5%	23.8%
1977	43.2%	24.2%
1976	43%	24.6%
1975	42.7%	25.1%
1974	42.5%	25.6%
1973	42.4%	26.1%
1972	42.4%	26.6%
1971	42.3%	26.8%
1970	42.2%	27.1%
1969	42.2%	27.2%
1968	42.2%	27.2%
1967	42.2%	27.2%
1966	42.2%	27.3%
1965	42.2%	27.3%
1964	42.1%	27.4%
1963	42%	27.5%
1962	41.9%	27.4%
1961	41.8%	27.3%
1960	41.8%	27.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 30.2% of the population in Laos and 14.7% in Lithuania in 2024, compared to 43.9% and 22.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Laos and Lithuania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Laos vs Lithuania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Laos	Lithuania
2023	112	8
2022	120	9
2021	139	9
2020	132	8
2019	137	9
2018	145	9
2017	154	10
2016	165	9
2015	180	10
2014	193	9
2013	215	10
2012	241	10
2011	267	10
2010	305	10
2009	336	11
2008	374	13
2007	402	14
2006	432	14
2005	458	13
2004	492	12
2003	524	14
2002	550	14
2001	574	16
2000	609	16
1999	638	18
1998	647	19
1997	660	21
1996	682	25
1995	709	28
1994	741	31
1993	751	29
1992	781	28
1991	798	29
1990	834	29
1989	856	31
1988	898	28
1987	930	28
1986	963	30
1985	994	35

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 112 deaths per 100,000 live births in Laos, compared to 8 deaths in Lithuania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Laos	Lithuania
2023	3.9%	0.34%
2022	4.04%	0.35%
2021	4.19%	0.36%
2020	4.34%	0.37%
2019	4.51%	0.39%
2018	4.68%	0.42%
2017	4.88%	0.46%
2016	5.09%	0.49%
2015	5.32%	0.5%
2014	5.58%	0.51%
2013	5.86%	0.51%
2012	6.15%	0.53%
2011	6.47%	0.56%
2010	6.8%	0.6%
2009	7.14%	0.67%
2008	7.5%	0.74%
2007	7.88%	0.8%
2006	8.27%	0.86%
2005	8.68%	0.9%
2004	9.08%	0.93%
2003	9.49%	0.96%
2002	9.91%	0.99%
2001	10.3%	1.03%
2000	10.8%	1.07%
1999	11.2%	1.12%
1998	11.6%	1.16%
1997	12%	1.23%
1996	12.5%	1.34%
1995	12.9%	1.51%
1994	13.4%	1.69%
1993	13.9%	1.79%
1992	14.4%	1.78%
1991	14.9%	1.67%
1990	15.4%	1.52%
1989	15.9%	1.42%
1988	16.4%	1.42%
1987	16.9%	1.52%
1986	17.4%	1.64%
1985	18%	1.74%
1984	18.4%	1.82%
1983	18.9%	1.87%
1982	19.5%	1.92%
1981	20%	1.98%
1980	20.6%	2.05%
1979	21.1%	2.12%
1978	21.7%	2.18%
1977	-	2.22%
1976	-	2.25%
1975	-	2.26%
1974	-	2.24%
1973	-	2.16%
1972	-	2.08%
1971	-	2.11%
1970	-	2.29%
1969	-	2.51%
1968	-	2.63%
1967	-	2.63%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.9% in Laos and 0.34% in Lithuania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.