Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Niger

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Niger by year

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Lithuania

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Niger
2023	1.18	6.06
2022	1.27	6.14
2021	1.36	6.2
2020	1.36	6.37
2019	1.43	6.54
2018	1.53	6.71
2017	1.57	6.87
2016	1.63	7.04
2015	1.63	7.22
2014	1.57	7.34
2013	1.59	7.45
2012	1.6	7.53
2011	1.55	7.59
2010	1.5	7.64
2009	1.5	7.68
2008	1.45	7.7
2007	1.36	7.73
2006	1.33	7.74
2005	1.29	7.77
2004	1.27	7.78
2003	1.26	7.79
2002	1.23	7.8
2001	1.29	7.81
2000	1.39	7.83
1999	1.46	7.84
1998	1.46	7.84
1997	1.47	7.8
1996	1.49	7.78
1995	1.55	7.78
1994	1.57	7.79
1993	1.74	7.79
1992	1.97	7.8
1991	2.01	7.8
1990	2.03	7.81
1989	1.98	7.82
1988	2.02	7.84
1987	2.11	7.87
1986	2.12	7.9
1985	2.08	7.93
1984	2.07	7.92
1983	2.1	7.9
1982	1.97	7.86
1981	1.98	7.82
1980	1.99	7.78
1979	2.05	7.72
1978	2.08	7.66
1977	2.14	7.6
1976	2.18	7.56
1975	2.18	7.54
1974	2.21	7.54
1973	2.22	7.53
1972	2.34	7.52
1971	2.41	7.52
1970	2.4	7.51
1969	2.3	7.51
1968	2.24	7.5
1967	2.23	7.49
1966	2.22	7.48
1965	2.23	7.47
1964	2.28	7.48
1963	2.35	7.49
1962	2.45	7.5
1961	2.53	7.51
1960	2.56	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Niger
2023	-16,368	864,139
2022	-20,671	829,651
2021	-24,433	793,428
2020	-19,953	784,437
2019	-13,212	775,474
2018	-12,686	763,536
2017	-12,224	752,384
2016	-11,509	738,999
2015	-11,935	721,630
2014	-10,868	704,609
2013	-12,733	686,070
2012	-11,060	664,009
2011	-10,901	645,175
2010	-11,460	624,685
2009	-9,805	602,671
2008	-12,153	579,727
2007	-15,510	556,808
2006	-15,041	533,374
2005	-14,287	511,167
2004	-11,482	488,328
2003	-10,929	467,295
2002	-11,362	446,767
2001	-9,024	428,417
2000	-4,549	410,779
1999	-3,877	394,212
1998	-3,904	377,120
1997	-3,218	358,745
1996	-3,962	341,223
1995	-3,992	323,630
1994	-4,023	306,026
1993	1,473	292,135
1992	12,950	278,690
1991	14,817	266,527
1990	17,010	256,594
1989	17,316	245,278
1988	19,006	237,296
1987	22,422	231,371
1986	23,978	224,365
1985	19,140	219,206
1984	18,976	213,111
1983	20,911	207,962
1982	18,323	202,012
1981	16,478	195,938
1980	16,042	189,251
1979	16,989	180,632
1978	17,573	171,614
1977	19,124	161,792
1976	20,305	154,489
1975	20,470	147,962
1974	22,589	142,606
1973	22,712	137,695
1972	25,388	133,813
1971	28,930	128,223
1970	27,629	128,184
1969	27,345	125,389
1968	28,325	123,301
1967	29,226	121,358
1966	30,381	119,314
1965	30,309	116,963
1964	34,048	115,386
1963	33,918	113,072
1962	34,933	110,280
1961	40,376	107,693
1960	40,845	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Niger by year

