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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Panama

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Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16 for Panama. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 2.12 in Panama — 79.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 63.6% in Panama — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 5.83, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 95/196 for Panama.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 27.5 in Panama.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 57.3 in Panama.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Panama.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Panama by year

Lithuania
Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Panama
2023 1.18 2.12
2022 1.27 2.14
2021 1.36 2.15
2020 1.36 2.18
2019 1.43 2.29
2018 1.53 2.4
2017 1.57 2.46
2016 1.63 2.5
2015 1.63 2.53
2014 1.57 2.55
2013 1.59 2.57
2012 1.6 2.59
2011 1.55 2.6
2010 1.5 2.59
2009 1.5 2.59
2008 1.45 2.61
2007 1.36 2.61
2006 1.33 2.62
2005 1.29 2.64
2004 1.27 2.68
2003 1.26 2.68
2002 1.23 2.7
2001 1.29 2.72
2000 1.39 2.74
1999 1.46 2.77
1998 1.46 2.79
1997 1.47 2.81
1996 1.49 2.83
1995 1.55 2.85
1994 1.57 2.88
1993 1.74 2.91
1992 1.97 2.95
1991 2.01 3
1990 2.03 3.07
1989 1.98 3.12
1988 2.02 3.17
1987 2.11 3.25
1986 2.12 3.34
1985 2.08 3.43
1984 2.07 3.52
1983 2.1 3.6
1982 1.97 3.66
1981 1.98 3.72
1980 1.99 3.8
1979 2.05 3.88
1978 2.08 3.98
1977 2.14 4.12
1976 2.18 4.26
1975 2.18 4.41
1974 2.21 4.58
1973 2.22 4.74
1972 2.34 4.91
1971 2.41 5.05
1970 2.4 5.18
1969 2.3 5.29
1968 2.24 5.41
1967 2.23 5.53
1966 2.22 5.65
1965 2.23 5.73
1964 2.28 5.81
1963 2.35 5.87
1962 2.45 5.87
1961 2.53 5.87
1960 2.56 5.83

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Panama in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Panama
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Panama
2023 -16,368 50,197
2022 -20,671 50,556
2021 -24,433 46,747
2020 -19,953 46,599
2019 -13,212 54,420
2018 -12,686 57,508
2017 -12,224 58,607
2016 -11,509 59,454
2015 -11,935 59,896
2014 -10,868 60,227
2013 -12,733 60,295
2012 -11,060 60,471
2011 -10,901 60,411
2010 -11,460 59,418
2009 -9,805 59,168
2008 -12,153 58,961
2007 -15,510 58,454
2006 -15,041 58,067
2005 -14,287 58,014
2004 -11,482 58,281
2003 -10,929 57,458
2002 -11,362 57,011
2001 -9,024 56,654
2000 -4,549 56,236
1999 -3,877 55,911
1998 -3,904 55,482
1997 -3,218 55,060
1996 -3,962 54,512
1995 -3,992 54,069
1994 -4,023 53,845
1993 1,473 53,591
1992 12,950 53,186
1991 14,817 53,079
1990 17,010 53,451
1989 17,316 52,295
1988 19,006 52,767
1987 22,422 52,690
1986 23,978 52,681
1985 19,140 52,573
1984 18,976 52,436
1983 20,911 51,880
1982 18,323 50,858
1981 16,478 50,018
1980 16,042 49,077
1979 16,989 48,362
1978 17,573 47,694
1977 19,124 47,438
1976 20,305 47,307
1975 20,470 47,149
1974 22,589 46,932
1973 22,712 46,540
1972 25,388 46,311
1971 28,930 45,867
1970 27,629 45,075
1969 27,345 44,278
1968 28,325 43,641
1967 29,226 43,054
1966 30,381 42,457
1965 30,309 41,604
1964 34,048 40,806
1963 33,918 39,872
1962 34,933 38,537
1961 40,376 37,100
1960 40,845 35,431

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

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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 +1.13% in Panama.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +1.31% in Panama.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Panama by year

