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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Luxembourg

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Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.5 for Luxembourg. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 1.25 in Luxembourg — 5.93% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 45.4% in Luxembourg — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 152/196 for Luxembourg.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Lithuania, compared to 31.4 years in Luxembourg.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 32.3 in Luxembourg.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 4.02 in Luxembourg.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in Luxembourg.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Luxembourg by year

Lithuania
Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Luxembourg
2023 1.18 1.25
2022 1.27 1.31
2021 1.36 1.38
2020 1.36 1.36
2019 1.43 1.34
2018 1.53 1.38
2017 1.57 1.39
2016 1.63 1.41
2015 1.63 1.47
2014 1.57 1.5
2013 1.59 1.55
2012 1.6 1.57
2011 1.55 1.52
2010 1.5 1.63
2009 1.5 1.59
2008 1.45 1.61
2007 1.36 1.61
2006 1.33 1.65
2005 1.29 1.63
2004 1.27 1.66
2003 1.26 1.62
2002 1.23 1.63
2001 1.29 1.66
2000 1.39 1.76
1999 1.46 1.74
1998 1.46 1.68
1997 1.47 1.71
1996 1.49 1.77
1995 1.55 1.7
1994 1.57 1.72
1993 1.74 1.7
1992 1.97 1.64
1991 2.01 1.6
1990 2.03 1.6
1989 1.98 1.52
1988 2.02 1.51
1987 2.11 1.4
1986 2.12 1.43
1985 2.08 1.38
1984 2.07 1.42
1983 2.1 1.43
1982 1.97 1.49
1981 1.98 1.55
1980 1.99 1.5
1979 2.05 1.48
1978 2.08 1.48
1977 2.14 1.5
1976 2.18 1.48
1975 2.18 1.55
1974 2.21 1.58
1973 2.22 1.58
1972 2.34 1.75
1971 2.41 1.95
1970 2.4 1.97
1969 2.3 2.02
1968 2.24 2.12
1967 2.23 2.24
1966 2.22 2.34
1965 2.23 2.42
1964 2.28 2.34
1963 2.35 -
1962 2.45 2.37
1961 2.53 -
1960 2.56 2.29

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.25 in Luxembourg in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Luxembourg
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Luxembourg
2023 -16,368 1,933
2022 -20,671 2,024
2021 -24,433 2,240
2020 -19,953 1,828
2019 -13,212 1,922
2018 -12,686 1,945
2017 -12,224 1,968
2016 -11,509 2,095
2015 -11,935 2,107
2014 -10,868 2,225
2013 -12,733 2,336
2012 -11,060 2,124
2011 -10,901 1,814
2010 -11,460 2,129
2009 -9,805 1,991
2008 -12,153 2,003
2007 -15,510 1,584
2006 -15,041 1,748
2005 -14,287 1,721
2004 -11,482 1,878
2003 -10,929 1,220
2002 -11,362 1,607
2001 -9,024 1,766
2000 -4,549 1,963
1999 -3,877 1,808
1998 -3,904 1,486
1997 -3,218 1,552
1996 -3,962 1,781
1995 -3,992 1,634
1994 -4,023 1,652
1993 1,473 1,470
1992 12,950 1,098
1991 14,817 1,239
1990 17,010 1,145
1989 17,316 679
1988 19,006 747
1987 22,422 222
1986 23,978 331
1985 19,140 74
1984 18,976 146
1983 20,911 37
1982 18,323 183
1981 16,478 329
1980 16,042 37
1979 16,989 72
1978 17,573 -145
1977 19,124 -36
1976 20,305 -578
1975 20,470 -395
1974 22,589 -390
1973 22,712 -421
1972 25,388 -35
1971 28,930 69
1970 27,629 272
1969 27,345 303
1968 28,325 604
1967 29,226 837
1966 30,381 1,168
1965 30,309 1,260
1964 34,048 1,377
1963 33,918 1,199
1962 34,933 1,091
1961 40,376 1,489
1960 40,845 1,319

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

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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 -0.57% in Lithuania and +0.29% in Luxembourg.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +0.33% in Luxembourg.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Luxembourg by year