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Lithuania

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Niger
2023	7.2	41.9
2022	7.8	42
2021	8.3	41.9
2020	8.4	42.6
2019	8.9	43.4
2018	9.5	44.2
2017	9.8	45.1
2016	10.3	45.9
2015	10.3	46.6
2014	10	47.2
2013	9.7	47.8
2012	10	48.2
2011	10	48.8
2010	9.9	49.4
2009	10.2	49.8
2008	9.9	50.2
2007	9.3	50.6
2006	9.1	51
2005	8.9	51.4
2004	8.8	51.8
2003	8.8	52.2
2002	8.6	52.6
2001	9	53
2000	9.8	53.4
1999	10.3	53.8
1998	10.4	54
1997	10.6	54
1996	10.8	54.1
1995	11.4	54.1
1994	11.6	54.1
1993	12.9	54.3
1992	14.7	54.5
1991	15.1	54.8
1990	15.4	55.1
1989	15.1	55.2
1988	15.5	55.5
1987	16.4	55.9
1986	16.7	56.1
1985	16.5	56.4
1984	16.4	56.5
1983	16.5	56.6
1982	15.4	56.6
1981	15.2	56.6
1980	15.2	56.5
1979	15.3	56.3
1978	15.3	56
1977	15.5	55.5
1976	15.7	55.5
1975	15.7	55.5
1974	15.9	55.5
1973	16	55.5
1972	17	55.5
1971	17.6	55.5
1970	17.7	55.6
1969	17.5	55.6
1968	17.6	55.8
1967	17.7	56
1966	18	56.2
1965	18.1	56.4
1964	19	56.8
1963	19.7	57
1962	20.9	57.2
1961	22.2	57.4
1960	22.5	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 22.5 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Niger
2100	10.1%	21.1%
2099	10.1%	21.2%
2098	10.1%	21.4%
2097	10.2%	21.6%
2096	10.2%	21.7%
2095	10.3%	21.9%
2094	10.3%	22.1%
2093	10.4%	22.3%
2092	10.4%	22.5%
2091	10.4%	22.6%
2090	10.5%	22.8%
2089	10.5%	23%
2088	10.5%	23.2%
2087	10.5%	23.4%
2086	10.5%	23.6%
2085	10.4%	23.9%
2084	10.4%	24.1%
2083	10.4%	24.3%
2082	10.3%	24.6%
2081	10.3%	24.8%
2080	10.2%	25%
2079	10.2%	25.3%
2078	10.1%	25.6%
2077	10.1%	25.8%
2076	10.1%	26.1%
2075	10.1%	26.4%
2074	10%	26.7%
2073	10%	27%
2072	10.1%	27.3%
2071	10.1%	27.6%
2070	10.1%	28%
2069	10.2%	28.3%
2068	10.3%	28.6%
2067	10.3%	28.9%
2066	10.4%	29.3%
2065	10.6%	29.6%
2064	10.7%	30%
2063	10.8%	30.3%
2062	10.9%	30.7%
2061	11%	31%
2060	11.1%	31.4%
2059	11.2%	31.7%
2058	11.3%	32.1%
2057	11.3%	32.5%
2056	11.4%	32.8%
2055	11.4%	33.2%
2054	11.4%	33.6%
2053	11.4%	34%
2052	11.4%	34.4%
2051	11.4%	34.8%
2050	11.3%	35.3%
2049	11.3%	35.7%
2048	11.3%	36.2%
2047	11.3%	36.6%
2046	11.3%	37.1%
2045	11.2%	37.6%
2044	11.3%	38.1%
2043	11.3%	38.6%
2042	11.3%	39.1%
2041	11.4%	39.6%
2040	11.4%	40.1%
2039	11.5%	40.6%
2038	11.5%	41.1%
2037	11.6%	41.6%
2036	11.8%	42%
2035	12%	42.4%
2034	12.2%	42.8%
2033	12.5%	43.2%
2032	12.8%	43.6%
2031	13.2%	44%
2030	13.5%	44.4%
2029	13.8%	44.8%
2028	14%	45.3%
2027	14.2%	45.7%
2026	14.4%	46%
2025	14.6%	46.4%
2024	14.7%	46.6%
2023	14.9%	47%
2022	15%	47.3%
2021	15.1%	47.7%
2020	15.1%	48%
2019	15.1%	48.3%
2018	15%	48.6%
2017	14.9%	48.8%
2016	14.7%	49%
2015	14.6%	49.2%
2014	14.6%	49.3%
2013	14.6%	49.4%
2012	14.7%	49.5%
2011	14.8%	49.5%
2010	14.9%	49.4%
2009	15%	49.3%
2008	15.3%	49.1%
2007	15.8%	48.9%
2006	16.3%	48.7%
2005	16.8%	48.5%
2004	17.4%	48.2%
2003	17.9%	48%
2002	18.6%	47.8%
2001	19.3%	47.5%
2000	20%	47.3%
1999	20.4%	47.1%
1998	20.9%	46.9%
1997	21.2%	46.8%
1996	21.5%	46.7%
1995	21.8%	46.7%
1994	22.1%	46.7%
1993	22.3%	46.7%
1992	22.4%	46.7%
1991	22.5%	46.8%
1990	22.6%	46.8%
1989	22.5%	46.9%
1988	22.6%	47%
1987	22.7%	47%
1986	22.7%	47%
1985	22.7%	47%
1984	22.8%	47%
1983	22.8%	47%
1982	22.9%	47%
1981	23.1%	47%
1980	23.3%	47%
1979	23.5%	47%
1978	23.8%	47%
1977	24.2%	47.1%
1976	24.6%	47.3%
1975	25.1%	47.4%
1974	25.6%	47.6%
1973	26.1%	47.7%
1972	26.6%	47.9%
1971	26.8%	48%
1970	27.1%	48.1%
1969	27.2%	48.3%
1968	27.2%	48.4%
1967	27.2%	48.5%
1966	27.3%	48.6%
1965	27.3%	48.7%
1964	27.4%	48.8%
1963	27.5%	48.8%
1962	27.4%	48.8%
1961	27.3%	48.9%
1960	27.1%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Niger

