Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Namibia

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Namibia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Namibia
2023	1.18	3.21
2022	1.27	3.25
2021	1.36	3.3
2020	1.36	3.35
2019	1.43	3.4
2018	1.53	3.46
2017	1.57	3.51
2016	1.63	3.57
2015	1.63	3.6
2014	1.57	3.64
2013	1.59	3.65
2012	1.6	3.68
2011	1.55	3.66
2010	1.5	3.66
2009	1.5	3.63
2008	1.45	3.62
2007	1.36	3.61
2006	1.33	3.6
2005	1.29	3.57
2004	1.27	3.55
2003	1.26	3.58
2002	1.23	3.69
2001	1.29	3.83
2000	1.39	3.99
1999	1.46	4.14
1998	1.46	4.18
1997	1.47	4.17
1996	1.49	4.2
1995	1.55	4.42
1994	1.57	4.68
1993	1.74	4.91
1992	1.97	5.11
1991	2.01	5.29
1990	2.03	5.4
1989	1.98	5.52
1988	2.02	5.61
1987	2.11	5.7
1986	2.12	5.79
1985	2.08	5.88
1984	2.07	5.94
1983	2.1	6
1982	1.97	6.08
1981	1.98	6.16
1980	1.99	6.24
1979	2.05	6.31
1978	2.08	6.38
1977	2.14	6.44
1976	2.18	6.49
1975	2.18	6.53
1974	2.21	6.55
1973	2.22	6.54
1972	2.34	6.53
1971	2.41	6.52
1970	2.4	6.52
1969	2.3	6.51
1968	2.24	6.5
1967	2.23	6.49
1966	2.22	6.47
1965	2.23	6.45
1964	2.28	6.43
1963	2.35	6.41
1962	2.45	6.35
1961	2.53	6.29
1960	2.56	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Namibia
2023	-16,368	58,435
2022	-20,671	54,534
2021	-24,433	50,160
2020	-19,953	55,034
2019	-13,212	54,769
2018	-12,686	53,970
2017	-12,224	52,975
2016	-11,509	52,228
2015	-11,935	50,846
2014	-10,868	49,581
2013	-12,733	47,801
2012	-11,060	46,204
2011	-10,901	43,557
2010	-11,460	42,046
2009	-9,805	39,942
2008	-12,153	38,147
2007	-15,510	36,430
2006	-15,041	34,690
2005	-14,287	32,909
2004	-11,482	31,478
2003	-10,929	31,115
2002	-11,362	31,947
2001	-9,024	32,942
2000	-4,549	35,280
1999	-3,877	37,233
1998	-3,904	37,500
1997	-3,218	37,256
1996	-3,962	37,177
1995	-3,992	39,119
1994	-4,023	41,316
1993	1,473	42,861
1992	12,950	43,945
1991	14,817	44,523
1990	17,010	43,956
1989	17,316	37,715
1988	19,006	34,798
1987	22,422	33,340
1986	23,978	31,764
1985	19,140	30,575
1984	18,976	29,395
1983	20,911	28,307
1982	18,323	27,474
1981	16,478	27,938
1980	16,042	28,142
1979	16,989	28,930
1978	17,573	29,821
1977	19,124	29,241
1976	20,305	28,785
1975	20,470	27,882
1974	22,589	26,844
1973	22,712	25,754
1972	25,388	24,606
1971	28,930	23,467
1970	27,629	22,414
1969	27,345	21,387
1968	28,325	20,470
1967	29,226	19,498
1966	30,381	18,635
1965	30,309	17,902
1964	34,048	17,134
1963	33,918	16,430
1962	34,933	15,656
1961	40,376	14,936
1960	40,845	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Namibia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Namibia