Lithuania
Panama

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Panama
2023 7.2 16
2022 7.8 16.2
2021 8.3 16.4
2020 8.4 16.7
2019 8.9 17.6
2018 9.5 18.5
2017 9.8 19.1
2016 10.3 19.5
2015 10.3 19.8
2014 10 20.1
2013 9.7 20.4
2012 10 20.7
2011 10 21
2010 9.9 21
2009 10.2 21.2
2008 9.9 21.4
2007 9.3 21.6
2006 9.1 21.8
2005 8.9 22.1
2004 8.8 22.5
2003 8.8 22.7
2002 8.6 22.9
2001 9 23.2
2000 9.8 23.5
1999 10.3 23.8
1998 10.4 24.1
1997 10.6 24.4
1996 10.8 24.6
1995 11.4 24.9
1994 11.6 25.2
1993 12.9 25.5
1992 14.7 25.9
1991 15.1 26.2
1990 15.4 26.8
1989 15.1 27.2
1988 15.5 27.5
1987 16.4 28
1986 16.7 28.5
1985 16.5 29
1984 16.4 29.5
1983 16.5 29.9
1982 15.4 30
1981 15.2 30.2
1980 15.2 30.4
1979 15.3 30.7
1978 15.3 31.1
1977 15.5 31.7
1976 15.7 32.5
1975 15.7 33.3
1974 15.9 34.2
1973 16 35
1972 17 36
1971 17.6 36.7
1970 17.7 37.4
1969 17.5 37.9
1968 17.6 38.5
1967 17.7 39.2
1966 18 39.9
1965 18.1 40.3
1964 19 40.8
1963 19.7 41.2
1962 20.9 41.3
1961 22.2 41.3
1960 22.5 41.1

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 16 in Panama, compared with 22.5 and 41.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Panama
Fertility rate 1.18 2.12
Fertility rate rank 185/196 92/196
Birth rate 7.2 16
Birth rate rank 185/196 95/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +50,197
Natural population change rank 174/196 94/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +1.13%
Population growth +0.58% +1.27%
Population growth rank 127/197 83/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 27.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 53
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 108.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 19.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 46.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 95%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.66%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 1.33%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 80.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Panama
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Panama
2100 10.1% 14%
2099 10.1% 14%
2098 10.1% 14%
2097 10.2% 14.1%
2096 10.2% 14.1%
2095 10.3% 14.2%
2094 10.3% 14.2%
2093 10.4% 14.3%
2092 10.4% 14.3%
2091 10.4% 14.4%
2090 10.5% 14.4%
2089 10.5% 14.5%
2088 10.5% 14.6%
2087 10.5% 14.6%
2086 10.5% 14.7%
2085 10.4% 14.8%
2084 10.4% 14.8%
2083 10.4% 14.9%
2082 10.3% 15%
2081 10.3% 15.1%
2080 10.2% 15.1%
2079 10.2% 15.2%
2078 10.1% 15.3%
2077 10.1% 15.3%
2076 10.1% 15.4%
2075 10.1% 15.5%
2074 10% 15.6%
2073 10% 15.6%
2072 10.1% 15.7%
2071 10.1% 15.8%
2070 10.1% 15.9%
2069 10.2% 15.9%
2068 10.3% 16%
2067 10.3% 16.1%
2066 10.4% 16.2%
2065 10.6% 16.3%
2064 10.7% 16.4%
2063 10.8% 16.5%
2062 10.9% 16.7%
2061 11% 16.8%
2060 11.1% 16.9%
2059 11.2% 17.1%
2058 11.3% 17.2%
2057 11.3% 17.3%
2056 11.4% 17.5%
2055 11.4% 17.7%
2054 11.4% 17.8%
2053 11.4% 18%
2052 11.4% 18.2%
2051 11.4% 18.3%
2050 11.3% 18.5%
2049 11.3% 18.7%
2048 11.3% 18.9%
2047 11.3% 19%
2046 11.3% 19.2%
2045 11.2% 19.4%
2044 11.3% 19.5%
2043 11.3% 19.7%
2042 11.3% 19.9%
2041 11.4% 20.1%
2040 11.4% 20.2%
2039 11.5% 20.4%
2038 11.5% 20.6%
2037 11.6% 20.8%
2036 11.8% 20.9%
2035 12% 21.1%
2034 12.2% 21.4%
2033 12.5% 21.7%
2032 12.8% 22.1%
2031 13.2% 22.4%
2030 13.5% 22.8%
2029 13.8% 23.2%
2028 14% 23.6%
2027 14.2% 24%
2026 14.4% 24.3%
2025 14.6% 24.7%
2024 14.7% 24.9%
2023 14.9% 25.3%
2022 15% 25.7%
2021 15.1% 26%
2020 15.1% 26.4%
2019 15.1% 26.7%
2018 15% 27.1%
2017 14.9% 27.4%
2016 14.7% 27.6%
2015 14.6% 27.9%
2014 14.6% 28.2%
2013 14.6% 28.4%
2012 14.7% 28.7%
2011 14.8% 28.9%
2010 14.9% 29.2%
2009 15% 29.5%
2008 15.3% 29.7%
2007 15.8% 30%
2006 16.3% 30.3%
2005 16.8% 30.6%
2004 17.4% 31%
2003 17.9% 31.3%
2002 18.6% 31.6%
2001 19.3% 32%
2000 20% 32.4%
1999 20.4% 32.8%
1998 20.9% 33.1%
1997 21.2% 33.5%
1996 21.5% 33.9%
1995 21.8% 34.2%
1994 22.1% 34.6%
1993 22.3% 34.9%
1992 22.4% 35.3%
1991 22.5% 35.7%
1990 22.6% 36.1%
1989 22.5% 36.5%
1988 22.6% 36.9%
1987 22.7% 37.4%
1986 22.7% 37.8%
1985 22.7% 38.3%
1984 22.8% 38.8%
1983 22.8% 39.3%
1982 22.9% 39.8%
1981 23.1% 40.3%
1980 23.3% 40.8%
1979 23.5% 41.4%
1978 23.8% 41.9%
1977 24.2% 42.4%
1976 24.6% 42.9%
1975 25.1% 43.3%
1974 25.6% 43.6%
1973 26.1% 43.9%
1972 26.6% 44.1%
1971 26.8% 44.3%
1970 27.1% 44.5%
1969 27.2% 44.6%
1968 27.2% 44.7%
1967 27.2% 44.8%
1966 27.3% 44.8%
1965 27.3% 44.8%
1964 27.4% 44.7%
1963 27.5% 44.6%
1962 27.4% 44.5%
1961 27.3% 44.3%
1960 27.1% 44.2%