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Lithuania

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Niger
2023	8	350
2022	9	361
2021	9	396
2020	8	388
2019	9	406
2018	9	420
2017	10	433
2016	9	450
2015	10	473
2014	9	497
2013	10	526
2012	10	554
2011	10	585
2010	10	621
2009	11	647
2008	13	669
2007	14	704
2006	14	737
2005	13	764
2004	12	790
2003	14	813
2002	14	835
2001	16	843
2000	16	845
1999	18	841
1998	19	839
1997	21	841
1996	25	854
1995	28	865
1994	31	883
1993	29	903
1992	28	926
1991	29	957
1990	29	983
1989	31	1,010
1988	28	1,040
1987	28	1,074
1986	30	1,107
1985	35	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lithuania

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lithuania	Niger
2023	0.34%	11.5%
2022	0.35%	11.7%
2021	0.36%	11.9%
2020	0.37%	12.1%
2019	0.39%	12.2%
2018	0.42%	12.3%
2017	0.46%	12.4%
2016	0.49%	12.5%
2015	0.5%	12.6%
2014	0.51%	12.7%
2013	0.51%	12.9%
2012	0.53%	13.1%
2011	0.56%	13.3%
2010	0.6%	13.7%
2009	0.67%	14.1%
2008	0.74%	14.7%
2007	0.8%	15.4%
2006	0.86%	16.2%
2005	0.9%	17.2%
2004	0.93%	18.3%
2003	0.96%	19.4%
2002	0.99%	20.6%
2001	1.03%	21.8%
2000	1.07%	22.8%
1999	1.12%	23.7%
1998	1.16%	24.7%
1997	1.23%	25.7%
1996	1.34%	26.9%
1995	1.51%	28.1%
1994	1.69%	29.4%
1993	1.79%	30.6%
1992	1.78%	31.7%
1991	1.67%	32.5%
1990	1.52%	33.2%
1989	1.42%	33.7%
1988	1.42%	34%
1987	1.52%	34.1%
1986	1.64%	34%
1985	1.74%	33.7%
1984	1.82%	33.3%
1983	1.87%	32.9%
1982	1.92%	32.5%
1981	1.98%	32.3%
1980	2.05%	32.3%
1979	2.12%	32.6%
1978	2.18%	33%
1977	2.22%	33.5%
1976	2.25%	33.9%
1975	2.26%	34.2%
1974	2.24%	34.3%
1973	2.16%	34.2%
1972	2.08%	34%
1971	2.11%	33.6%
1970	2.29%	33.2%
1969	2.51%	32.7%
1968	2.63%	32.3%
1967	2.63%	31.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.