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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Marshall Islands

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 21.1 for the Marshall Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 2.92 in the Marshall Islands — 147.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 63.9% in the Marshall Islands — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 8.08, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 67/196 for the Marshall Islands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Lithuania, compared to 20.7 years in the Marshall Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 27.1 in the Marshall Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 71.8 in the Marshall Islands.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.8% in the Marshall Islands.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Marshall Islands by year

Lithuania
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2023 1.18 2.92
2022 1.27 2.94
2021 1.36 2.96
2020 1.36 2.99
2019 1.43 3.01
2018 1.53 3.04
2017 1.57 3.06
2016 1.63 3.09
2015 1.63 3.13
2014 1.57 3.18
2013 1.59 3.25
2012 1.6 3.38
2011 1.55 3.53
2010 1.5 3.67
2009 1.5 3.83
2008 1.45 3.97
2007 1.36 4.09
2006 1.33 4.2
2005 1.29 4.28
2004 1.27 4.34
2003 1.26 4.42
2002 1.23 4.49
2001 1.29 4.58
2000 1.39 4.7
1999 1.46 4.78
1998 1.46 4.87
1997 1.47 4.96
1996 1.49 5.02
1995 1.55 5.09
1994 1.57 5.23
1993 1.74 5.38
1992 1.97 5.55
1991 2.01 5.76
1990 2.03 5.97
1989 1.98 6.18
1988 2.02 6.38
1987 2.11 6.57
1986 2.12 6.73
1985 2.08 6.87
1984 2.07 6.99
1983 2.1 7.08
1982 1.97 7.18
1981 1.98 7.27
1980 1.99 7.37
1979 2.05 7.47
1978 2.08 7.58
1977 2.14 7.67
1976 2.18 7.76
1975 2.18 7.83
1974 2.21 7.9
1973 2.22 7.95
1972 2.34 8
1971 2.41 8.04
1970 2.4 8.07
1969 2.3 8.11
1968 2.24 8.14
1967 2.23 8.17
1966 2.22 8.2
1965 2.23 8.16
1964 2.28 8.14
1963 2.35 8.12
1962 2.45 8.12
1961 2.53 8.12
1960 2.56 8.08

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 2.92 in the Marshall Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2023 -16,368 550
2022 -20,671 606
2021 -24,433 653
2020 -19,953 689
2019 -13,212 746
2018 -12,686 785
2017 -12,224 826
2016 -11,509 866
2015 -11,935 912
2014 -10,868 959
2013 -12,733 1,014
2012 -11,060 1,097
2011 -10,901 1,185
2010 -11,460 1,273
2009 -9,805 1,365
2008 -12,153 1,443
2007 -15,510 1,507
2006 -15,041 1,556
2005 -14,287 1,586
2004 -11,482 1,595
2003 -10,929 1,600
2002 -11,362 1,594
2001 -9,024 1,596
2000 -4,549 1,592
1999 -3,877 1,590
1998 -3,904 1,576
1997 -3,218 1,564
1996 -3,962 1,542
1995 -3,992 1,522
1994 -4,023 1,524
1993 1,473 1,524
1992 12,950 1,525
1991 14,817 1,540
1990 17,010 1,556
1989 17,316 1,574
1988 19,006 1,575
1987 22,422 1,566
1986 23,978 1,544
1985 19,140 1,511
1984 18,976 1,470
1983 20,911 1,422
1982 18,323 1,375
1981 16,478 1,328
1980 16,042 1,287
1979 16,989 1,250
1978 17,573 1,207
1977 19,124 1,160
1976 20,305 1,109
1975 20,470 1,055
1974 22,589 1,000
1973 22,712 954
1972 25,388 913
1971 28,930 877
1970 27,629 819
1969 27,345 747
1968 28,325 685
1967 29,226 636
1966 30,381 603
1965 30,309 566
1964 34,048 536
1963 33,918 509
1962 34,933 488
1961 40,376 469
1960 40,845 452

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 +1.42% in the Marshall Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +1.69% in the Marshall Islands.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Marshall Islands by year

