Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Nicaragua by year

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Lithuania

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Nicaragua
2023	1.18	2.22
2022	1.27	2.24
2021	1.36	2.27
2020	1.36	2.3
2019	1.43	2.32
2018	1.53	2.35
2017	1.57	2.38
2016	1.63	2.41
2015	1.63	2.43
2014	1.57	2.46
2013	1.59	2.49
2012	1.6	2.53
2011	1.55	2.56
2010	1.5	2.6
2009	1.5	2.63
2008	1.45	2.66
2007	1.36	2.7
2006	1.33	2.73
2005	1.29	2.77
2004	1.27	2.78
2003	1.26	2.83
2002	1.23	2.89
2001	1.29	3
2000	1.39	3.12
1999	1.46	3.22
1998	1.46	3.34
1997	1.47	3.47
1996	1.49	3.62
1995	1.55	3.78
1994	1.57	3.94
1993	1.74	4.1
1992	1.97	4.27
1991	2.01	4.43
1990	2.03	4.6
1989	1.98	4.76
1988	2.02	4.93
1987	2.11	5.07
1986	2.12	5.22
1985	2.08	5.36
1984	2.07	5.49
1983	2.1	5.61
1982	1.97	5.74
1981	1.98	5.84
1980	1.99	5.96
1979	2.05	6.07
1978	2.08	6.16
1977	2.14	6.28
1976	2.18	6.37
1975	2.18	6.45
1974	2.21	6.52
1973	2.22	6.59
1972	2.34	6.65
1971	2.41	6.71
1970	2.4	6.77
1969	2.3	6.83
1968	2.24	6.89
1967	2.23	6.94
1966	2.22	6.99
1965	2.23	7.03
1964	2.28	7.06
1963	2.35	7.08
1962	2.45	7.1
1961	2.53	7.11
1960	2.56	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Nicaragua
2023	-16,368	100,921
2022	-20,671	100,987
2021	-24,433	89,213
2020	-19,953	90,515
2019	-13,212	102,817
2018	-12,686	104,814
2017	-12,224	105,468
2016	-11,509	106,585
2015	-11,935	107,344
2014	-10,868	108,420
2013	-12,733	109,032
2012	-11,060	110,065
2011	-10,901	110,026
2010	-11,460	110,475
2009	-9,805	110,213
2008	-12,153	110,395
2007	-15,510	110,341
2006	-15,041	110,073
2005	-14,287	108,984
2004	-11,482	106,904
2003	-10,929	106,142
2002	-11,362	105,805
2001	-9,024	107,109
2000	-4,549	109,192
1999	-3,877	110,217
1998	-3,904	108,862
1997	-3,218	114,415
1996	-3,962	116,849
1995	-3,992	118,325
1994	-4,023	119,565
1993	1,473	120,469
1992	12,950	121,204
1991	14,817	121,787
1990	17,010	120,677
1989	17,316	120,128
1988	19,006	117,299
1987	22,422	112,885
1986	23,978	113,054
1985	19,140	110,949
1984	18,976	110,133
1983	20,911	110,618
1982	18,323	112,468
1981	16,478	110,421
1980	16,042	108,604
1979	16,989	96,429
1978	17,573	98,419
1977	19,124	100,498
1976	20,305	98,100
1975	20,470	95,230
1974	22,589	92,505
1973	22,712	89,662
1972	25,388	76,906
1971	28,930	84,139
1970	27,629	81,127
1969	27,345	78,237
1968	28,325	75,458
1967	29,226	72,722
1966	30,381	69,883
1965	30,309	67,056
1964	34,048	64,227
1963	33,918	61,738
1962	34,933	59,547
1961	40,376	57,499
1960	40,845	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Nicaragua by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Nicaragua
