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Lithuania birth & fertility rate charts by year

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has a birth rate of 7.2 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.18 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).

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 30.6, 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.
  • 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.

Birth rates in Lithuania compared to world average

Lithuania World
Fertility rate 1.18 2.2
Birth rate 7.2 16.3
Birth rate rank 185/196 N/A
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 23.1 years
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.23 37.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 56.9 120.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 22
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 24.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 54.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 83.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.2%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 1.73%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 2.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.34% 2.49%
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +70,600,901
Natural population change rank 174/196 N/A
Natural population change rate -0.57% +0.88%
Population growth +0.57% +0.96%
Population growth rank 128/197 N/A
Life expectancy 76.3 years 73.5 years

Fertility rate in Lithuania chart

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.

Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Lithuania World
1960 2.56 4.69
1961 2.53 4.56
1962 2.45 5.02
1963 2.35 5.31
1964 2.28 5.13
1965 2.23 5.08
1966 2.22 4.97
1967 2.23 4.87
1968 2.24 4.98
1969 2.3 4.88
1970 2.4 4.84
1971 2.41 4.69
1972 2.34 4.55
1973 2.22 4.42
1974 2.21 4.26
1975 2.18 4.07
1976 2.18 3.97
1977 2.14 3.84
1978 2.08 3.77
1979 2.05 3.76
1980 1.99 3.73
1981 1.98 3.71
1982 1.97 3.72
1983 2.1 3.59
1984 2.07 3.57
1985 2.08 3.53
1986 2.12 3.51
1987 2.11 3.48
1988 2.02 3.39
1989 1.98 3.35
1990 2.03 3.31
1991 2.01 3.13
1992 1.97 3.04
1993 1.74 2.97
1994 1.57 2.92
1995 1.55 2.87
1996 1.49 2.82
1997 1.47 2.78
1998 1.46 2.75
1999 1.46 2.72
2000 1.39 2.73
2001 1.29 2.69
2002 1.23 2.66
2003 1.26 2.64
2004 1.27 2.63
2005 1.29 2.61
2006 1.33 2.61
2007 1.36 2.6
2008 1.45 2.6
2009 1.5 2.59
2010 1.5 2.57
2011 1.55 2.55
2012 1.6 2.56
2013 1.59 2.53
2014 1.57 2.52
2015 1.63 2.49
2016 1.63 2.49
2017 1.57 2.46
2018 1.53 2.39
2019 1.43 2.35
2020 1.36 2.28
2021 1.36 2.25
2022 1.27 2.22
2023 1.18 2.2
2024 1.19 2.19
2025 1.2 2.18
2026 1.2 2.18
2027 1.21 2.17
2028 1.22 2.16
2029 1.22 2.15
2030 1.23 2.14
2031 1.23 2.13
2032 1.24 2.12
2033 1.25 2.12
2034 1.25 2.11
2035 1.26 2.1
2036 1.27 2.09
2037 1.27 2.09
2038 1.28 2.08
2039 1.28 2.08
2040 1.29 2.08
2041 1.29 2.07
2042 1.3 2.07
2043 1.3 2.07
2044 1.31 2.07
2045 1.31 2.06
2046 1.31 2.06
2047 1.32 2.06
2048 1.32 2.05
2049 1.33 2.05
2050 1.33 2.05

Birth rates by women ages chart

In 2025, of all live births 1.64% were to women under 20 years old, 41.1% to women ages 20-29, and 57.3% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 10%, 68.8%, and 21.1% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in Lithuania by maternal age is provided below.

