Lithuania birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Lithuania has a birth rate of 7.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.18 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 2.56 children per woman — 2.17 times higher than in 2023.

Lithuania birth rate statistics:

Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 160/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Lithuania is 28.4 — it was 23.3 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7, a change from 25.9 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 17.7 in 1960 to 5.85 in 2023.
21.2% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 27.1% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Lithuania by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.18	185
2022	1.27	182
2021	1.36	179
2020	1.36	180
2019	1.43	173
2018	1.53	161
2017	1.57	156
2016	1.63	153
2015	1.63	156
2014	1.57	162
2013	1.59	159
2012	1.6	160
2011	1.55	163
2010	1.5	172
2009	1.5	174
2008	1.45	177
2007	1.36	184
2006	1.33	184
2005	1.29	185
2004	1.27	186
2003	1.26	187
2002	1.23	190
2001	1.29	182
2000	1.39	175
1999	1.46	172
1998	1.46	174
1997	1.47	175
1996	1.49	174
1995	1.55	172
1994	1.57	171
1993	1.74	161
1992	1.97	152
1991	2.01	153
1990	2.03	155
1989	1.98	159
1988	2.02	158
1987	2.11	151
1986	2.12	151
1985	2.08	154
1984	2.07	156
1983	2.1	155
1982	1.97	164
1981	1.98	164
1980	1.99	164
1979	2.05	164
1978	2.08	161
1977	2.14	165
1976	2.18	168
1975	2.18	166
1974	2.21	170
1973	2.22	171
1972	2.34	166
1971	2.41	165
1970	2.4	169
1969	2.3	173
1968	2.24	178
1967	2.23	186
1966	2.22	185
1965	2.23	184
1964	2.28	184
1963	2.35	181
1962	2.45	178
1961	2.53	177
1960	2.56	174

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1988. In 1993, the fertility rate was 1.74 — a 32.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	-16,368	20,675	37,043
2022	-20,671	22,086	42,757
2021	-24,433	23,309	47,742
2020	-19,953	23,607	43,560
2019	-13,212	25,018	38,230
2018	-12,686	26,782	39,468
2017	-12,224	27,857	40,081
2016	-11,509	29,636	41,145
2015	-11,935	29,984	41,919
2014	-10,868	29,372	40,240
2013	-12,733	28,724	41,457
2012	-11,060	29,891	40,951
2011	-10,901	30,281	41,182
2010	-11,460	30,663	42,123
2009	-9,805	32,261	42,066
2008	-12,153	31,662	43,815
2007	-15,510	30,051	45,561
2006	-15,041	29,756	44,797
2005	-14,287	29,570	43,857
2004	-11,482	29,718	41,200
2003	-10,929	30,053	40,982
2002	-11,362	29,610	40,972
2001	-9,024	31,237	40,261
2000	-4,549	34,295	38,844
1999	-3,877	36,299	40,176
1998	-3,904	36,913	40,817
1997	-3,218	37,896	41,114
1996	-3,962	38,897	42,859
1995	-3,992	41,371	45,363
1994	-4,023	42,422	46,445
1993	1,473	47,505	46,032
1992	12,950	54,391	41,441
1991	14,817	55,932	41,115
1990	17,010	56,946	39,936
1989	17,316	55,632	38,316
1988	19,006	56,653	37,647
1987	22,422	59,308	36,886
1986	23,978	59,767	35,789
1985	19,140	58,484	39,344
1984	18,976	57,632	38,656
1983	20,911	57,505	36,594
1982	18,323	53,240	34,917
1981	16,478	52,180	35,702
1980	16,042	51,880	35,838
1979	16,989	51,986	34,997
1978	17,573	51,706	34,133
1977	19,124	52,003	32,879
1976	20,305	52,260	31,955
1975	20,470	51,835	31,365
1974	22,589	52,054	29,465
1973	22,712	51,911	29,199
1972	25,388	54,631	29,243
1971	28,930	55,951	27,021
1970	27,629	55,572	27,943
1969	27,345	54,378	27,033
1968	28,325	54,187	25,862
1967	29,226	53,885	24,659
1966	30,381	54,144	23,763
1965	30,309	53,783	23,474
1964	34,048	55,768	21,720
1963	33,918	57,109	23,191
1962	34,933	59,844	24,911
1961	40,376	62,682	22,306
1960	40,845	62,517	21,672

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Lithuania (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been -0.54% annually. On average, 15,385 more people died each year than were born.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.57% — 16,368 more people died than were born.

