Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and North Korea

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs North Korea by year

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Lithuania

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	North Korea
2023	1.18	1.78
2022	1.27	1.8
2021	1.36	1.81
2020	1.36	1.82
2019	1.43	1.83
2018	1.53	1.83
2017	1.57	1.85
2016	1.63	1.86
2015	1.63	1.86
2014	1.57	1.87
2013	1.59	1.88
2012	1.6	1.88
2011	1.55	1.88
2010	1.5	1.89
2009	1.5	1.91
2008	1.45	1.97
2007	1.36	1.94
2006	1.33	1.94
2005	1.29	1.87
2004	1.27	1.9
2003	1.26	1.91
2002	1.23	1.92
2001	1.29	1.94
2000	1.39	1.94
1999	1.46	1.97
1998	1.46	1.99
1997	1.47	2.03
1996	1.49	2.09
1995	1.55	2.15
1994	1.57	2.18
1993	1.74	2.22
1992	1.97	2.29
1991	2.01	2.35
1990	2.03	2.39
1989	1.98	2.41
1988	2.02	2.47
1987	2.11	2.53
1986	2.12	2.59
1985	2.08	2.65
1984	2.07	2.71
1983	2.1	2.78
1982	1.97	2.85
1981	1.98	2.92
1980	1.99	2.84
1979	2.05	2.85
1978	2.08	2.79
1977	2.14	2.77
1976	2.18	2.84
1975	2.18	3.05
1974	2.21	3.14
1973	2.22	3.35
1972	2.34	3.89
1971	2.41	3.74
1970	2.4	3.85
1969	2.3	3.86
1968	2.24	3.87
1967	2.23	4.05
1966	2.22	3.71
1965	2.23	3.56
1964	2.28	3.55
1963	2.35	3.63
1962	2.45	3.41
1961	2.53	3.26
1960	2.56	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	North Korea
2023	-16,368	86,203
2022	-20,671	96,495
2021	-24,433	99,710
2020	-19,953	95,920
2019	-13,212	106,208
2018	-12,686	113,164
2017	-12,224	120,181
2016	-11,509	125,048
2015	-11,935	127,365
2014	-10,868	127,078
2013	-12,733	122,519
2012	-11,060	118,773
2011	-10,901	114,798
2010	-11,460	112,443
2009	-9,805	111,530
2008	-12,153	122,015
2007	-15,510	120,521
2006	-15,041	129,171
2005	-14,287	132,765
2004	-11,482	155,838
2003	-10,929	178,775
2002	-11,362	119,504
2001	-9,024	143,321
2000	-4,549	161,591
1999	-3,877	181,613
1998	-3,904	197,589
1997	-3,218	211,325
1996	-3,962	226,095
1995	-3,992	233,381
1994	-4,023	320,861
1993	1,473	320,880
1992	12,950	324,002
1991	14,817	320,551
1990	17,010	312,460
1989	17,316	303,078
1988	19,006	299,305
1987	22,422	296,030
1986	23,978	293,227
1985	19,140	287,714
1984	18,976	282,987
1983	20,911	279,046
1982	18,323	276,332
1981	16,478	273,800
1980	16,042	255,206
1979	16,989	251,409
1978	17,573	243,533
1977	19,124	242,870
1976	20,305	255,841
1975	20,470	288,966
1974	22,589	306,902
1973	22,712	338,600
1972	25,388	411,997
1971	28,930	393,220
1970	27,629	406,129
1969	27,345	404,189
1968	28,325	399,837
1967	29,226	414,632
1966	30,381	363,882
1965	30,309	335,587
1964	34,048	323,623
1963	33,918	321,805
1962	34,933	286,534
1961	40,376	257,788
1960	40,845	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs North Korea by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	North Korea
2023	7.2	12.9
2022	7.8	13.1
2021	8.3	13.3
2020	8.4	13.4
2019	8.9	13.4
2018	9.5	13.4
2017	9.8	13.5
2016	10.3	13.5
2015	10.3	13.4
2014	10	13.4
2013	9.7	13.4
2012	10	13.3
2011	10	13.3
2010	9.9	13.3
2009	10.2	13.4
2008	9.9	13.9
2007	9.3	13.9
2006	9.1	14
2005	8.9	13.9
2004	8.8	14.6
2003	8.8	15.3
2002	8.6	16.1
2001	9	16.9
2000	9.8	17.5
1999	10.3	18.3
1998	10.4	18.9