2023	7.2	19.4
2022	7.8	19.7
2021	8.3	20
2020	8.4	20.5
2019	8.9	20.8
2018	9.5	21.2
2017	9.8	21.6
2016	10.3	22.1
2015	10.3	22.4
2014	10	22.8
2013	9.7	23.2
2012	10	23.6
2011	10	24
2010	9.9	24.3
2009	10.2	24.6
2008	9.9	24.9
2007	9.3	25.2
2006	9.1	25.4
2005	8.9	25.6
2004	8.8	25.7
2003	8.8	25.9
2002	8.6	26.3
2001	9	27
2000	9.8	27.9
1999	10.3	28.5
1998	10.4	29.2
1997	10.6	30
1996	10.8	31
1995	11.4	31.9
1994	11.6	32.9
1993	12.9	33.9
1992	14.7	34.9
1991	15.1	35.8
1990	15.4	36.6
1989	15.1	37.5
1988	15.5	38.4
1987	16.4	39.1
1986	16.7	39.8
1985	16.5	40.6
1984	16.4	41.3
1983	16.5	42.1
1982	15.4	42.8
1981	15.2	43.4
1980	15.2	44.1
1979	15.3	44.6
1978	15.3	44.9
1977	15.5	45.3
1976	15.7	45.6
1975	15.7	45.9
1974	15.9	46.2
1973	16	46.4
1972	17	46.7
1971	17.6	46.8
1970	17.7	46.8
1969	17.5	47
1968	17.6	47.2
1967	17.7	47.4
1966	18	47.6
1965	18.1	47.9
1964	19	48.2
1963	19.7	48.5
1962	20.9	48.9
1961	22.2	49.3
1960	22.5	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 22.5 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Nicaragua
2100	10.1%	14.2%
2099	10.1%	14.3%
2098	10.1%	14.3%
2097	10.2%	14.4%
2096	10.2%	14.4%
2095	10.3%	14.5%
2094	10.3%	14.5%
2093	10.4%	14.6%
2092	10.4%	14.7%
2091	10.4%	14.7%
2090	10.5%	14.8%
2089	10.5%	14.9%
2088	10.5%	14.9%
2087	10.5%	15%
2086	10.5%	15.1%
2085	10.4%	15.2%
2084	10.4%	15.2%
2083	10.4%	15.3%
2082	10.3%	15.4%
2081	10.3%	15.5%
2080	10.2%	15.6%
2079	10.2%	15.7%
2078	10.1%	15.8%
2077	10.1%	15.9%
2076	10.1%	16%
2075	10.1%	16.1%
2074	10%	16.2%
2073	10%	16.3%
2072	10.1%	16.4%
2071	10.1%	16.5%
2070	10.1%	16.7%
2069	10.2%	16.8%
2068	10.3%	16.9%
2067	10.3%	17.1%
2066	10.4%	17.2%
2065	10.6%	17.4%
2064	10.7%	17.6%
2063	10.8%	17.7%
2062	10.9%	17.9%
2061	11%	18.1%
2060	11.1%	18.2%
2059	11.2%	18.4%
2058	11.3%	18.6%
2057	11.3%	18.8%
2056	11.4%	19%
2055	11.4%	19.2%
2054	11.4%	19.4%
2053	11.4%	19.7%
2052	11.4%	19.9%
2051	11.4%	20.1%
2050	11.3%	20.3%
2049	11.3%	20.6%
2048	11.3%	20.8%
2047	11.3%	21.1%
2046	11.3%	21.3%
2045	11.2%	21.6%
2044	11.3%	21.8%
2043	11.3%	22.1%
2042	11.3%	22.4%
2041	11.4%	22.7%
2040	11.4%	23%
2039	11.5%	23.3%
2038	11.5%	23.6%
2037	11.6%	23.9%
2036	11.8%	24.2%
2035	12%	24.5%
2034	12.2%	24.9%
2033	12.5%	25.2%
2032	12.8%	25.6%
2031	13.2%	26%
2030	13.5%	26.4%
2029	13.8%	26.8%
2028	14%	27.2%
2027	14.2%	27.7%
2026	14.4%	28.1%
2025	14.6%	28.5%
2024	14.7%	28.8%
2023	14.9%	29.2%
2022	15%	29.6%
2021	15.1%	30.1%
2020	15.1%	30.4%
2019	15.1%	30.8%
2018	15%	31.1%
2017	14.9%	31.5%
2016	14.7%	31.8%
2015	14.6%	32.2%
2014	14.6%	32.6%
2013	14.6%	32.9%
2012	14.7%	33.3%
2011	14.8%	33.8%
2010	14.9%	34.2%
2009	15%	34.7%
2008	15.3%	35.2%