Lithuania
Marshall Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2023 7.2 21.1
2022 7.8 22
2021 8.3 23.2
2020 8.4 23.4
2019 8.9 23.7
2018 9.5 24.1
2017 9.8 24.4
2016 10.3 24.7
2015 10.3 25.2
2014 10 25.7
2013 9.7 26.4
2012 10 27.7
2011 10 29.2
2010 9.9 30.9
2009 10.2 32.8
2008 9.9 34.3
2007 9.3 35.6
2006 9.1 36.6
2005 8.9 37.2
2004 8.8 37.4
2003 8.8 37.6
2002 8.6 37.6
2001 9 37.8
2000 9.8 38.2
1999 10.3 38.3
1998 10.4 38.4
1997 10.6 38.6
1996 10.8 38.5
1995 11.4 38.5
1994 11.6 39
1993 12.9 39.6
1992 14.7 40.2
1991 15.1 41.2
1990 15.4 42.4
1989 15.1 43.8
1988 15.5 45
1987 16.4 46.2
1986 16.7 47.3
1985 16.5 48.2
1984 16.4 48.9
1983 16.5 49.5
1982 15.4 50
1981 15.2 50.5
1980 15.2 51.1
1979 15.3 51.6
1978 15.3 51.7
1977 15.5 51.6
1976 15.7 51.4
1975 15.7 50.9
1974 15.9 50.3
1973 16 49.7
1972 17 48.9
1971 17.6 48.5
1970 17.7 47.7
1969 17.5 47.2
1968 17.6 47.4
1967 17.7 47.7
1966 18 47.5
1965 18.1 46.6
1964 19 46.2
1963 19.7 46
1962 20.9 46.2
1961 22.2 46.5
1960 22.5 46.9

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 21.1 in the Marshall Islands, compared with 22.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Marshall Islands
Fertility rate 1.18 2.92
Fertility rate rank 185/196 58/196
Birth rate 7.2 21.1
Birth rate rank 185/196 67/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +550
Natural population change rank 174/196 143/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +1.42%
Population growth +0.58% -3.29%
Population growth rank 127/197 197/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 20.7 years
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 70.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 165.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 23.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 42.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 92.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.16%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 1.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 2.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 2.82%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 67.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Marshall Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2100 10.1% 16.6%
2099 10.1% 16.6%
2098 10.1% 16.6%
2097 10.2% 16.7%
2096 10.2% 16.7%
2095 10.3% 16.8%
2094 10.3% 16.9%
2093 10.4% 17%
2092 10.4% 17.1%
2091 10.4% 17.3%
2090 10.5% 17.5%
2089 10.5% 17.7%
2088 10.5% 17.9%
2087 10.5% 18.2%
2086 10.5% 18.4%
2085 10.4% 18.7%
2084 10.4% 19%
2083 10.4% 19.3%
2082 10.3% 19.5%
2081 10.3% 19.8%
2080 10.2% 20%
2079 10.2% 20.2%
2078 10.1% 20.4%
2077 10.1% 20.6%
2076 10.1% 20.8%
2075 10.1% 20.9%
2074 10% 21%
2073 10% 21.1%
2072 10.1% 21.2%
2071 10.1% 21.3%
2070 10.1% 21.3%
2069 10.2% 21.4%
2068 10.3% 21.5%
2067 10.3% 21.7%
2066 10.4% 21.8%
2065 10.6% 22%
2064 10.7% 22.3%
2063 10.8% 22.6%
2062 10.9% 22.9%
2061 11% 23.3%
2060 11.1% 23.8%
2059 11.2% 24.3%
2058 11.3% 24.8%
2057 11.3% 25.4%
2056 11.4% 26%
2055 11.4% 26.5%
2054 11.4% 27.1%
2053 11.4% 27.6%
2052 11.4% 28%
2051 11.4% 28.4%
2050 11.3% 28.7%
2049 11.3% 28.9%
2048 11.3% 29%
2047 11.3% 29.1%
2046 11.3% 29%
2045 11.2% 28.9%
2044 11.3% 28.7%
2043 11.3% 28.4%
2042 11.3% 28.2%
2041 11.4% 27.8%
2040 11.4% 27.5%
2039 11.5% 27.3%
2038 11.5% 27.3%
2037 11.6% 27.4%
2036 11.8% 27.8%
2035 12% 28.4%
2034 12.2% 28.9%
2033 12.5% 29.5%
2032 12.8% 30%
2031 13.2% 30.6%
2030 13.5% 31.2%
2029 13.8% 31.7%
2028 14% 32.3%
2027 14.2% 32.9%
2026 14.4% 33.6%
2025 14.6% 34.2%
2024 14.7% 34.5%
2023 14.9% 34.7%
2022 15% 34.6%
2021 15.1% 34.4%
2020 15.1% 34.5%
2019 15.1% 35.1%
2018 15% 35.7%
2017 14.9% 36.2%
2016 14.7% 36.8%
2015 14.6% 37.5%
2014 14.6% 38.2%
2013 14.6% 38.8%
2012 14.7% 39.4%
2011 14.8% 39.7%
2010 14.9% 39.7%
2009 15% 39.4%
2008 15.3% 39.2%
2007 15.8% 39%
2006 16.3% 38.9%
2005 16.8% 39.1%
2004 17.4% 39.4%
2003 17.9% 39.9%
2002 18.6% 40.6%
2001 19.3% 41.3%
2000 20% 42%
1999 20.4% 42.8%
1998 20.9% 43.7%
1997 21.2% 44.7%
1996 21.5% 45.6%
1995 21.8% 46.6%
1994 22.1% 47.5%
1993 22.3% 48.4%
1992 22.4% 49.1%
1991 22.5% 49.7%
1990 22.6% 50.2%
1989 22.5% 50.6%
1988 22.6% 50.8%
1987 22.7% 50.8%
1986 22.7% 50.7%
1985 22.7% 50.6%
1984 22.8% 50.4%
1983 22.8% 50.4%
1982 22.9% 50.3%
1981 23.1% 50.3%
1980 23.3% 50.1%
1979 23.5% 49.8%
1978 23.8% 49.4%
1977 24.2% 49%
1976 24.6% 48.5%
1975 25.1% 48.2%
1974 25.6% 47.8%
1973 26.1% 47.3%
1972 26.6% 46.6%
1971 26.8% 45.6%
1970 27.1% 45%
1969 27.2% 45.3%
1968 27.2% 46.1%
1967 27.2% 46.7%
1966 27.3% 47.2%
1965 27.3% 47.5%
1964 27.4% 47.5%
1963 27.5% 47.4%
1962 27.4% 47.1%
1961 27.3% 46.7%
1960 27.1% 46.1%