In 2023, Lithuania ranks 174/196 for absolute natural population change and 189/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Lithuania compared to other countries

	Lithuania	Rank
Fertility rate	1.18	185/196
Birth rate	7.2	185/196
Population change due to births and deaths	-16,368	174/196
Natural population change rate	-0.57%	189/196
Population growth	+0.58%	127/197
Age at first childbirth	28.4 years	36/137
Average age at childbearing	30.7 years	46/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	4.94	166/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	54.8	169/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	11.9	178/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	21.2%	178/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	51.4%	71/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	100%	7/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.008%	153/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.19%	169/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.28%	173/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.34%	170/192
Life expectancy	76.5 years	80/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	14.4	4.94	54.8	11.9
2025	14.6	5.21	55.4	11.8
2024	14.5	5.54	55.8	11.6
2023	14.1	5.83	56.2	11.1
2022	14.4	6.24	59.4	11.2
2021	15.4	6.85	62.4	12
2020	16.9	8.37	68.2	12.8
2019	18.3	10.3	75.2	13.5
2018	18.7	11.6	76.9	13.4
2017	19.1	12.4	78.8	12.9
2016	20	13.5	83.4	13
2015	20.2	14.3	85.1	12.8
2014	19.3	13.9	82.3	11.9
2013	18.8	14.3	82.5	11.1
2012	19	15	85.5	11
2011	18.8	14.8	85	10.7
2010	19	14.3	83.4	10.7
2009	19.1	16.5	84.6	10.5
2008	18.4	18.6	83.5	9.67
2007	17.4	19.2	80.6	8.81
2006	17	20.3	80	8.34
2005	16.8	20.2	79.7	8.07
2004	16.6	20.2	80.1	7.79
2003	16.5	20.7	80.8	7.56
2002	16.1	20.3	79.6	7.31
2001	16.9	20.9	82.9	7.68
2000	18.3	23.9	89.9	8.09
1999	19.5	26.5	95.7	8.28
1998	19.7	29.8	95.7	8.12
1997	20	33.3	97.3	7.72
1996	20.6	37.3	99.3	7.55
1995	21.5	40.5	103.9	7.62
1994	22.1	41.2	106.4	7.64
1993	24.5	44	117	8.78
1992	28	48.8	132.2	10.1
1991	28.8	47.1	135.1	10.5
1990	29.2	42	136.8	10.8
1989	28.7	36.4	135.2	10.3
1988	29.4	31.3	137.7	11
1987	31.1	24.9	144.4	12.6
1986	31.6	23.3	147.8	12.7
1985	31.3	22.2	147.7	12.1
1984	31	20.8	146	12.6
1983	31.2	20.4	147.5	13.1
1982	29	20.2	137.8	12.3
1981	28.7	21	138	12.4
1980	28.6	26.9	138.3	11.8
1979	28.8	26.8	138.4	12.6
1978	28.9	26.8	139.4	13.2
1977	29.3	25.4	142.7	14
1976	29.5	23.2	145	14.9
1975	29.5	22	144	15.7
1974	29.8	22.5	145	16.7
1973	30.1	21.7	143.1	18
1972	31.8	22.3	148.8	19.6
1971	33	23	151.3	20.7
