Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Nigeria by year

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Lithuania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Nigeria
2023	1.18	4.48
2022	1.27	4.55
2021	1.36	4.64
2020	1.36	4.7
2019	1.43	4.86
2018	1.53	5.02
2017	1.57	5.18
2016	1.63	5.34
2015	1.63	5.5
2014	1.57	5.62
2013	1.59	5.69
2012	1.6	5.8
2011	1.55	5.89
2010	1.5	5.95
2009	1.5	5.99
2008	1.45	6.02
2007	1.36	6.03
2006	1.33	6.05
2005	1.29	6.06
2004	1.27	6.09
2003	1.26	6.1
2002	1.23	6.12
2001	1.29	6.13
2000	1.39	6.12
1999	1.46	6.08
1998	1.46	6.07
1997	1.47	6.14
1996	1.49	6.22
1995	1.55	6.27
1994	1.57	6.32
1993	1.74	6.35
1992	1.97	6.39
1991	2.01	6.43
1990	2.03	6.46
1989	1.98	6.49
1988	2.02	6.5
1987	2.11	6.5
1986	2.12	6.56
1985	2.08	6.62
1984	2.07	6.7
1983	2.1	6.78
1982	1.97	6.8
1981	1.98	6.82
1980	1.99	6.85
1979	2.05	6.89
1978	2.08	6.92
1977	2.14	6.86
1976	2.18	6.81
1975	2.18	6.77
1974	2.21	6.7
1973	2.22	6.63
1972	2.34	6.58
1971	2.41	6.53
1970	2.4	6.47
1969	2.3	6.44
1968	2.24	6.42
1967	2.23	6.4
1966	2.22	6.39
1965	2.23	6.37
1964	2.28	6.36
1963	2.35	6.35
1962	2.45	6.36
1961	2.53	6.35
1960	2.56	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Nigeria
2023	-16,368	4,834,309
2022	-20,671	4,739,502
2021	-24,433	4,641,562
2020	-19,953	4,525,164
2019	-13,212	4,609,941
2018	-12,686	4,659,898
2017	-12,224	4,706,183
2016	-11,509	4,761,594
2015	-11,935	4,823,045
2014	-10,868	4,862,319
2013	-12,733	4,811,751
2012	-11,060	4,774,508
2011	-10,901	4,728,363
2010	-11,460	4,629,173
2009	-9,805	4,528,149
2008	-12,153	4,412,976
2007	-15,510	4,265,428
2006	-15,041	4,135,703
2005	-14,287	4,013,788
2004	-11,482	3,877,376
2003	-10,929	3,751,120
2002	-11,362	3,606,814
2001	-9,024	3,478,370
2000	-4,549	3,343,196
1999	-3,877	3,155,425
1998	-3,904	3,003,946
1997	-3,218	2,936,500
1996	-3,962	2,882,205
1995	-3,992	2,830,771
1994	-4,023	2,735,198
1993	1,473	2,673,675
1992	12,950	2,596,173
1991	14,817	2,527,807
1990	17,010	2,491,928
1989	17,316	2,452,324
1988	19,006	2,376,419
1987	22,422	2,322,397
1986	23,978	2,295,003
1985	19,140	2,289,784
1984	18,976	2,278,060
1983	20,911	2,292,089
1982	18,323	2,233,401
1981	16,478	2,179,884
1980	16,042	2,121,618
1979	16,989	2,074,807
1978	17,573	2,019,621
1977	19,124	1,923,917
1976	20,305	1,827,289
1975	20,470	1,718,623
1974	22,589	1,624,813
1973	22,712	1,525,485
1972	25,388	1,448,928
1971	28,930	1,373,896
1970	27,629	1,295,507
1969	27,345	1,213,484
1968	28,325	1,168,254
1967	29,226	1,082,884
1966	30,381	1,095,582
1965	30,309	1,061,840
1964	34,048	1,028,272
1963	33,918	995,116
1962	34,933	966,452
1961	40,376	932,111
1960	40,845	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Nigeria by year