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 34.5% in the Marshall Islands in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 50.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and the Marshall Islands compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Marshall Islands

Lithuania
Marshall Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2023 8 155
2022 9 174
2021 9 206
2020 8 178
2019 9 168
2018 9 167
2017 10 179
2016 9 183
2015 10 184
2014 9 199
2013 10 201
2012 10 207
2011 10 209
2010 10 212
2009 11 224
2008 13 226
2007 14 229
2006 14 233
2005 13 234
2004 12 238
2003 14 221
2002 14 223
2001 16 231
2000 16 251
1999 18 250
1998 19 259
1997 21 274
1996 25 292
1995 28 303
1994 31 303
1993 29 320
1992 28 322
1991 29 297
1990 29 311
1989 31 299
1988 28 276
1987 28 282
1986 30 274
1985 35 254

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 155 deaths in the Marshall Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Marshall Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Marshall Islands
2023 0.34% 2.82%
2022 0.35% 2.91%
2021 0.36% 3%
2020 0.37% 3.1%
2019 0.39% 3.19%
2018 0.42% 3.29%
2017 0.46% 3.38%
2016 0.49% 3.48%
2015 0.5% 3.57%
2014 0.51% 3.66%
2013 0.51% 3.75%
2012 0.53% 3.82%
2011 0.56% 3.89%
2010 0.6% 3.94%
2009 0.67% 3.97%
2008 0.74% 4.02%
2007 0.8% 4.06%
2006 0.86% 4.1%
2005 0.9% 4.14%
2004 0.93% 4.18%
2003 0.96% 4.21%
2002 0.99% 4.24%
2001 1.03% 4.25%
2000 1.07% 4.25%
1999 1.12% 4.23%
1998 1.16% 4.19%
1997 1.23% 4.15%
1996 1.34% 4.14%
1995 1.51% 4.15%
1994 1.69% 4.2%
1993 1.79% 4.29%
1992 1.78% 4.43%
1991 1.67% 4.59%
1990 1.52% 4.76%
1989 1.42% 4.95%
1988 1.42% 5.13%
1987 1.52% 5.31%
1986 1.64% 5.49%
1985 1.74% 5.66%
1984 1.82% 5.83%
1983 1.87% 6%
1982 1.92% 6.15%
1981 1.98% 6.29%
1980 2.05% 6.42%
1979 2.12% 6.52%
1978 2.18% 6.61%
1977 2.22% 6.69%
1976 2.25% 6.77%
1975 2.26% 6.86%
1974 2.24% 6.97%
1973 2.16% 7.13%
1972 2.08% 7.33%
1971 2.11% 7.58%
1970 2.29% 7.87%
1969 2.51% 8.19%
1968 2.63% 8.53%
1967 2.63% 8.88%
1966 - 9.25%
1965 - 9.64%
1964 - 10.1%
1963 - 10.5%
1962 - 11%
1961 - 11.6%
1960 - 12.2%

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 2.82% in the Marshall Islands. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2017, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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