1970	33.1	22.7	150	21.1
1969	32.7	21	144.3	21.5
1968	33.1	19.7	140	22.9
1967	33.1	17.2	135.3	23.7
1966	33.8	15.2	131.5	25.3
1965	33.9	15.4	127.5	26
1964	35.6	15.6	126.1	28.8
1963	36.7	15.7	130.6	29
1962	38.9	17	136.2	31.1
1961	41.5	19.3	145.7	32.4
1960	41.9	17.5	142.8	33.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Lithuania by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.59% will be to women under age 20, 39.7% to women ages 20-29, and 58.7% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 10%, 68.8%, and 21.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Lithuania	World
2100	10.1%	16.5%
2099	10.1%	16.6%
2098	10.1%	16.6%
2097	10.2%	16.7%
2096	10.2%	16.8%
2095	10.3%	16.8%
2094	10.3%	16.9%
2093	10.4%	17%
2092	10.4%	17%
2091	10.4%	17.1%
2090	10.5%	17.2%
2089	10.5%	17.2%
2088	10.5%	17.3%
2087	10.5%	17.4%
2086	10.5%	17.4%
2085	10.4%	17.5%
2084	10.4%	17.5%
2083	10.4%	17.6%
2082	10.3%	17.7%
2081	10.3%	17.7%
2080	10.2%	17.8%
2079	10.2%	17.8%
2078	10.1%	17.9%
2077	10.1%	17.9%
2076	10.1%	18%
2075	10.1%	18%
2074	10%	18.1%
2073	10%	18.2%
2072	10.1%	18.2%
2071	10.1%	18.3%
2070	10.1%	18.3%
2069	10.2%	18.4%
2068	10.3%	18.5%
2067	10.3%	18.6%
2066	10.4%	18.6%
2065	10.6%	18.7%
2064	10.7%	18.8%
2063	10.8%	18.9%
2062	10.9%	19.1%
2061	11%	19.2%
2060	11.1%	19.3%
2059	11.2%	19.4%
2058	11.3%	19.5%
2057	11.3%	19.6%
2056	11.4%	19.8%
2055	11.4%	19.9%
2054	11.4%	20%
2053	11.4%	20.1%
2052	11.4%	20.2%
2051	11.4%	20.3%
2050	11.3%	20.4%
2049	11.3%	20.5%
2048	11.3%	20.6%
2047	11.3%	20.7%
2046	11.3%	20.8%
2045	11.2%	20.9%
2044	11.3%	20.9%
2043	11.3%	21%
2042	11.3%	21.1%
2041	11.4%	21.2%
2040	11.4%	21.2%
2039	11.5%	21.3%
2038	11.5%	21.4%
2037	11.6%	21.5%
2036	11.8%	21.6%
2035	12%	21.8%
2034	12.2%	22%
2033	12.5%	22.2%
2032	12.8%	22.4%
2031	13.2%	22.7%
2030	13.5%	23%
2029	13.8%	23.3%
2028	14%	23.6%
2027	14.2%	23.9%
2026	14.4%	24.2%
2025	14.6%	24.6%
2024	14.7%	24.7%
2023	14.9%	25%
2022	15%	25.3%
2021	15.1%	25.6%
2020	15.1%	25.8%
2019	15.1%	26%
2018	15%	26.2%
2017	14.9%	26.4%
2016	14.7%	26.5%
2015	14.6%	26.6%
2014	14.6%	26.8%
2013	14.6%	26.9%
2012	14.7%	27%
2011	14.8%	27.1%
2010	14.9%	27.3%
2009	15%	27.5%
2008	15.3%	27.6%
2007	15.8%	27.9%
2006	16.3%	28.1%
2005	16.8%	28.5%
2004	17.4%	28.8%
2003	17.9%	29.2%
2002	18.6%	29.6%
2001	19.3%	30%
2000	20%	30.4%
1999	20.4%	30.8%
1998	20.9%	31.1%
1997	21.2%	31.5%
1996	21.5%	31.8%
1995	21.8%	32.1%
1994	22.1%	32.3%
1993	22.3%	32.5%
1992	22.4%	32.7%
1991	22.5%	32.9%
1990	22.6%	33%
1989	22.5%	33.2%
1988	22.6%	33.4%
1987	22.7%	33.6%
1986	22.7%	33.8%
1985	22.7%	34%