Annual births per 1,000 women ages

15-19
20-29
30+
Year Annual births per 1,000 women
Total per 1,000 women 15-19 20-29 30+
1960 41.7 17.7 143.4 33.2
1961 41.3 19.5 145.6 32.1
1962 38.9 17.4 136.3 30.8
1963 36.8 15.6 131.4 28.8
1964 35.5 15.4 127.1 28.6
1965 33.9 15.3 128.2 25.8
1966 33.8 15.1 133 25
1967 33.2 17.1 136.5 23.5
1968 33.1 19.7 140.9 22.7
1969 32.9 21 144.8 21.4
1970 33.3 22.4 149.6 21
1971 33.2 22.7 151.5 20.5
1972 32.1 22 148.9 19.5
1973 30.2 21.1 142.5 17.9
1974 30 22.2 143.1 16.7
1975 29.7 21.7 142.6 15.6
1976 29.7 23 143.1 14.8
1977 29.3 25.2 140.8 13.9
1978 28.9 26.9 137.9 13.1
1979 29 26.8 137.2 12.5
1980 28.8 27.1 136.7 11.8
1981 28.8 21.2 136.1 12.3
1982 29.2 20.4 136.1 12.3
1983 31.2 20.5 145.8 13
1984 31.1 20.9 144.9 12.5
1985 31.3 22.2 147.1 12.1
1986 31.7 23.3 147.3 12.6
1987 31.1 24.8 144.4 12.5
1988 29.4 31.3 138.4 10.8
1989 28.7 36.3 136.1 10.3
1990 29.2 42.2 138 10.8
1991 28.7 47.5 136.1 10.4
1992 27.9 49.3 133.2 10.1
1993 24.5 44.3 117.9 8.77
1994 22 41.5 107.2 7.64
1995 21.6 40.7 104.6 7.62
1996 20.4 37.4 100.1 7.54
1997 20 33.3 98.2 7.72
1998 19.6 29.6 96.8 8.11
1999 19.4 26.3 96.6 8.27
2000 18.4 23.8 90.9 8.06
2001 16.9 20.7 83.8 7.67
2002 16.1 20.2 80 7.3
2003 16.5 21 81 7.56
2004 16.5 20.5 80.5 7.8
2005 16.6 20.5 80.7 8.1
2006 17 20.4 80.1 8.35
2007 17.3 19.3 80.6 8.83
2008 18.4 18.8 83.7 9.69
2009 19 16.8 85.2 10.5
2010 18.4 14.8 86 10.8
2011 18.5 15.3 85.7 10.7
2012 18.5 15.6 85.4 11
2013 18 14.8 82.9 11.1
2014 18.5 14.2 82.9 11.9
2015 19.1 14.6 86.1 12.8
2016 19.1 13.9 85.3 13.1
2017 18.2 12.8 81.3 13
2018 17.7 11.8 78.1 13.5
2019 16.6 10.5 76.1 13.5
2020 15.8 8.49 69 12.9
2021 15.7 6.8 62.8 12
2022 14.7 6.03 58.1 11.2
2023 13.6 5.73 55.6 11.1
2024 14.5 5.53 56.5 11.6
2025 14.6 5.23 56.9 11.9

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Children 0-14 as share of population
Lithuania World
1960 27.1% 37.4%
1961 27.3% 37.5%
1962 27.4% 37.6%
1963 27.5% 37.8%
1964 27.4% 38%
1965 27.3% 38%
1966 27.3% 38%
1967 27.2% 38%
1968 27.2% 37.9%
1969 27.2% 37.8%
1970 27.1% 37.7%
1971 26.8% 37.6%
1972 26.6% 37.5%
1973 26.1% 37.3%
1974 25.6% 37.2%
1975 25.1% 37.1%
1976 24.6% 36.9%
1977 24.2% 36.7%
1978 23.8% 36.3%
1979 23.5% 35.9%
1980 23.3% 35.5%
1981 23.1% 35.2%
1982 22.9% 34.9%
1983 22.8% 34.6%
1984 22.8% 34.3%
1985 22.7% 34%
1986 22.7% 33.8%
1987 22.7% 33.6%
1988 22.6% 33.4%
1989 22.5% 33.2%
1990 22.6% 33%
1991 22.5% 32.9%
1992 22.4% 32.7%
1993 22.3% 32.5%
1994 22.1% 32.3%
1995 21.8% 32.1%
1996 21.5% 31.8%
1997 21.2% 31.5%
1998 20.9% 31.1%
1999 20.4% 30.8%
2000 20% 30.4%
2001 19.3% 30%
2002 18.6% 29.6%
2003 17.9% 29.2%
2004 17.4% 28.8%
2005 16.8% 28.5%
2006 16.3% 28.1%
2007 15.8% 27.9%
2008 15.3% 27.6%
2009 15% 27.5%
2010 14.9% 27.3%
2011 14.8% 27.1%
2012 14.7% 27%
2013 14.6% 26.9%
2014 14.6% 26.8%
2015 14.6% 26.6%
2016 14.7% 26.5%
2017 14.9% 26.4%
2018 15% 26.2%
2019 15.1% 26%
2020 15.1% 25.8%
2021 15.1% 25.6%
2022 15% 25.3%
2023 14.9% 25%
2024 14.7% 24.7%
2025 14.5% 24.4%
2026 14.3% 24.1%
2027 14.1% 23.8%
2028 13.9% 23.4%
2029 13.6% 23.1%
2030 13.3% 22.8%
2031 13% 22.6%
2032 12.7% 22.3%
2033 12.4% 22.1%
2034 12.1% 21.9%
2035 11.9% 21.7%
2036 11.7% 21.6%
2037 11.6% 21.5%
2038 11.5% 21.4%
2039 11.4% 21.3%
2040 11.4% 21.2%
2041 11.3% 21.1%
2042 11.3% 21%
2043 11.3% 21%
2044 11.2% 20.9%
2045 11.2% 20.8%
2046 11.3% 20.7%
2047 11.3% 20.7%
2048 11.3% 20.6%
2049 11.3% 20.5%
2050 11.4% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Lithuania was 27.1% in 1960, 22.3% in 1993, and 14.7% as of the latest data in 2025.