Lithuania
Luxembourg

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Luxembourg
2023 7.2 9.5
2022 7.8 9.9
2021 8.3 10.5
2020 8.4 10.2
2019 8.9 10
2018 9.5 10.3
2017 9.8 10.4
2016 10.3 10.4
2015 10.3 10.7
2014 10 10.9
2013 9.7 11.3
2012 10 11.3
2011 10 10.9
2010 9.9 11.6
2009 10.2 11.3
2008 9.9 11.5
2007 9.3 11.4
2006 9.1 11.7
2005 8.9 11.5
2004 8.8 11.9
2003 8.8 11.7
2002 8.6 12
2001 9 12.4
2000 9.8 13.1
1999 10.3 13
1998 10.4 12.7
1997 10.6 13.1
1996 10.8 13.7
1995 11.4 13.3
1994 11.6 13.5
1993 12.9 13.5
1992 14.7 13.1
1991 15.1 12.9
1990 15.4 12.9
1989 15.1 12.4
1988 15.5 12.3
1987 16.4 11.4
1986 16.7 11.7
1985 16.5 11.2
1984 16.4 11.5
1983 16.5 11.4
1982 15.4 11.8
1981 15.2 12.1
1980 15.2 11.4
1979 15.3 11.2
1978 15.3 11.2
1977 15.5 11.2
1976 15.7 10.9
1975 15.7 11.1
1974 15.9 11.1
1973 16 10.8
1972 17 11.8
1971 17.6 13
1970 17.7 13
1969 17.5 13.3
1968 17.6 14
1967 17.7 14.8
1966 18 15.6
1965 18.1 16
1964 19 16
1963 19.7 15.8
1962 20.9 16
1961 22.2 16.1
1960 22.5 16

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 9.5 in Luxembourg, compared with 22.5 and 16, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Luxembourg
Fertility rate 1.18 1.25
Fertility rate rank 185/196 178/196
Birth rate 7.2 9.5
Birth rate rank 185/196 152/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +1,933
Natural population change rank 174/196 136/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +0.29%
Population growth +0.58% +1.59%
Population growth rank 127/197 67/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 31.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 4.12
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 43.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 22.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.16%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 0.2%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 0.23%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 82.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Luxembourg
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Luxembourg
2100 10.1% 12.9%
2099 10.1% 12.9%
2098 10.1% 12.9%
2097 10.2% 12.9%
2096 10.2% 13%
2095 10.3% 13%
2094 10.3% 13%
2093 10.4% 13%
2092 10.4% 13%
2091 10.4% 13%
2090 10.5% 13%
2089 10.5% 13%
2088 10.5% 13%
2087 10.5% 13%
2086 10.5% 13%
2085 10.4% 13%
2084 10.4% 12.9%
2083 10.4% 12.9%
2082 10.3% 12.9%
2081 10.3% 12.9%
2080 10.2% 12.9%
2079 10.2% 13%
2078 10.1% 13%
2077 10.1% 13%
2076 10.1% 13%
2075 10.1% 13.1%
2074 10% 13.1%
2073 10% 13.1%
2072 10.1% 13.2%
2071 10.1% 13.2%
2070 10.1% 13.3%
2069 10.2% 13.3%
2068 10.3% 13.3%
2067 10.3% 13.4%
2066 10.4% 13.4%
2065 10.6% 13.4%
2064 10.7% 13.5%
2063 10.8% 13.5%
2062 10.9% 13.5%
2061 11% 13.5%
2060 11.1% 13.5%
2059 11.2% 13.5%
2058 11.3% 13.5%
2057 11.3% 13.5%
2056 11.4% 13.5%
2055 11.4% 13.5%
2054 11.4% 13.5%
2053 11.4% 13.5%
2052 11.4% 13.5%
2051 11.4% 13.5%
2050 11.3% 13.5%
2049 11.3% 13.5%
2048 11.3% 13.5%
2047 11.3% 13.5%
2046 11.3% 13.6%
2045 11.2% 13.6%
2044 11.3% 13.7%
2043 11.3% 13.8%
2042 11.3% 14%
2041 11.4% 14.1%
2040 11.4% 14.3%
2039 11.5% 14.4%
2038 11.5% 14.6%
2037 11.6% 14.7%
2036 11.8% 14.8%
2035 12% 14.9%
2034 12.2% 15%
2033 12.5% 15.2%
2032 12.8% 15.3%
2031 13.2% 15.4%
2030 13.5% 15.4%
2029 13.8% 15.6%
2028 14% 15.6%
2027 14.2% 15.7%
2026 14.4% 15.7%
2025 14.6% 15.8%
2024 14.7% 15.8%
2023 14.9% 15.8%
2022 15% 15.9%
2021 15.1% 15.9%
2020 15.1% 16%
2019 15.1% 16%
2018 15% 16.1%
2017 14.9% 16.2%
2016 14.7% 16.4%
2015 14.6% 16.6%
2014 14.6% 16.7%
2013 14.6% 16.9%
2012 14.7% 17.1%
2011 14.8% 17.4%
2010 14.9% 17.7%
2009 15% 17.8%
2008 15.3% 18%
2007 15.8% 18.2%
2006 16.3% 18.4%
2005 16.8% 18.5%
2004 17.4% 18.7%
2003 17.9% 18.8%
2002 18.6% 18.9%
2001 19.3% 18.9%
2000 20% 18.9%
1999 20.4% 18.9%
1998 20.9% 18.8%
1997 21.2% 18.7%
1996 21.5% 18.6%
1995 21.8% 18.4%
1994 22.1% 18.3%
1993 22.3% 18%
1992 22.4% 17.8%
1991 22.5% 17.6%
1990 22.6% 17.4%
1989 22.5% 17.2%
1988 22.6% 17%
1987 22.7% 16.9%
1986 22.7% 17%
1985 22.7% 17.2%
1984 22.8% 17.5%
1983 22.8% 17.8%
1982 22.9% 18.1%
1981 23.1% 18.4%
1980 23.3% 18.8%
1979 23.5% 19.2%
1978 23.8% 19.5%
1977 24.2% 19.9%
1976 24.6% 20.2%
1975 25.1% 20.5%
1974 25.6% 20.9%
1973 26.1% 21.2%
1972 26.6% 21.6%
1971 26.8% 22%
1970 27.1% 22.2%
1969 27.2% 22.4%
1968 27.2% 22.5%
1967 27.2% 22.6%
1966 27.3% 22.5%
1965 27.3% 22.3%
1964 27.4% 22.1%
1963 27.5% 21.9%
1962 27.4% 21.7%
1961 27.3% 21.5%
1960 27.1% 21.2%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 15.8% in Luxembourg in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 17.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Luxembourg compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Luxembourg