2007	15.8%	35.7%
2006	16.3%	36.2%
2005	16.8%	36.8%
2004	17.4%	37.5%
2003	17.9%	38.2%
2002	18.6%	38.9%
2001	19.3%	39.6%
2000	20%	40.3%
1999	20.4%	41%
1998	20.9%	41.7%
1997	21.2%	42.4%
1996	21.5%	43.1%
1995	21.8%	43.7%
1994	22.1%	44.3%
1993	22.3%	44.8%
1992	22.4%	45.2%
1991	22.5%	45.7%
1990	22.6%	46.1%
1989	22.5%	46.4%
1988	22.6%	46.7%
1987	22.7%	46.9%
1986	22.7%	47%
1985	22.7%	47.1%
1984	22.8%	47.2%
1983	22.8%	47.2%
1982	22.9%	47.3%
1981	23.1%	47.3%
1980	23.3%	47.3%
1979	23.5%	47.3%
1978	23.8%	47.3%
1977	24.2%	47.2%
1976	24.6%	47.3%
1975	25.1%	47.3%
1974	25.6%	47.3%
1973	26.1%	47.4%
1972	26.6%	47.4%
1971	26.8%	47.5%
1970	27.1%	47.5%
1969	27.2%	47.6%
1968	27.2%	47.7%
1967	27.2%	47.8%
1966	27.3%	47.9%
1965	27.3%	48.1%
1964	27.4%	48.2%
1963	27.5%	48.2%
1962	27.4%	48%
1961	27.3%	47.8%
1960	27.1%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Nicaragua

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Lithuania

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Nicaragua
2023	8	60
2022	9	61
2021	9	124
2020	8	87
2019	9	69
2018	9	67
2017	10	72
2016	9	77
2015	10	81
2014	9	83
2013	10	86
2012	10	88
2011	10	93
2010	10	96
2009	11	99
2008	13	101
2007	14	106
2006	14	113
2005	13	124
2004	12	140
2003	14	154
2002	14	170
2001	16	194
2000	16	213
1999	18	228
1998	19	239
1997	21	236
1996	25	244
1995	28	251
1994	31	256
1993	29	265
1992	28	272
1991	29	273
1990	29	281
1989	31	286
1988	28	301
1987	28	316
1986	30	313
1985	35	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lithuania	Nicaragua
2023	0.34%	1.34%
2022	0.35%	1.39%
2021	0.36%	1.45%
2020	0.37%	1.51%
2019	0.39%	1.57%
2018	0.42%	1.64%
2017	0.46%	1.71%
2016	0.49%	1.78%
2015	0.5%	1.86%
2014	0.51%	1.94%
2013	0.51%	2.03%
2012	0.53%	2.13%
2011	0.56%	2.22%
2010	0.6%	2.33%
2009	0.67%	2.44%
2008	0.74%	2.55%
2007	0.8%	2.68%
2006	0.86%	2.81%
2005	0.9%	2.95%
2004	0.93%	3.1%
2003	0.96%	3.26%
2002	0.99%	3.43%
2001	1.03%	3.62%
2000	1.07%	3.82%
1999	1.12%	4.04%
1998	1.16%	5.01%
1997	1.23%	4.54%
1996	1.34%	4.81%
1995	1.51%	5.09%
1994	1.69%	5.39%
1993	1.79%	5.69%
1992	1.78%	6%
1991	1.67%	6.31%
1990	1.52%	6.62%
1989	1.42%	6.92%
1988	1.42%	7.22%
1987	1.52%	7.53%
1986	1.64%	7.85%
1985	1.74%	8.21%
1984	1.82%	8.62%
1983	1.87%	9.07%
1982	1.92%	9.58%
1981	1.98%	10.2%
1980	2.05%	10.8%
1979	2.12%	11.5%
1978	2.18%	12.2%
1977	2.22%	12.9%
1976	2.25%	13.7%
1975	2.26%	14.4%
1974	2.24%	15%
1973	2.16%	15.6%
1972	2.08%	18.7%
1971	2.11%	16.6%
1970	2.29%	17.1%
1969	2.51%	17.4%
1968	2.63%	17.8%
1967	2.63%	18.1%
1966	-	18.4%
1965	-	18.7%
1964	-	19%
1963	-	19.2%
1962	-	19.4%
1961	-	19.6%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.