1997	10.6	19.4
1996	10.8	20
1995	11.4	20.3
1994	11.6	20.4
1993	12.9	20.4
1992	14.7	20.5
1991	15.1	20.6
1990	15.4	20.5
1989	15.1	20.2
1988	15.5	20.2
1987	16.4	20.3
1986	16.7	20.4
1985	16.5	20.4
1984	16.4	20.4
1983	16.5	20.5
1982	15.4	20.6
1981	15.2	20.8
1980	15.2	20.1
1979	15.3	20.2
1978	15.3	20.1
1977	15.5	20.4
1976	15.7	21.5
1975	15.7	23.9
1974	15.9	25.6
1973	16	28.2
1972	17	33.7
1971	17.6	33.4
1970	17.7	35.3
1969	17.5	36.2
1968	17.6	37.1
1967	17.7	39.3
1966	18	36.6
1965	18.1	35.4
1964	19	35.4
1963	19.7	36.1
1962	20.9	34
1961	22.2	32.3
1960	22.5	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 22.5 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	North Korea
2100	10.1%	13%
2099	10.1%	13.1%
2098	10.1%	13.2%
2097	10.2%	13.3%
2096	10.2%	13.4%
2095	10.3%	13.4%
2094	10.3%	13.5%
2093	10.4%	13.6%
2092	10.4%	13.7%
2091	10.4%	13.8%
2090	10.5%	13.8%
2089	10.5%	13.8%
2088	10.5%	13.9%
2087	10.5%	13.9%
2086	10.5%	13.9%
2085	10.4%	13.8%
2084	10.4%	13.8%
2083	10.4%	13.8%
2082	10.3%	13.7%
2081	10.3%	13.7%
2080	10.2%	13.7%
2079	10.2%	13.6%
2078	10.1%	13.6%
2077	10.1%	13.6%
2076	10.1%	13.6%
2075	10.1%	13.7%
2074	10%	13.7%
2073	10%	13.8%
2072	10.1%	13.8%
2071	10.1%	14%
2070	10.1%	14.1%
2069	10.2%	14.2%
2068	10.3%	14.3%
2067	10.3%	14.5%
2066	10.4%	14.6%
2065	10.6%	14.8%
2064	10.7%	14.9%
2063	10.8%	15%
2062	10.9%	15.1%
2061	11%	15.2%
2060	11.1%	15.3%
2059	11.2%	15.4%
2058	11.3%	15.4%
2057	11.3%	15.4%
2056	11.4%	15.4%
2055	11.4%	15.4%
2054	11.4%	15.4%
2053	11.4%	15.3%
2052	11.4%	15.3%
2051	11.4%	15.2%
2050	11.3%	15.2%
2049	11.3%	15.2%
2048	11.3%	15.2%
2047	11.3%	15.2%
2046	11.3%	15.3%
2045	11.2%	15.3%
2044	11.3%	15.5%
2043	11.3%	15.6%
2042	11.3%	15.8%
2041	11.4%	16%
2040	11.4%	16.2%
2039	11.5%	16.5%
2038	11.5%	16.7%
2037	11.6%	17%
2036	11.8%	17.2%
2035	12%	17.5%
2034	12.2%	17.8%
2033	12.5%	18%
2032	12.8%	18.2%
2031	13.2%	18.4%
2030	13.5%	18.6%
2029	13.8%	18.7%
2028	14%	18.8%
2027	14.2%	18.9%
2026	14.4%	18.9%
2025	14.6%	18.9%
2024	14.7%	18.9%
2023	14.9%	19%
2022	15%	19%
2021	15.1%	19.1%
2020	15.1%	19.1%
2019	15.1%	19.1%
2018	15%	19.2%
2017	14.9%	19.4%
2016	14.7%	19.6%
2015	14.6%	19.8%
2014	14.6%	20.1%
2013	14.6%	20.4%
2012	14.7%	20.8%
2011	14.8%	21.2%
2010	14.9%	21.6%
2009	15%	22.1%
2008	15.3%	22.5%
2007	15.8%	23%
2006	16.3%	23.4%
2005	16.8%	23.9%
2004	17.4%	24.3%
2003	17.9%	24.6%
2002	18.6%	25%
2001	19.3%	25.3%
2000	20%	25.6%
1999	20.4%	25.8%
1998	20.9%	26%
1997	21.2%	26.2%
1996	21.5%	26.3%
1995	21.8%	26.4%
1994	22.1%	26.4%
1993	22.3%	26.4%
1992	22.4%	26.3%
1991	22.5%	26.4%
1990	22.6%	26.5%
1989	22.5%	26.8%
1988	22.6%	27.3%
1987	22.7%	28%
1986	22.7%	29%
1985	22.7%	29.9%
1984	22.8%	30.9%
1983	22.8%	32%
1982	22.9%	33.1%
1981	23.1%	34.2%
1980	23.3%	35.1%
1979	23.5%	36%
1978	23.8%	36.9%
1977	24.2%	37.7%
1976	24.6%	38.3%
1975	25.1%	38.8%
1974	25.6%	39.3%
1973	26.1%	39.8%
1972	26.6%	40.2%
1971	26.8%	40.3%
1970	27.1%	40.1%
1969	27.2%	39.8%
1968	27.2%	39.2%
1967	27.2%	38.3%
1966	27.3%	37.3%
1965	27.3%	36.7%
1964	27.4%	36.6%
1963	27.5%	36.5%
1962	27.4%	36.6%
1961	27.3%	37%
1960	27.1%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs North Korea