Lithuania
Luxembourg
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Luxembourg
2023 8 11
2022 9 6
2021 9 6
2020 8 6
2019 9 12
2018 9 9
2017 10 15
2016 9 13
2015 10 13
2014 9 13
2013 10 15
2012 10 13
2011 10 13
2010 10 17
2009 11 15
2008 13 13
2007 14 14
2006 14 16
2005 13 17
2004 12 17
2003 14 15
2002 14 17
2001 16 19
2000 16 18
1999 18 21
1998 19 18
1997 21 22
1996 25 23
1995 28 22
1994 31 20
1993 29 20
1992 28 26
1991 29 25
1990 29 24
1989 31 21
1988 28 24
1987 28 23
1986 30 24
1985 35 24

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in Lithuania, compared to 11 deaths in Luxembourg.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Luxembourg

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Luxembourg
2023 0.34% 0.23%
2022 0.35% 0.24%
2021 0.36% 0.24%
2020 0.37% 0.25%
2019 0.39% 0.25%
2018 0.42% 0.25%
2017 0.46% 0.25%
2016 0.49% 0.25%
2015 0.5% 0.26%
2014 0.51% 0.26%
2013 0.51% 0.26%
2012 0.53% 0.27%
2011 0.56% 0.27%
2010 0.6% 0.28%
2009 0.67% 0.29%
2008 0.74% 0.3%
2007 0.8% 0.31%
2006 0.86% 0.33%
2005 0.9% 0.35%
2004 0.93% 0.37%
2003 0.96% 0.39%
2002 0.99% 0.42%
2001 1.03% 0.44%
2000 1.07% 0.47%
1999 1.12% 0.5%
1998 1.16% 0.53%
1997 1.23% 0.56%
1996 1.34% 0.6%
1995 1.51% 0.64%
1994 1.69% 0.68%
1993 1.79% 0.73%
1992 1.78% 0.78%
1991 1.67% 0.83%
1990 1.52% 0.88%
1989 1.42% 0.93%
1988 1.42% 0.97%
1987 1.52% 1.02%
1986 1.64% 1.07%
1985 1.74% 1.12%
1984 1.82% 1.16%
1983 1.87% 1.21%
1982 1.92% 1.25%
1981 1.98% 1.29%
1980 2.05% 1.34%
1979 2.12% 1.39%
1978 2.18% 1.44%
1977 2.22% 1.51%
1976 2.25% 1.58%
1975 2.26% 1.67%
1974 2.24% 1.77%
1973 2.16% 1.88%
1972 2.08% 1.99%
1971 2.11% 2.11%
1970 2.29% 2.24%
1969 2.51% 2.36%
1968 2.63% 2.48%
1967 2.63% 2.61%
1966 - 2.75%
1965 - 2.89%
1964 - 3.04%
1963 - 3.2%
1962 - 3.36%
1961 - 3.54%
1960 - 3.72%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 0.23% in Luxembourg. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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