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Lithuania

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Nigeria
2023	7.2	33
2022	7.8	33.2
2021	8.3	33.5
2020	8.4	33.7
2019	8.9	34.7
2018	9.5	35.7
2017	9.8	36.7
2016	10.3	37.8
2015	10.3	39
2014	10	39.9
2013	9.7	40.4
2012	10	41.1
2011	10	41.8
2010	9.9	42.1
2009	10.2	42.5
2008	9.9	42.8
2007	9.3	42.9
2006	9.1	43.2
2005	8.9	43.4
2004	8.8	43.5
2003	8.8	43.7
2002	8.6	43.8
2001	9	43.9
2000	9.8	43.9
1999	10.3	43.4
1998	10.4	43.2
1997	10.6	43.5
1996	10.8	43.9
1995	11.4	44.1
1994	11.6	44
1993	12.9	44.1
1992	14.7	44.2
1991	15.1	44.3
1990	15.4	44.5
1989	15.1	44.8
1988	15.5	44.7
1987	16.4	44.8
1986	16.7	45.3
1985	16.5	45.9
1984	16.4	46.5
1983	16.5	47.5
1982	15.4	47.5
1981	15.2	47.9
1980	15.2	48.3
1979	15.3	48.8
1978	15.3	49.3
1977	15.5	49.1
1976	15.7	49
1975	15.7	49
1974	15.9	48.7
1973	16	48.2
1972	17	48
1971	17.6	47.8
1970	17.7	47.4
1969	17.5	47.3
1968	17.6	47.2
1967	17.7	47.1
1966	18	47
1965	18.1	46.9
1964	19	46.9
1963	19.7	46.8
1962	20.9	46.7
1961	22.2	46.6
1960	22.5	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 22.5 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Nigeria
2100	10.1%	20.4%
2099	10.1%	20.5%
2098	10.1%	20.6%
2097	10.2%	20.7%
2096	10.2%	20.8%
2095	10.3%	20.9%
2094	10.3%	21%
2093	10.4%	21.1%
2092	10.4%	21.2%
2091	10.4%	21.4%
2090	10.5%	21.5%
2089	10.5%	21.6%
2088	10.5%	21.8%
2087	10.5%	21.9%
2086	10.5%	22.1%
2085	10.4%	22.2%
2084	10.4%	22.4%
2083	10.4%	22.6%
2082	10.3%	22.7%
2081	10.3%	22.9%
2080	10.2%	23.1%
2079	10.2%	23.3%
2078	10.1%	23.5%
2077	10.1%	23.7%
2076	10.1%	23.9%
2075	10.1%	24.1%
2074	10%	24.3%
2073	10%	24.5%
2072	10.1%	24.7%
2071	10.1%	25%
2070	10.1%	25.2%
2069	10.2%	25.4%
2068	10.3%	25.7%
2067	10.3%	25.9%
2066	10.4%	26.1%
2065	10.6%	26.4%
2064	10.7%	26.6%
2063	10.8%	26.9%
2062	10.9%	27.2%
2061	11%	27.4%
2060	11.1%	27.7%
2059	11.2%	28%
2058	11.3%	28.3%
2057	11.3%	28.6%
2056	11.4%	29%
2055	11.4%	29.3%
2054	11.4%	29.6%
2053	11.4%	30%
2052	11.4%	30.3%
2051	11.4%	30.7%
2050	11.3%	31.1%
2049	11.3%	31.5%
2048	11.3%	31.8%
2047	11.3%	32.2%
2046	11.3%	32.6%
2045	11.2%	32.9%
2044	11.3%	33.3%
2043	11.3%	33.7%
2042	11.3%	34%
2041	11.4%	34.4%
2040	11.4%	34.7%
2039	11.5%	35%
2038	11.5%	35.4%
2037	11.6%	35.7%
2036	11.8%	36%
2035	12%	36.3%
2034	12.2%	36.6%
2033	12.5%	37%
2032	12.8%	37.4%
2031	13.2%	37.8%
2030	13.5%	38.3%
2029	13.8%	38.8%
2028	14%	39.3%
2027	14.2%	39.8%
2026	14.4%	40.3%
2025	14.6%	40.8%
2024	14.7%	41%
2023	14.9%	41.5%
2022	15%	42%
2021	15.1%	42.4%
2020	15.1%	42.8%
2019	15.1%	43.2%
2018	15%	43.6%
2017	14.9%	43.9%
2016	14.7%	44.1%
2015	14.6%	44.3%
2014	14.6%	44.4%
2013	14.6%	44.5%
2012	14.7%	44.5%
2011	14.8%	44.5%
2010	14.9%	44.4%
2009	15%	44.4%
2008	15.3%	44.3%
2007	15.8%	44.2%
2006	16.3%	44.1%
2005	16.8%	44%
2004	17.4%	43.9%
2003	17.9%	43.8%
2002	18.6%	43.8%
2001	19.3%	43.7%
2000	20%	43.7%
1999	20.4%	43.8%
1998	20.9%	43.9%
1997	21.2%	44.1%
1996	21.5%	44.2%
1995	21.8%	44.4%
1994	22.1%	44.6%
1993	22.3%	44.8%
1992	22.4%	45%
1991	22.5%	45.2%
1990	22.6%	45.3%
1989	22.5%	45.5%
1988	22.6%	45.5%
1987	22.7%	45.6%
1986	22.7%	45.6%
1985	22.7%	45.5%
1984	22.8%	45.4%
1983	22.8%	45.2%
1982	22.9%	45%
1981	23.1%	44.8%
1980	23.3%	44.6%
1979	23.5%	44.4%
1978	23.8%	44.2%
1977	24.2%	43.9%
1976	24.6%	43.7%
1975	25.1%	43.4%
1974	25.6%	43.2%
1973	26.1%	43%
1972	26.6%	42.8%
1971	26.8%	42.5%
1970	27.1%	42.4%
1969	27.2%	42.2%
1968	27.2%	42%
1967	27.2%	41.8%
1966	27.3%	41.7%
1965	27.3%	41.5%
1964	27.4%	41.4%
1963	27.5%	41.2%
1962	27.4%	41.1%
1961	27.3%	41.1%
1960	27.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Nigeria

