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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Netherlands

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Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for the Netherlands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 1.43 in the Netherlands — 21.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 54.2% in the Netherlands — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 3.12, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 157/196 for the Netherlands.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Lithuania, compared to 30.4 years in the Netherlands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 31.9 in the Netherlands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 1.86 in the Netherlands.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.7% in the Netherlands.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Netherlands by year

Lithuania
Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Netherlands
2023 1.18 1.43
2022 1.27 1.49
2021 1.36 1.62
2020 1.36 1.54
2019 1.43 1.57
2018 1.53 1.59
2017 1.57 1.62
2016 1.63 1.66
2015 1.63 1.66
2014 1.57 1.71
2013 1.59 1.68
2012 1.6 1.72
2011 1.55 1.76
2010 1.5 1.79
2009 1.5 1.79
2008 1.45 1.77
2007 1.36 1.72
2006 1.33 1.72
2005 1.29 1.71
2004 1.27 1.72
2003 1.26 1.75
2002 1.23 1.73
2001 1.29 1.71
2000 1.39 1.72
1999 1.46 1.65
1998 1.46 1.63
1997 1.47 1.56
1996 1.49 1.53
1995 1.55 1.53
1994 1.57 1.57
1993 1.74 1.57
1992 1.97 1.59
1991 2.01 1.61
1990 2.03 1.62
1989 1.98 1.55
1988 2.02 1.55
1987 2.11 1.56
1986 2.12 1.55
1985 2.08 1.51
1984 2.07 1.49
1983 2.1 1.47
1982 1.97 1.5
1981 1.98 1.56
1980 1.99 1.6
1979 2.05 1.56
1978 2.08 1.58
1977 2.14 1.58
1976 2.18 1.63
1975 2.18 1.66
1974 2.21 1.77
1973 2.22 1.9
1972 2.34 2.15
1971 2.41 2.36
1970 2.4 2.57
1969 2.3 2.75
1968 2.24 2.72
1967 2.23 2.81
1966 2.22 2.9
1965 2.23 3.04
1964 2.28 3.17
1963 2.35 3.19
1962 2.45 3.18
1961 2.53 3.22
1960 2.56 3.12

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 1.43 in the Netherlands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Netherlands
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Netherlands
2023 -16,368 -5,363
2022 -20,671 -1,770
2021 -24,433 7,014
2020 -19,953 0
2019 -13,212 17,345
2018 -12,686 15,508
2017 -12,224 18,844
2016 -11,509 23,843
2015 -11,935 23,716
2014 -10,868 35,417
2013 -12,733 30,248
2012 -11,060 35,186
2011 -10,901 45,072
2010 -11,460 48,184
2009 -9,805 51,244
2008 -12,153 49,337
2007 -15,510 49,145
2006 -15,041 49,038
2005 -14,287 50,592
2004 -11,482 56,987
2003 -10,929 58,411
2002 -11,362 59,751
2001 -9,024 62,580
2000 -4,549 66,887
1999 -3,877 60,086
1998 -3,904 61,258
1997 -3,218 56,198
1996 -3,962 51,251
1995 -3,992 54,106
1994 -4,023 61,532
1993 1,473 58,103
1992 12,950 66,811
1991 14,817 69,321
1990 17,010 68,777
1989 17,316 59,396
1988 19,006 61,993
1987 22,422 64,526
1986 23,978 59,746
1985 19,140 55,069
1984 18,976 54,812
1983 20,911 51,722
1982 18,323 54,388
1981 16,478 62,688
1980 16,042 66,504
1979 16,989 63,172
1978 17,573 61,344
1977 19,124 63,739
1976 20,305 63,361
1975 20,470 64,232
1974 22,589 75,853
1973 22,712 84,668
1972 25,388 101,297
1971 28,930 116,112
1970 27,629 129,082
1969 27,345 139,082
1968 28,325 132,389
1967 29,226 138,580
1966 30,381 138,265
1965 30,309 146,308
1964 34,048 157,653
1963 33,918 154,361
1962 34,933 153,474
1961 40,376 159,450
1960 40,845 151,623

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 -0.03% in the Netherlands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +0.08% in the Netherlands.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Netherlands by year