2023	7.2	25.9
2022	7.8	26.3
2021	8.3	27
2020	8.4	27.7
2019	8.9	28.4
2018	9.5	29.1
2017	9.8	29.7
2016	10.3	30.3
2015	10.3	30.7
2014	10	31
2013	9.7	31.2
2012	10	31.4
2011	10	31.1
2010	9.9	31
2009	10.2	30.6
2008	9.9	30.3
2007	9.3	30
2006	9.1	29.7
2005	8.9	29.3
2004	8.8	28.9
2003	8.8	29
2002	8.6	29.6
2001	9	30.5
2000	9.8	31.6
1999	10.3	32.6
1998	10.4	32.9
1997	10.6	32.8
1996	10.8	32.9
1995	11.4	34.5
1994	11.6	36.3
1993	12.9	37.9
1992	14.7	39.3
1991	15.1	40.5
1990	15.4	41
1989	15.1	38.2
1988	15.5	38.7
1987	16.4	38.6
1986	16.7	38.3
1985	16.5	38.3
1984	16.4	38.3
1983	16.5	38.3
1982	15.4	38.4
1981	15.2	39.8
1980	15.2	40.6
1979	15.3	40.8
1978	15.3	42.6
1977	15.5	42.8
1976	15.7	43.5
1975	15.7	43.7
1974	15.9	43.9
1973	16	43.9
1972	17	43.7
1971	17.6	43.6
1970	17.7	43.4
1969	17.5	43.3
1968	17.6	43.2
1967	17.7	43
1966	18	42.9
1965	18.1	42.8
1964	19	42.7
1963	19.7	42.6
1962	20.9	42.4
1961	22.2	42.2
1960	22.5	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 22.5 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Namibia
2100	10.1%	18.7%
2099	10.1%	18.8%
2098	10.1%	18.9%
2097	10.2%	19.1%
2096	10.2%	19.2%
2095	10.3%	19.3%
2094	10.3%	19.5%
2093	10.4%	19.6%
2092	10.4%	19.7%
2091	10.4%	19.9%
2090	10.5%	20%
2089	10.5%	20.2%
2088	10.5%	20.3%
2087	10.5%	20.4%
2086	10.5%	20.6%
2085	10.4%	20.7%
2084	10.4%	20.8%
2083	10.4%	21%
2082	10.3%	21.1%
2081	10.3%	21.2%
2080	10.2%	21.4%
2079	10.2%	21.5%
2078	10.1%	21.6%
2077	10.1%	21.8%
2076	10.1%	21.9%
2075	10.1%	22.1%
2074	10%	22.2%
2073	10%	22.4%
2072	10.1%	22.6%
2071	10.1%	22.8%
2070	10.1%	23%
2069	10.2%	23.2%
2068	10.3%	23.4%
2067	10.3%	23.6%
2066	10.4%	23.8%
2065	10.6%	24.1%
2064	10.7%	24.3%
2063	10.8%	24.6%
2062	10.9%	24.8%
2061	11%	25.1%
2060	11.1%	25.3%
2059	11.2%	25.6%
2058	11.3%	25.8%
2057	11.3%	26.1%
2056	11.4%	26.3%
2055	11.4%	26.5%
2054	11.4%	26.8%
2053	11.4%	27%
2052	11.4%	27.2%
2051	11.4%	27.4%
2050	11.3%	27.6%
2049	11.3%	27.8%
2048	11.3%	28%
2047	11.3%	28.2%
2046	11.3%	28.4%
2045	11.2%	28.6%
2044	11.3%	28.9%
2043	11.3%	29.1%
2042	11.3%	29.3%
2041	11.4%	29.6%
2040	11.4%	29.8%
2039	11.5%	30.1%
2038	11.5%	30.4%
2037	11.6%	30.8%
2036	11.8%	31.5%
2035	12%	32.2%
2034	12.2%	32.7%
2033	12.5%	33.2%
2032	12.8%	33.8%
2031	13.2%	34.3%
2030	13.5%	34.9%
2029	13.8%	35.3%
2028	14%	35.8%
2027	14.2%	36.1%
2026	14.4%	36.5%
2025	14.6%	36.8%
2024	14.7%	37%
2023	14.9%	37.3%
2022	15%	37.5%
2021	15.1%	37.4%
2020	15.1%	37.1%
2019	15.1%	37%
2018	15%	36.8%
2017	14.9%	36.7%
2016	14.7%	36.5%
2015	14.6%	36.5%
2014	14.6%	36.5%
2013	14.6%	36.6%
2012	14.7%	36.6%
