Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Norway

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Norway by year

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Lithuania

Norway

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Norway
2023	1.18	1.4
2022	1.27	1.41
2021	1.36	1.55
2020	1.36	1.48
2019	1.43	1.53
2018	1.53	1.56
2017	1.57	1.62
2016	1.63	1.71
2015	1.63	1.72
2014	1.57	1.75
2013	1.59	1.78
2012	1.6	1.85
2011	1.55	1.88
2010	1.5	1.95
2009	1.5	1.98
2008	1.45	1.96
2007	1.36	1.9
2006	1.33	1.9
2005	1.29	1.84
2004	1.27	1.83
2003	1.26	1.8
2002	1.23	1.75
2001	1.29	1.78
2000	1.39	1.85
1999	1.46	1.85
1998	1.46	1.81
1997	1.47	1.86
1996	1.49	1.89
1995	1.55	1.87
1994	1.57	1.87
1993	1.74	1.86
1992	1.97	1.88
1991	2.01	1.92
1990	2.03	1.93
1989	1.98	1.89
1988	2.02	1.84
1987	2.11	1.74
1986	2.12	1.71
1985	2.08	1.68
1984	2.07	1.66
1983	2.1	1.66
1982	1.97	1.71
1981	1.98	1.7
1980	1.99	1.72
1979	2.05	1.75
1978	2.08	1.77
1977	2.14	1.75
1976	2.18	1.86
1975	2.18	1.98
1974	2.21	2.13
1973	2.22	2.23
1972	2.34	2.38
1971	2.41	2.49
1970	2.4	2.5
1969	2.3	2.7
1968	2.24	2.75
1967	2.23	2.81
1966	2.22	2.9
1965	2.23	2.94
1964	2.28	2.98
1963	2.35	2.93
1962	2.45	2.91
1961	2.53	2.94
1960	2.56	2.85

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

Norway

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Norway
2023	-16,368	8,280
2022	-20,671	5,457
2021	-24,433	14,062
2020	-19,953	12,372
2019	-13,212	13,904
2018	-12,686	14,342
2017	-12,224	15,831
2016	-11,509	17,797
2015	-11,935	18,160
2014	-10,868	18,494
2013	-12,733	17,779
2012	-11,060	18,066
2011	-10,901	18,822
2010	-11,460	20,046
2009	-9,805	20,280
2008	-12,153	19,073
2007	-15,510	16,482
2006	-15,041	17,244
2005	-14,287	15,719
2004	-11,482	15,612
2003	-10,929	14,151
2002	-11,362	10,892
2001	-9,024	13,090
2000	-4,549	15,269
1999	-3,877	14,278
1998	-3,904	14,181
1997	-3,218	15,418
1996	-3,962	17,087
1995	-3,992	14,821
1994	-4,023	16,045
1993	1,473	12,936
1992	12,950	15,431
1991	14,817	16,194
1990	17,010	14,845
1989	17,316	13,949
1988	19,006	12,207
1987	22,422	9,212
1986	23,978	8,751
1985	19,140	6,644
1984	18,976	7,452
1983	20,911	7,844
1982	18,323	9,875
1981	16,478	9,020
1980	16,042	9,806
1979	16,989	10,181
1978	17,573	11,364
1977	19,124	11,321
1976	20,305	13,286
1975	20,470	16,430
1974	22,589	20,324
1973	22,712	21,387
1972	25,388	24,777
1971	28,930	26,541
1970	27,629	25,968
1969	27,345	28,858
1968	28,325	29,387
1967	29,226	30,276
1966	30,381	31,150
1965	30,309	31,275
1964	34,048	30,293
1963	33,918	26,766
1962	34,933	28,020
1961	40,376	29,239
1960	40,845	29,366