Lithuania
Netherlands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Netherlands
2023 7.2 9.2
2022 7.8 9.5
2021 8.3 10.2
2020 8.4 9.7
2019 8.9 9.8
2018 9.5 9.8
2017 9.8 9.9
2016 10.3 10.1
2015 10.3 10.1
2014 10 10.4
2013 9.7 10.2
2012 10 10.5
2011 10 10.8
2010 9.9 11.1
2009 10.2 11.2
2008 9.9 11.2
2007 9.3 11.1
2006 9.1 11.3
2005 8.9 11.5
2004 8.8 11.9
2003 8.8 12.3
2002 8.6 12.5
2001 9 12.6
2000 9.8 13
1999 10.3 12.7
1998 10.4 12.7
1997 10.6 12.3
1996 10.8 12.2
1995 11.4 12.3
1994 11.6 12.7
1993 12.9 12.8
1992 14.7 13
1991 15.1 13.2
1990 15.4 13.2
1989 15.1 12.7
1988 15.5 12.6
1987 16.4 12.7
1986 16.7 12.7
1985 16.5 12.3
1984 16.4 12.1
1983 16.5 11.8
1982 15.4 12
1981 15.2 12.5
1980 15.2 12.8
1979 15.3 12.5
1978 15.3 12.6
1977 15.5 12.5
1976 15.7 12.9
1975 15.7 13
1974 15.9 13.7
1973 16 14.5
1972 17 16.1
1971 17.6 17.2
1970 17.7 18.3
1969 17.5 19.2
1968 17.6 18.6
1967 17.7 18.9
1966 18 19.2
1965 18.1 19.9
1964 19 20.7
1963 19.7 20.9
1962 20.9 20.9
1961 22.2 21.3
1960 22.5 20.8

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 9.2 in the Netherlands, compared with 22.5 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Netherlands
Fertility rate 1.18 1.43
Fertility rate rank 185/196 159/196
Birth rate 7.2 9.2
Birth rate rank 185/196 157/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 -5,363
Natural population change rank 174/196 168/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% -0.03%
Population growth +0.58% +0.65%
Population growth rank 127/197 121/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 30.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 31.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 1.61
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 48.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 18.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 21.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 75.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 0.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 0.4%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 82.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Netherlands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Netherlands
2100 10.1% 13.2%
2099 10.1% 13.2%
2098 10.1% 13.2%
2097 10.2% 13.2%
2096 10.2% 13.2%
2095 10.3% 13.2%
2094 10.3% 13.2%
2093 10.4% 13.1%
2092 10.4% 13.1%
2091 10.4% 13.1%
2090 10.5% 13.1%
2089 10.5% 13.1%
2088 10.5% 13.1%
2087 10.5% 13.1%
2086 10.5% 13.1%
2085 10.4% 13.2%
2084 10.4% 13.2%
2083 10.4% 13.2%
2082 10.3% 13.2%
2081 10.3% 13.3%
2080 10.2% 13.3%
2079 10.2% 13.3%
2078 10.1% 13.4%
2077 10.1% 13.4%
2076 10.1% 13.4%
2075 10.1% 13.5%
2074 10% 13.5%
2073 10% 13.5%
2072 10.1% 13.5%
2071 10.1% 13.6%
2070 10.1% 13.6%
2069 10.2% 13.6%
2068 10.3% 13.6%
2067 10.3% 13.6%
2066 10.4% 13.6%
2065 10.6% 13.6%
2064 10.7% 13.6%
2063 10.8% 13.6%
2062 10.9% 13.6%
2061 11% 13.6%
2060 11.1% 13.5%
2059 11.2% 13.5%
2058 11.3% 13.5%
2057 11.3% 13.6%
2056 11.4% 13.6%
2055 11.4% 13.6%
2054 11.4% 13.6%
2053 11.4% 13.7%
2052 11.4% 13.7%
2051 11.4% 13.8%
2050 11.3% 13.9%
2049 11.3% 13.9%
2048 11.3% 14%
2047 11.3% 14.1%
2046 11.3% 14.2%
2045 11.2% 14.3%
2044 11.3% 14.3%
2043 11.3% 14.4%
2042 11.3% 14.5%
2041 11.4% 14.5%
2040 11.4% 14.6%
2039 11.5% 14.6%
2038 11.5% 14.6%
2037 11.6% 14.6%
2036 11.8% 14.7%
2035 12% 14.7%
2034 12.2% 14.7%
2033 12.5% 14.7%
2032 12.8% 14.7%
2031 13.2% 14.8%
2030 13.5% 14.8%
2029 13.8% 14.8%
2028 14% 14.8%
2027 14.2% 14.8%
2026 14.4% 14.9%
2025 14.6% 15%
2024 14.7% 15%
2023 14.9% 15.2%
2022 15% 15.4%
2021 15.1% 15.5%
2020 15.1% 15.6%
2019 15.1% 15.8%
2018 15% 16%
2017 14.9% 16.2%
2016 14.7% 16.4%
2015 14.6% 16.6%
2014 14.6% 16.9%
2013 14.6% 17.1%
2012 14.7% 17.3%
2011 14.8% 17.4%
2010 14.9% 17.6%
2009 15% 17.7%
2008 15.3% 17.9%
2007 15.8% 18.1%
2006 16.3% 18.3%
2005 16.8% 18.5%
2004 17.4% 18.6%
2003 17.9% 18.7%
2002 18.6% 18.8%
2001 19.3% 18.8%
2000 20% 18.8%
1999 20.4% 18.7%
1998 20.9% 18.6%
1997 21.2% 18.6%
1996 21.5% 18.6%
1995 21.8% 18.6%
1994 22.1% 18.6%
1993 22.3% 18.5%
1992 22.4% 18.5%
1991 22.5% 18.4%
1990 22.6% 18.4%
1989 22.5% 18.4%
1988 22.6% 18.5%
1987 22.7% 18.7%
1986 22.7% 19.1%
1985 22.7% 19.5%
1984 22.8% 20.1%
1983 22.8% 20.7%
1982 22.9% 21.3%
1981 23.1% 21.8%
1980 23.3% 22.3%
1979 23.5% 22.9%
1978 23.8% 23.5%
1977 24.2% 24.2%
1976 24.6% 24.8%
1975 25.1% 25.3%
1974 25.6% 25.9%
1973 26.1% 26.4%
1972 26.6% 26.8%
1971 26.8% 27.1%
1970 27.1% 27.3%
1969 27.2% 27.5%
1968 27.2% 27.6%
1967 27.2% 27.8%
1966 27.3% 28.1%
1965 27.3% 28.3%
1964 27.4% 28.5%
1963 27.5% 28.7%
1962 27.4% 29.1%
1961 27.3% 29.7%
1960 27.1% 30%