1984	22.8%	34.3%
1983	22.8%	34.6%
1982	22.9%	34.9%
1981	23.1%	35.2%
1980	23.3%	35.5%
1979	23.5%	35.9%
1978	23.8%	36.3%
1977	24.2%	36.7%
1976	24.6%	36.9%
1975	25.1%	37.1%
1974	25.6%	37.2%
1973	26.1%	37.3%
1972	26.6%	37.5%
1971	26.8%	37.6%
1970	27.1%	37.7%
1969	27.2%	37.8%
1968	27.2%	37.9%
1967	27.2%	38%
1966	27.3%	38%
1965	27.3%	38%
1964	27.4%	38%
1963	27.5%	37.8%
1962	27.4%	37.6%
1961	27.3%	37.5%
1960	27.1%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Lithuania was 27.1% in 1960, 22.4% in 1992, and 14.7% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Lithuania.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	8	197
2022	9	203
2021	9	242
2020	8	211
2019	9	207
2018	9	211
2017	10	215
2016	9	220
2015	10	228
2014	9	231
2013	10	235
2012	10	239
2011	10	247
2010	10	253
2009	11	258
2008	13	264
2007	14	269
2006	14	276
2005	13	283
2004	12	291
2003	14	301
2002	14	311
2001	16	321
2000	16	328
1999	18	340
1998	19	360
1997	21	358
1996	25	366
1995	28	371
1994	31	382
1993	29	389
1992	28	395
1991	29	395
1990	29	391
1989	31	401
1988	28	414
1987	28	429
1986	30	438
1985	35	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Lithuania was 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.008% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 50% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Lithuania	World
2023	0.34%	2.49%
2022	0.35%	2.59%
2021	0.36%	2.66%
2020	0.37%	2.75%
2019	0.39%	2.86%
2018	0.42%	2.97%
2017	0.46%	3.11%
2016	0.49%	3.22%
2015	0.5%	3.35%
2014	0.51%	3.48%
2013	0.51%	3.61%
2012	0.53%	3.77%
2011	0.56%	3.97%
2010	0.6%	4.11%
2009	0.67%	4.31%
2008	0.74%	4.5%
2007	0.8%	4.7%
2006	0.86%	4.92%
2005	0.9%	5.16%
2004	0.93%	5.43%
2003	0.96%	5.65%
2002	0.99%	5.94%
2001	1.03%	6.21%
2000	1.07%	6.48%
1999	1.12%	6.75%
1998	1.16%	7.05%
1997	1.23%	7.28%
1996	1.34%	7.52%
1995	1.51%	7.76%
1994	1.69%	7.98%
1993	1.79%	8.19%
1992	1.78%	8.46%
1991	1.67%	8.66%
1990	1.52%	8.81%
1989	1.42%	9.02%
1988	1.42%	9.31%
1987	1.52%	9.47%
1986	1.64%	9.81%
1985	1.74%	10.1%
1984	1.82%	10.4%
1983	1.87%	10.6%
1982	1.92%	10.8%
1981	1.98%	11%
1980	2.05%	11.4%
1979	2.12%	11.7%
1978	2.18%	12.2%
1977	2.22%	12.6%
1976	2.25%	13%
1975	2.26%	13.4%
1974	2.24%	13.8%
1973	2.16%	14.1%
1972	2.08%	14.5%
1971	2.11%	15.1%
1970	2.29%	15.2%
1969	2.51%	15.4%
1968	2.63%	15.6%
1967	2.63%	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Lithuania was 3.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.34% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 10.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.