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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Norway by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Norway
2023	7.2	9.4
2022	7.8	9.4
2021	8.3	10.4
2020	8.4	9.8
2019	8.9	10.2
2018	9.5	10.4
2017	9.8	10.7
2016	10.3	11.2
2015	10.3	11.3
2014	10	11.5
2013	9.7	11.6
2012	10	12
2011	10	12.2
2010	9.9	12.6
2009	10.2	12.8
2008	9.9	12.7
2007	9.3	12.4
2006	9.1	12.6
2005	8.9	12.3
2004	8.8	12.4
2003	8.8	12.4
2002	8.6	12.2
2001	9	12.6
2000	9.8	13.2
1999	10.3	13.3
1998	10.4	13.2
1997	10.6	13.6
1996	10.8	13.9
1995	11.4	13.8
1994	11.6	13.9
1993	12.9	13.8
1992	14.7	14
1991	15.1	14.3
1990	15.4	14.4
1989	15.1	14
1988	15.5	13.7
1987	16.4	12.9
1986	16.7	12.6
1985	16.5	12.3
1984	16.4	12.1
1983	16.5	12.1
1982	15.4	12.5
1981	15.2	12.4
1980	15.2	12.5
1979	15.3	12.7
1978	15.3	12.8
1977	15.5	12.6
1976	15.7	13.3
1975	15.7	14.1
1974	15.9	15
1973	16	15.5
1972	17	16.3
1971	17.6	16.8
1970	17.7	16.7
1969	17.5	17.6
1968	17.6	17.6
1967	17.7	17.6
1966	18	17.9
1965	18.1	17.8
1964	19	17.7
1963	19.7	17.3
1962	20.9	17.1
1961	22.2	17.3
1960	22.5	17.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 22.5 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

Norway

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Norway
2100	10.1%	12.8%
2099	10.1%	12.8%
2098	10.1%	12.8%
2097	10.2%	12.8%
2096	10.2%	12.8%
2095	10.3%	12.9%
2094	10.3%	12.9%
2093	10.4%	12.9%
2092	10.4%	12.9%
2091	10.4%	13%
2090	10.5%	13%
2089	10.5%	13%
2088	10.5%	13%
2087	10.5%	13%
2086	10.5%	13.1%
2085	10.4%	13.1%
2084	10.4%	13.1%
2083	10.4%	13.1%
2082	10.3%	13.1%
2081	10.3%	13.1%
2080	10.2%	13%
2079	10.2%	13%
2078	10.1%	13%
2077	10.1%	13%
2076	10.1%	13%
2075	10.1%	13%
2074	10%	12.9%
2073	10%	12.9%
2072	10.1%	12.9%
2071	10.1%	12.9%
2070	10.1%	12.9%
2069	10.2%	12.9%
2068	10.3%	12.9%
2067	10.3%	13%
2066	10.4%	13%
2065	10.6%	13%
2064	10.7%	13.1%
2063	10.8%	13.1%
2062	10.9%	13.2%
2061	11%	13.2%
2060	11.1%	13.3%
2059	11.2%	13.4%
2058	11.3%	13.4%
2057	11.3%	13.5%
2056	11.4%	13.6%
2055	11.4%	13.6%
2054	11.4%	13.7%
2053	11.4%	13.8%
2052	11.4%	13.8%
2051	11.4%	13.8%
2050	11.3%	13.9%
2049	11.3%	13.9%
2048	11.3%	13.9%
2047	11.3%	13.9%
2046	11.3%	13.9%
2045	11.2%	13.9%
2044	11.3%	13.9%
2043	11.3%	13.9%
2042	11.3%	13.9%
2041	11.4%	13.9%
2040	11.4%	14%
2039	11.5%	14%
2038	11.5%	14%
2037	11.6%	14%
2036	11.8%	14.1%
2035	12%	14.2%
2034	12.2%	14.3%
2033	12.5%	14.4%
2032	12.8%	14.6%
2031	13.2%	14.7%
2030	13.5%	14.9%
2029	13.8%	15.1%
2028	14%	15.3%
2027	14.2%	15.6%
2026	14.4%	15.8%
2025	14.6%	16.1%
2024	14.7%	16.2%
2023	14.9%	16.5%
2022	15%	16.8%
2021	15.1%	17%
2020	15.1%	17.2%
2019	15.1%	17.4%
2018	15%	17.6%
2017	14.9%	17.8%
2016	14.7%	17.9%
2015	14.6%	18%
2014	14.6%	18.1%
2013	14.6%	18.3%
2012	14.7%	18.4%
2011	14.8%	18.6%
2010	14.9%	18.8%
2009	15%	18.9%
2008	15.3%	19.1%
2007	15.8%	19.3%
2006	16.3%	19.4%
2005	16.8%	19.6%
2004	17.4%	19.8%
2003	17.9%	19.9%
2002	18.6%	20%
2001	19.3%	20%
2000	20%	20%
1999	20.4%	19.9%
1998	20.9%	19.8%
1997	21.2%	19.7%
1996	21.5%	19.6%
1995	21.8%	19.5%
1994	22.1%	19.4%
1993	22.3%	19.3%
1992	22.4%	19.1%
1991	22.5%	19%
1990	22.6%	18.9%
1989	22.5%	19%
1988	22.6%	19.1%
1987	22.7%	19.3%
1986	22.7%	19.6%
1985	22.7%	20%
1984	22.8%	20.4%
1983	22.8%	20.9%
1982	22.9%	21.3%
1981	23.1%	21.8%
1980	23.3%	22.2%
1979	23.5%	22.6%
1978	23.8%	22.9%
1977	24.2%	23.3%
1976	24.6%	23.5%
1975	25.1%	23.8%
1974	25.6%	24%
1973	26.1%	24.2%
1972	26.6%	24.3%
1971	26.8%	24.4%
1970	27.1%	24.5%
1969	27.2%	24.5%
1968	27.2%	24.6%
1967	27.2%	24.7%
1966	27.3%	24.7%
1965	27.3%	24.8%
1964	27.4%	24.8%
1963	27.5%	25%
1962	27.4%	25.2%
1961	27.3%	25.6%
1960	27.1%	25.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Norway compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Norway