More about the demographics of Lithuania.

Natural population change by year

For the past 10 years, the natural population change in Lithuania, excluding migration, has been -0.54% annually. On average, -15,385 more people died each year than were born.

Population change due to births and deaths
Year Population change due to births and deaths
Lithuania
1960 40,845
1961 40,376
1962 34,933
1963 33,918
1964 34,048
1965 30,309
1966 30,381
1967 29,226
1968 28,325
1969 27,345
1970 27,629
1971 28,930
1972 25,388
1973 22,712
1974 22,589
1975 20,470
1976 20,305
1977 19,124
1978 17,573
1979 16,989
1980 16,042
1981 16,478
1982 18,323
1983 20,911
1984 18,976
1985 19,140
1986 23,978
1987 22,422
1988 19,006
1989 17,316
1990 17,010
1991 14,817
1992 12,950
1993 1,473
1994 -4,023
1995 -3,992
1996 -3,962
1997 -3,218
1998 -3,904
1999 -3,877
2000 -4,549
2001 -9,024
2002 -11,362
2003 -10,929
2004 -11,482
2005 -14,287
2006 -15,041
2007 -15,510
2008 -12,153
2009 -9,805
2010 -11,460
2011 -10,901
2012 -11,060
2013 -12,733
2014 -10,868
2015 -11,935
2016 -11,509
2017 -12,224
2018 -12,686
2019 -13,212
2020 -19,953
2021 -24,433
2022 -20,671
2023 -16,368

Fertility rates around the globe

Fertility rate

Maternal mortality chart

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.

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

Under-five mortality rate chart

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.

Lithuania
World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Lithuania World
1960 - 18.5%
1961 - 18.1%
1962 - 17.8%
1963 - 17.5%
1964 - 17.7%
1965 - 17.5%
1966 - 17.3%
1967 2.63% 17%
1968 2.63% 16.5%
1969 2.51% 15.5%
1970 2.29% 15.2%
1971 2.11% 15.1%
1972 2.08% 14.4%
1973 2.16% 14.1%
1974 2.24% 13.7%
1975 2.26% 13.4%
1976 2.25% 13%
1977 2.22% 12.5%
1978 2.18% 12.1%
1979 2.12% 11.7%
1980 2.05% 11.4%
1981 1.98% 11%
1982 1.92% 10.8%
1983 1.87% 10.6%
1984 1.82% 10.4%
1985 1.74% 10.1%
1986 1.64% 9.81%
1987 1.52% 9.47%
1988 1.42% 9.31%
1989 1.42% 9.02%
1990 1.52% 8.81%
1991 1.67% 8.66%
1992 1.78% 8.46%
1993 1.79% 8.19%
1994 1.69% 7.98%
1995 1.51% 7.76%
1996 1.34% 7.52%
1997 1.23% 7.28%
1998 1.16% 7.05%
1999 1.12% 6.76%
2000 1.07% 6.48%
2001 1.03% 6.21%
2002 0.99% 5.94%
2003 0.96% 5.65%
2004 0.93% 5.43%
2005 0.9% 5.16%
2006 0.86% 4.92%
2007 0.8% 4.7%
2008 0.74% 4.5%
2009 0.67% 4.31%
2010 0.6% 4.11%
2011 0.56% 3.97%
2012 0.53% 3.77%
2013 0.51% 3.61%
2014 0.51% 3.48%
2015 0.5% 3.35%
2016 0.49% 3.23%
2017 0.46% 3.11%
2018 0.42% 2.97%
2019 0.39% 2.86%
2020 0.37% 2.75%
2021 0.36% 2.66%
2022 0.35% 2.59%
2023 0.34% 2.49%

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