2011	14.8%	36.7%
2010	14.9%	36.8%
2009	15%	37.1%
2008	15.3%	37.5%
2007	15.8%	38.1%
2006	16.3%	38.7%
2005	16.8%	39.4%
2004	17.4%	40%
2003	17.9%	40.5%
2002	18.6%	41%
2001	19.3%	41.3%
2000	20%	41.5%
1999	20.4%	41.7%
1998	20.9%	41.8%
1997	21.2%	41.9%
1996	21.5%	42%
1995	21.8%	42.1%
1994	22.1%	42.2%
1993	22.3%	42.2%
1992	22.4%	42.2%
1991	22.5%	42.2%
1990	22.6%	42.3%
1989	22.5%	43.4%
1988	22.6%	44.8%
1987	22.7%	45.3%
1986	22.7%	45.8%
1985	22.7%	46.2%
1984	22.8%	46.6%
1983	22.8%	46.9%
1982	22.9%	47.2%
1981	23.1%	47.1%
1980	23.3%	46.6%
1979	23.5%	46.3%
1978	23.8%	45.9%
1977	24.2%	45.3%
1976	24.6%	45%
1975	25.1%	44.8%
1974	25.6%	44.6%
1973	26.1%	44.3%
1972	26.6%	44.1%
1971	26.8%	43.9%
1970	27.1%	43.8%
1969	27.2%	43.6%
1968	27.2%	43.5%
1967	27.2%	43.3%
1966	27.3%	43.2%
1965	27.3%	43%
1964	27.4%	42.9%
1963	27.5%	42.7%
1962	27.4%	42.6%
1961	27.3%	42.4%
1960	27.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Namibia
2023	8	139
2022	9	127
2021	9	254
2020	8	143
2019	9	175
2018	9	198
2017	10	213
2016	9	250
2015	10	307
2014	9	369
2013	10	402
2012	10	439
2011	10	498
2010	10	531
2009	11	547
2008	13	537
2007	14	489
2006	14	408
2005	13	344
2004	12	282
2003	14	290
2002	14	313
2001	16	376
2000	16	384
1999	18	371
1998	19	396
1997	21	383
1996	25	387
1995	28	369
1994	31	367
1993	29	354
1992	28	346
1991	29	337
1990	29	325
1989	31	306
1988	28	342
1987	28	336
1986	30	348
1985	35	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

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
	Lithuania	Namibia
2023	0.34%	4.07%
2022	0.35%	4.2%
2021	0.36%	4.38%
2020	0.37%	4.57%
2019	0.39%	4.78%
2018	0.42%	5.01%
2017	0.46%	5.19%
2016	0.49%	5.42%
2015	0.5%	5.5%
2014	0.51%	5.31%
2013	0.51%	5.4%
2012	0.53%	5.51%
2011	0.56%	5.16%
2010	0.6%	5.08%
2009	0.67%	5.29%
2008	0.74%	5.64%
2007	0.8%	6.06%
2006	0.86%	6.49%
2005	0.9%	7.05%
2004	0.93%	7.41%
2003	0.96%	7.51%
2002	0.99%	7.61%
2001	1.03%	7.71%
2000	1.07%	7.79%
1999	1.12%	7.79%
1998	1.16%	7.7%
1997	1.23%	7.56%
1996	1.34%	7.39%
1995	1.51%	7.24%
1994	1.69%	7.13%
1993	1.79%	7.1%
1992	1.78%	7.14%
1991	1.67%	7.24%
1990	1.52%	7.39%
1989	1.42%	7.57%
1988	1.42%	7.81%
1987	1.52%	8.09%
1986	1.64%	8.43%
1985	1.74%	8.81%
1984	1.82%	9.22%
1983	1.87%	9.61%
1982	1.92%	9.93%
1981	1.98%	10.2%
1980	2.05%	10.3%
1979	2.12%	10.3%
1978	2.18%	10.3%
1977	2.22%	10.2%
1976	2.25%	10%
1975	2.26%	9.89%
1974	2.24%	9.79%
1973	2.16%	9.73%
1972	2.08%	9.68%
1971	2.11%	9.67%
1970	2.29%	9.65%
1969	2.51%	9.65%
1968	2.63%	9.64%
1967	2.63%	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.