Skip to content

Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and North Macedonia

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.2 for North Macedonia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 1.5 in North Macedonia — 27.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 60.8% in North Macedonia — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 3.83, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 158/196 for North Macedonia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Lithuania, compared to 27.4 years in North Macedonia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 29.3 in North Macedonia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 13 in North Macedonia.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in North Macedonia.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs North Macedonia by year

Lithuania
North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania North Macedonia
2023 1.18 1.5
2022 1.27 1.6
2021 1.36 1.6
2020 1.36 1.31
2019 1.43 1.34
2018 1.53 1.42
2017 1.57 1.43
2016 1.63 1.5
2015 1.63 1.49
2014 1.57 1.5
2013 1.59 1.5
2012 1.6 1.5
2011 1.55 1.46
2010 1.5 1.6
2009 1.5 1.5
2008 1.45 1.47
2007 1.36 1.46
2006 1.33 1.46
2005 1.29 1.5
2004 1.27 1.52
2003 1.26 1.75
2002 1.23 1.79
2001 1.29 1.73
2000 1.39 1.86
1999 1.46 1.77
1998 1.46 1.89
1997 1.47 1.92
1996 1.49 2.06
1995 1.55 2.13
1994 1.57 2.23
1993 1.74 2.26
1992 1.97 2.28
1991 2.01 2.31
1990 2.03 2.27
1989 1.98 2.25
1988 2.02 2.32
1987 2.11 2.32
1986 2.12 2.25
1985 2.08 2.25
1984 2.07 2.24
1983 2.1 2.25
1982 1.97 2.29
1981 1.98 2.29
1980 1.99 2.36
1979 2.05 2.4
1978 2.08 2.42
1977 2.14 2.49
1976 2.18 2.62
1975 2.18 2.69
1974 2.21 2.7
1973 2.22 2.72
1972 2.34 2.87
1971 2.41 2.93
1970 2.4 3.01
1969 2.3 3.1
1968 2.24 3.22
1967 2.23 3.33
1966 2.22 3.43
1965 2.23 3.52
1964 2.28 3.56
1963 2.35 3.62
1962 2.45 3.5
1961 2.53 3.62
1960 2.56 3.83

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/lithuania/north-macedonia | CC BY

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
North Macedonia
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania North Macedonia
2023 -16,368 -3,290
2022 -20,671 -4,397
2021 -24,433 -9,737
2020 -19,953 -5,939
2019 -13,212 -375
2018 -12,686 1,512
2017 -12,224 1,329
2016 -11,509 2,374
2015 -11,935 2,294
2014 -10,868 3,644
2013 -12,733 3,653
2012 -11,060 3,087
2011 -10,901 3,100
2010 -11,460 4,866
2009 -9,805 4,309
2008 -12,153 3,746
2007 -15,510 2,974
2006 -15,041 3,988
2005 -14,287 4,011
2004 -11,482 5,444
2003 -10,929 8,900
2002 -11,362 9,697
2001 -9,024 10,174
2000 -4,549 12,159
1999 -3,877 10,489
1998 -3,904 12,446
1997 -3,218 12,979
1996 -3,962 14,806
1995 -3,992 17,239
1994 -4,023 19,103
1993 1,473 20,797
1992 12,950 21,659
1991 14,817 23,387
1990 17,010 22,868
1989 17,316 22,912
1988 19,006 24,064
1987 22,422 24,359
1986 23,978 23,720
1985 19,140 24,167
1984 18,976 24,436
1983 20,911 24,690
1982 18,323 25,810
1981 16,478 25,689
1980 16,042 26,547
1979 16,989 27,096
1978 17,573 27,150
1977 19,124 27,410
1976 20,305 28,799
1975 20,470 28,983
1974 22,589 28,400
1973 22,712 28,032
1972 25,388 28,236
1971 28,930 28,010
1970 27,629 28,022
1969 27,345 27,464
1968 28,325 28,378
1967 29,226 28,401
1966 30,381 28,766
1965 30,309 28,564
1964 34,048 27,889
1963 33,918 28,124
1962 34,933 25,317
1961 40,376 27,846
1960 40,845 28,816

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/lithuania/north-macedonia | CC BY

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and -0.07% in North Macedonia.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs North Macedonia by year