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Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Nigeria
2023	8	993
2022	9	1,016
2021	9	1,046
2020	8	1,065
2019	9	1,091
2018	9	1,118
2017	10	1,142
2016	9	1,155
2015	10	1,168
2014	9	1,155
2013	10	1,146
2012	10	1,124
2011	10	1,108
2010	10	1,094
2009	11	1,088
2008	13	1,081
2007	14	1,063
2006	14	1,067
2005	13	1,060
2004	12	1,075
2003	14	1,090
2002	14	1,117
2001	16	1,130
2000	16	1,136
1999	18	1,165
1998	19	1,189
1997	21	1,184
1996	25	1,185
1995	28	1,186
1994	31	1,193
1993	29	1,200
1992	28	1,246
1991	29	1,282
1990	29	1,285
1989	31	1,304
1988	28	1,332
1987	28	1,351
1986	30	1,363
1985	35	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

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	Nigeria
2023	0.34%	10.5%
2022	0.35%	10.8%
2021	0.36%	11.1%
2020	0.37%	11.4%
2019	0.39%	11.8%
2018	0.42%	12%
2017	0.46%	12.3%
2016	0.49%	12.5%
2015	0.5%	12.6%
2014	0.51%	12.8%
2013	0.51%	12.9%
2012	0.53%	13.1%
2011	0.56%	13.3%
2010	0.6%	13.5%
2009	0.67%	13.8%
2008	0.74%	14.1%
2007	0.8%	14.5%
2006	0.86%	15%
2005	0.9%	15.5%
2004	0.93%	16%
2003	0.96%	16.5%
2002	0.99%	17.1%
2001	1.03%	17.7%
2000	1.07%	18.2%
1999	1.12%	18.8%
1998	1.16%	19.3%
1997	1.23%	19.7%
1996	1.34%	20.1%
1995	1.51%	20.4%
1994	1.69%	20.6%
1993	1.79%	20.7%
1992	1.78%	20.8%
1991	1.67%	20.9%
1990	1.52%	21%
1989	1.42%	21%
1988	1.42%	21%
1987	1.52%	20.9%
1986	1.64%	20.9%
1985	1.74%	20.8%
1984	1.82%	20.7%
1983	1.87%	20.7%
1982	1.92%	20.8%
1981	1.98%	21%
1980	2.05%	21.3%
1979	2.12%	21.8%
1978	2.18%	22.3%
1977	2.22%	22.9%
1976	2.25%	23.6%
1975	2.26%	24.4%
1974	2.24%	25.2%
1973	2.16%	26.1%
1972	2.08%	26.9%
1971	2.11%	27.7%
1970	2.29%	28.5%
1969	2.51%	29.3%
1968	2.63%	30%
1967	2.63%	30.7%
1966	-	31.3%
1965	-	32%
1964	-	32.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.