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Lithuania

Norway

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Norway
2023	8	1
2022	9	3
2021	9	2
2020	8	2
2019	9	2
2018	9	2
2017	10	2
2016	9	2
2015	10	2
2014	9	2
2013	10	3
2012	10	3
2011	10	4
2010	10	4
2009	11	4
2008	13	5
2007	14	5
2006	14	5
2005	13	6
2004	12	6
2003	14	5
2002	14	5
2001	16	5
2000	16	5
1999	18	5
1998	19	5
1997	21	5
1996	25	6
1995	28	6
1994	31	7
1993	29	7
1992	28	8
1991	29	8
1990	29	9
1989	31	9
1988	28	9
1987	28	9
1986	30	9
1985	35	9

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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

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Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lithuania	Norway
2023	0.34%	0.24%
2022	0.35%	0.23%
2021	0.36%	0.23%
2020	0.37%	0.24%
2019	0.39%	0.24%
2018	0.42%	0.25%
2017	0.46%	0.25%
2016	0.49%	0.26%
2015	0.5%	0.27%
2014	0.51%	0.28%
2013	0.51%	0.29%
2012	0.53%	0.3%
2011	0.56%	0.31%
2010	0.6%	0.33%
2009	0.67%	0.34%
2008	0.74%	0.36%
2007	0.8%	0.37%
2006	0.86%	0.39%
2005	0.9%	0.41%
2004	0.93%	0.42%
2003	0.96%	0.44%
2002	0.99%	0.46%
2001	1.03%	0.47%
2000	1.07%	0.49%
1999	1.12%	0.5%
1998	1.16%	0.51%
1997	1.23%	0.52%
1996	1.34%	0.54%
1995	1.51%	0.57%
1994	1.69%	0.61%
1993	1.79%	0.66%
1992	1.78%	0.72%
1991	1.67%	0.79%
1990	1.52%	0.87%
1989	1.42%	0.93%
1988	1.42%	0.98%
1987	1.52%	1.01%
1986	1.64%	1.02%
1985	1.74%	1.02%
1984	1.82%	1.01%
1983	1.87%	1%
1982	1.92%	0.99%
1981	1.98%	0.99%
1980	2.05%	1.01%
1979	2.12%	1.04%
1978	2.18%	1.09%
1977	2.22%	1.15%
1976	2.25%	1.22%
1975	2.26%	1.29%
1974	2.24%	1.36%
1973	2.16%	1.43%
1972	2.08%	1.5%
1971	2.11%	1.56%
1970	2.29%	1.62%
1969	2.51%	1.69%
1968	2.63%	1.75%
1967	2.63%	1.82%
1966	-	1.9%
1965	-	1.97%
1964	-	2.04%
1963	-	2.1%
1962	-	2.15%
1961	-	2.21%
1960	-	2.26%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.