Lithuania
North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania North Macedonia
2023 7.2 9.2
2022 7.8 9.9
2021 8.3 10.2
2020 8.4 9.2
2019 8.9 9.6
2018 9.5 10.3
2017 9.8 10.5
2016 10.3 11.1
2015 10.3 11.1
2014 10 11.4
2013 9.7 11.2
2012 10 11.4
2011 10 11.1
2010 9.9 11.8
2009 10.2 11.5
2008 9.9 11.2
2007 9.3 11.1
2006 9.1 11.1
2005 8.9 11
2004 8.8 11.5
2003 8.8 13.3
2002 8.6 13.7
2001 9 13.3
2000 9.8 14.5
1999 10.3 13.5
1998 10.4 14.6
1997 10.6 14.8
1996 10.8 16.1
1995 11.4 16.7
1994 11.6 17.7
1993 12.9 18.2
1992 14.7 18.4
1991 15.1 18.7
1990 15.4 18.4
1989 15.1 18.4
1988 15.5 19.1
1987 16.4 19.3
1986 16.7 18.9
1985 16.5 19.1
1984 16.4 19.2
1983 16.5 19.5
1982 15.4 19.9
1981 15.2 20.1
1980 15.2 20.8
1979 15.3 21.1
1978 15.3 21.3
1977 15.5 21.9
1976 15.7 23
1975 15.7 23.6
1974 15.9 23.5
1973 16 23.5
1972 17 24.5
1971 17.6 24.7
1970 17.7 25.1
1969 17.5 25.4
1968 17.6 26.1
1967 17.7 26.7
1966 18 27.5
1965 18.1 28.1
1964 19 28.4
1963 19.7 29
1962 20.9 28.3
1961 22.2 29.2
1960 22.5 31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/lithuania/north-macedonia | CC BY

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 22.5 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania North Macedonia
Fertility rate 1.18 1.5
Fertility rate rank 185/196 146/196
Birth rate 7.2 9.2
Birth rate rank 185/196 158/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 -3,290
Natural population change rank 174/196 165/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% -0.18%
Population growth +0.58% -0.19%
Population growth rank 127/197 176/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 27.4 years
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 11.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 76.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 11.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 14%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 0.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 0.33%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 77.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
North Macedonia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania North Macedonia
2100 10.1% 10.6%
2099 10.1% 10.7%
2098 10.1% 10.7%
2097 10.2% 10.8%
2096 10.2% 10.8%
2095 10.3% 10.9%
2094 10.3% 11%
2093 10.4% 11%
2092 10.4% 11.1%
2091 10.4% 11.2%
2090 10.5% 11.2%
2089 10.5% 11.3%
2088 10.5% 11.3%
2087 10.5% 11.4%
2086 10.5% 11.4%
2085 10.4% 11.4%
2084 10.4% 11.4%
2083 10.4% 11.4%
2082 10.3% 11.4%
2081 10.3% 11.4%
2080 10.2% 11.4%
2079 10.2% 11.3%
2078 10.1% 11.3%
2077 10.1% 11.3%
2076 10.1% 11.2%
2075 10.1% 11.2%
2074 10% 11.2%
2073 10% 11.2%
2072 10.1% 11.1%
2071 10.1% 11.2%
2070 10.1% 11.2%
2069 10.2% 11.2%
2068 10.3% 11.3%
2067 10.3% 11.4%
2066 10.4% 11.5%
2065 10.6% 11.6%
2064 10.7% 11.7%
2063 10.8% 11.9%
2062 10.9% 12%
2061 11% 12.2%
2060 11.1% 12.3%
2059 11.2% 12.4%
2058 11.3% 12.6%
2057 11.3% 12.7%
2056 11.4% 12.8%
2055 11.4% 12.9%
2054 11.4% 13%
2053 11.4% 13%
2052 11.4% 13.1%
2051 11.4% 13.1%
2050 11.3% 13.1%
2049 11.3% 13.1%
2048 11.3% 13.1%
2047 11.3% 13%
2046 11.3% 13%
2045 11.2% 13%
2044 11.3% 13%
2043 11.3% 12.9%
2042 11.3% 12.9%
2041 11.4% 12.9%
2040 11.4% 13%
2039 11.5% 13%
2038 11.5% 13%
2037 11.6% 13.2%
2036 11.8% 13.4%
2035 12% 13.6%
2034 12.2% 13.8%
2033 12.5% 14.1%
2032 12.8% 14.4%
2031 13.2% 14.7%
2030 13.5% 15.1%
2029 13.8% 15.4%
2028 14% 15.8%
2027 14.2% 16.1%
2026 14.4% 16.4%
2025 14.6% 16.7%
2024 14.7% 16.8%
2023 14.9% 17.1%
2022 15% 17.2%
2021 15.1% 17.2%
2020 15.1% 17.2%
2019 15.1% 17.2%
2018 15% 17.4%
2017 14.9% 17.5%
2016 14.7% 17.8%
2015 14.6% 18%
2014 14.6% 18.3%
2013 14.6% 18.6%
2012 14.7% 18.8%
2011 14.8% 19%
2010 14.9% 19.3%
2009 15% 19.7%
2008 15.3% 20%
2007 15.8% 20.4%
2006 16.3% 20.8%
2005 16.8% 21.2%
2004 17.4% 21.7%
2003 17.9% 22.1%
2002 18.6% 22.5%
2001 19.3% 22.9%
2000 20% 23.4%
1999 20.4% 23.9%
1998 20.9% 24.4%
1997 21.2% 24.8%
1996 21.5% 25.1%
1995 21.8% 25.4%
1994 22.1% 25.5%
1993 22.3% 25.7%
1992 22.4% 26.1%
1991 22.5% 26.5%
1990 22.6% 26.9%
1989 22.5% 27.1%
1988 22.6% 27.4%
1987 22.7% 27.6%
1986 22.7% 27.8%
1985 22.7% 28.1%
1984 22.8% 28.3%
1983 22.8% 28.5%
1982 22.9% 28.8%
1981 23.1% 29.1%
1980 23.3% 29.5%
1979 23.5% 29.9%
1978 23.8% 30.3%
1977 24.2% 30.6%
1976 24.6% 30.9%
1975 25.1% 31.3%
1974 25.6% 31.7%
1973 26.1% 32.2%
1972 26.6% 32.6%
1971 26.8% 33%
1970 27.1% 33.5%
1969 27.2% 34.1%
1968 27.2% 34.7%
1967 27.2% 35.2%
1966 27.3% 35.8%
1965 27.3% 36.3%
1964 27.4% 36.7%
1963 27.5% 37.2%
1962 27.4% 37.6%
1961 27.3% 37.8%
1960 27.1% 37.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/lithuania/north-macedonia | CC BY