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

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 24.9% in Panama in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 36.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Panama compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Panama

Lithuania
Panama
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Panama
2023 8 37
2022 9 40
2021 9 59
2020 8 74
2019 9 41
2018 9 43
2017 10 47
2016 9 47
2015 10 48
2014 9 49
2013 10 52
2012 10 53
2011 10 55
2010 10 56
2009 11 55
2008 13 55
2007 14 55
2006 14 56
2005 13 57
2004 12 57
2003 14 58
2002 14 59
2001 16 62
2000 16 64
1999 18 65
1998 19 68
1997 21 70
1996 25 73
1995 28 77
1994 31 78
1993 29 81
1992 28 85
1991 29 87
1990 29 89
1989 31 96
1988 28 93
1987 28 93
1986 30 94
1985 35 95

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

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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 37 deaths in Panama.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Panama

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Panama
2023 0.34% 1.33%
2022 0.35% 1.39%
2021 0.36% 1.45%
2020 0.37% 1.52%
2019 0.39% 1.59%
2018 0.42% 1.65%
2017 0.46% 1.68%
2016 0.49% 1.7%
2015 0.5% 1.72%
2014 0.51% 1.73%
2013 0.51% 1.75%
2012 0.53% 1.77%
2011 0.56% 1.81%
2010 0.6% 1.86%
2009 0.67% 1.91%
2008 0.74% 1.97%
2007 0.8% 2.03%
2006 0.86% 2.1%
2005 0.9% 2.17%
2004 0.93% 2.25%
2003 0.96% 2.33%
2002 0.99% 2.41%
2001 1.03% 2.49%
2000 1.07% 2.56%
1999 1.12% 2.63%
1998 1.16% 2.68%
1997 1.23% 2.73%
1996 1.34% 2.77%
1995 1.51% 2.8%
1994 1.69% 2.83%
1993 1.79% 2.87%
1992 1.78% 2.91%
1991 1.67% 2.97%
1990 1.52% 3.05%
1989 1.42% 3.14%
1988 1.42% 3.24%
1987 1.52% 3.35%
1986 1.64% 3.47%
1985 1.74% 3.61%
1984 1.82% 3.75%
1983 1.87% 3.9%
1982 1.92% 4.05%
1981 1.98% 4.19%
1980 2.05% 4.34%
1979 2.12% 4.47%
1978 2.18% 4.61%
1977 2.22% 4.76%
1976 2.25% 4.93%
1975 2.26% 5.15%
1974 2.24% 5.41%
1973 2.16% 5.72%
1972 2.08% 6.07%
1971 2.11% 6.43%
1970 2.29% 6.78%
1969 2.51% 7.1%
1968 2.63% 7.38%
1967 2.63% 7.62%
1966 - 7.83%
1965 - 8.05%
1964 - 8.28%
1963 - 8.52%
1962 - 8.78%
1961 - 9.04%
1960 - 9.31%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 1.33% in Panama. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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