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Lithuania

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	North Korea
2023	8	67
2022	9	67
2021	9	72
2020	8	66
2019	9	66
2018	9	69
2017	10	70
2016	9	71
2015	10	72
2014	9	73
2013	10	75
2012	10	76
2011	10	76
2010	10	77
2009	11	78
2008	13	79
2007	14	80
2006	14	80
2005	13	78
2004	12	77
2003	14	76
2002	14	131
2001	16	130
2000	16	129
1999	18	129
1998	19	129
1997	21	128
1996	25	128
1995	28	127
1994	31	57
1993	29	46
1992	28	37
1991	29	38
1990	29	43
1989	31	49
1988	28	55
1987	28	62
1986	30	68
1985	35	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lithuania

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lithuania	North Korea
2023	0.34%	1.8%
2022	0.35%	1.77%
2021	0.36%	1.74%
2020	0.37%	1.74%
2019	0.39%	1.77%
2018	0.42%	1.84%
2017	0.46%	1.91%
2016	0.49%	2.06%
2015	0.5%	2.14%
2014	0.51%	2.26%
2013	0.51%	2.41%
2012	0.53%	2.57%
2011	0.56%	2.72%
2010	0.6%	2.87%
2009	0.67%	3%
2008	0.74%	3.1%
2007	0.8%	3.24%
2006	0.86%	3.28%
2005	0.9%	3.33%
2004	0.93%	3.38%
2003	0.96%	3.45%
2002	0.99%	9.78%
2001	1.03%	9.9%
2000	1.07%	10%
1999	1.12%	10.2%
1998	1.16%	10.3%
1997	1.23%	10.5%
1996	1.34%	10.6%
1995	1.51%	10.8%
1994	1.69%	4.25%
1993	1.79%	4.27%
1992	1.78%	4.25%
1991	1.67%	4.18%
1990	1.52%	4.07%
1989	1.42%	3.95%
1988	1.42%	3.83%
1987	1.52%	3.78%
1986	1.64%	3.68%
1985	1.74%	3.68%
1984	1.82%	3.71%
1983	1.87%	3.8%
1982	1.92%	3.91%
1981	1.98%	4.05%
1980	2.05%	4.22%
1979	2.12%	4.4%
1978	2.18%	4.59%
1977	2.22%	4.8%
1976	2.25%	5.03%
1975	2.26%	5.28%
1974	2.24%	5.56%
1973	2.16%	5.86%
1972	2.08%	6.2%
1971	2.11%	6.58%
1970	2.29%	6.99%
1969	2.51%	7.45%
1968	2.63%	7.94%
1967	2.63%	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.