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and North Macedonia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/lithuania/north-macedonia | CC BY

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs North Macedonia

Lithuania
North Macedonia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania North Macedonia
2023 8 3
2022 9 3
2021 9 12
2020 8 7
2019 9 3
2018 9 3
2017 10 4
2016 9 4
2015 10 4
2014 9 4
2013 10 5
2012 10 5
2011 10 5
2010 10 5
2009 11 6
2008 13 6
2007 14 7
2006 14 7
2005 13 7
2004 12 8
2003 14 8
2002 14 10
2001 16 9
2000 16 11
1999 18 12
1998 19 13
1997 21 13
1996 25 14
1995 28 13
1994 31 13
1993 29 14
1992 28 14
1991 29 15
1990 29 16
1989 31 14
1988 28 16
1987 28 15
1986 30 16
1985 35 17

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/lithuania/north-macedonia | CC BY

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania North Macedonia
2023 0.34% 0.33%
2022 0.35% 0.41%
2021 0.36% 0.5%
2020 0.37% 0.59%
2019 0.39% 0.7%
2018 0.42% 0.83%
2017 0.46% 0.97%
2016 0.49% 1.08%
2015 0.5% 1.13%
2014 0.51% 1.11%
2013 0.51% 1.07%
2012 0.53% 1.02%
2011 0.56% 1%
2010 0.6% 1.04%
2009 0.67% 1.1%
2008 0.74% 1.17%
2007 0.8% 1.23%
2006 0.86% 1.3%
2005 0.9% 1.37%
2004 0.93% 1.42%
2003 0.96% 1.43%
2002 0.99% 1.43%
2001 1.03% 1.48%
2000 1.07% 1.59%
1999 1.12% 1.73%
1998 1.16% 1.83%
1997 1.23% 1.93%
1996 1.34% 2.12%
1995 1.51% 2.45%
1994 1.69% 2.85%
1993 1.79% 3.13%
1992 1.78% 3.3%
1991 1.67% 3.46%
1990 1.52% 3.7%
1989 1.42% 4.01%
1988 1.42% 4.36%
1987 1.52% 4.69%
1986 1.64% 4.91%
1985 1.74% 5%
1984 1.82% 5.06%
1983 1.87% 5.25%
1982 1.92% 5.53%
1981 1.98% 5.79%
1980 2.05% -
1979 2.12% -
1978 2.18% -
1977 2.22% -
1976 2.25% -
1975 2.26% -
1974 2.24% -
1973 2.16% -
1972 2.08% -
1971 2.11% -
1970 2.29% -
1969 2.51% -
1968 2.63% -
1967 2.63% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1967–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/birth-rate/lithuania/north-macedonia | CC BY

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.