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% in the Netherlands in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 18.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and the Netherlands 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 Netherlands

Lithuania
Netherlands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Netherlands
2023 8 4
2022 9 4
2021 9 5
2020 8 4
2019 9 5
2018 9 5
2017 10 5
2016 9 5
2015 10 5
2014 9 5
2013 10 6
2012 10 6
2011 10 7
2010 10 6
2009 11 7
2008 13 8
2007 14 8
2006 14 9
2005 13 10
2004 12 11
2003 14 12
2002 14 13
2001 16 13
2000 16 13
1999 18 13
1998 19 12
1997 21 13
1996 25 12
1995 28 12
1994 31 12
1993 29 12
1992 28 12
1991 29 12
1990 29 12
1989 31 12
1988 28 12
1987 28 12
1986 30 12
1985 35 12

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 4 deaths in the Netherlands.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Netherlands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Netherlands
2023 0.34% 0.4%
2022 0.35% 0.4%
2021 0.36% 0.4%
2020 0.37% 0.4%
2019 0.39% 0.4%
2018 0.42% 0.4%
2017 0.46% 0.4%
2016 0.49% 0.41%
2015 0.5% 0.41%
2014 0.51% 0.41%
2013 0.51% 0.42%
2012 0.53% 0.42%
2011 0.56% 0.43%
2010 0.6% 0.44%
2009 0.67% 0.46%
2008 0.74% 0.47%
2007 0.8% 0.49%
2006 0.86% 0.51%
2005 0.9% 0.53%
2004 0.93% 0.55%
2003 0.96% 0.57%
2002 0.99% 0.59%
2001 1.03% 0.61%
2000 1.07% 0.62%
1999 1.12% 0.63%
1998 1.16% 0.64%
1997 1.23% 0.66%
1996 1.34% 0.67%
1995 1.51% 0.69%
1994 1.69% 0.71%
1993 1.79% 0.74%
1992 1.78% 0.77%
1991 1.67% 0.8%
1990 1.52% 0.83%
1989 1.42% 0.86%
1988 1.42% 0.89%
1987 1.52% 0.92%
1986 1.64% 0.95%
1985 1.74% 0.97%
1984 1.82% 0.99%
1983 1.87% 1.02%
1982 1.92% 1.04%
1981 1.98% 1.06%
1980 2.05% 1.09%
1979 2.12% 1.12%
1978 2.18% 1.16%
1977 2.22% 1.21%
1976 2.25% 1.26%
1975 2.26% 1.31%
1974 2.24% 1.36%
1973 2.16% 1.41%
1972 2.08% 1.47%
1971 2.11% 1.53%
1970 2.29% 1.58%
1969 2.51% 1.64%
1968 2.63% 1.69%
1967 2.63% 1.74%
1966 - 1.79%
1965 - 1.83%
1964 - 1.88%
1963 - 1.92%
1962 - 1.97%
1961 - 2.03%
1960 - 2.08%

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 0.4% in the Netherlands. 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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