Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.18	3.1
2022	1.27	3.17
2021	1.36	3.22
2020	1.36	3.27
2019	1.43	3.32
2018	1.53	3.38
2017	1.57	3.43
2016	1.63	3.5
2015	1.63	3.56
2014	1.57	3.63
2013	1.59	3.68
2012	1.6	3.75
2011	1.55	3.82
2010	1.5	3.88
2009	1.5	3.94
2008	1.45	4.01
2007	1.36	4.08
2006	1.33	4.15
2005	1.29	4.22
2004	1.27	4.28
2003	1.26	4.36
2002	1.23	4.42
2001	1.29	4.47
2000	1.39	4.53
1999	1.46	4.59
1998	1.46	4.63
1997	1.47	4.68
1996	1.49	4.73
1995	1.55	4.78
1994	1.57	4.87
1993	1.74	4.96
1992	1.97	5.03
1991	2.01	5.11
1990	2.03	5.18
1989	1.98	5.24
1988	2.02	5.3
1987	2.11	5.36
1986	2.12	5.42
1985	2.08	5.47
1984	2.07	5.51
1983	2.1	5.56
1982	1.97	5.59
1981	1.98	5.65
1980	1.99	5.71
1979	2.05	5.79
1978	2.08	5.88
1977	2.14	5.96
1976	2.18	6.02
1975	2.18	6.07
1974	2.21	6.11
1973	2.22	6.16
1972	2.34	6.2
1971	2.41	6.23
1970	2.4	6.25
1969	2.3	6.26
1968	2.24	6.25
1967	2.23	6.24
1966	2.22	6.23
1965	2.23	6.2
1964	2.28	6.19
1963	2.35	6.15
1962	2.45	6.14
1961	2.53	6.07
1960	2.56	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Lithuania vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Papua New Guinea
2023	-16,368	187,637
2022	-20,671	186,861
2021	-24,433	183,766
2020	-19,953	189,130
2019	-13,212	190,662
2018	-12,686	190,662
2017	-12,224	189,715
2016	-11,509	189,281
2015	-11,935	188,600
2014	-10,868	187,592
2013	-12,733	185,790
2012	-11,060	183,658
2011	-10,901	181,842
2010	-11,460	178,998
2009	-9,805	175,421
2008	-12,153	172,823
2007	-15,510	169,306
2006	-15,041	166,540
2005	-14,287	163,888
2004	-11,482	161,023
2003	-10,929	158,611
2002	-11,362	155,091
2001	-9,024	151,431
2000	-4,549	147,496
1999	-3,877	143,592
1998	-3,904	136,677
1997	-3,218	134,458
1996	-3,962	129,802
1995	-3,992	125,410
1994	-4,023	122,113
1993	1,473	118,668
1992	12,950	114,818
1991	14,817	111,453
1990	17,010	110,033
1989	17,316	108,199
1988	19,006	106,256
1987	22,422	104,367
1986	23,978	102,346
1985	19,140	100,333
1984	18,976	98,103
1983	20,911	95,982
1982	18,323	93,522
1981	16,478	91,767
1980	16,042	90,266
1979	16,989	89,330
1978	17,573	88,747
1977	19,124	87,954
1976	20,305	86,965
1975	20,470	85,809
1974	22,589	84,829
1973	22,712	83,821
1972	25,388	82,672
1971	28,930	80,599
1970	27,629	78,712
1969	27,345	76,454
1968	28,325	73,983
1967	29,226	71,519
1966	30,381	69,206
1965	30,309	66,693
1964	34,048	64,558
1963	33,918	62,260
1962	34,933	59,974
1961	40,376	58,151
1960	40,845	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Papua New Guinea
2023	7.2	24.6
2022	7.8	25.2
2021	8.3	25.6
2020	8.4	26.1
2019	8.9	26.5
2018	9.5	27
2017	9.8	27.4
2016	10.3	27.9
2015	10.3	28.4
2014	10	28.9
2013	9.7	29.4
2012	10	29.8
2011	10	30.3
2010	9.9	30.7
2009	10.2	31.1
2008	9.9	31.5
2007	9.3	31.9
2006	9.1	32.4
2005	8.9	32.8
2004	8.8	33.2
2003	8.8	33.7
2002	8.6	34
2001	9	34.2
2000	9.8	34.4
1999	10.3	34.7
1998	10.4	34.8
1997	10.6	34.8
1996	10.8	34.9
1995	11.4	35
1994	11.6	35.3
1993	12.9	35.6
1992	14.7	35.8
1991	15.1	36.1
1990	15.4	36.7
1989	15.1	37.1
1988	15.5	37.3
1987	16.4	37.4
1986	16.7	37.5
1985	16.5	37.7
1984	16.4	37.7
1983	16.5	37.8
1982	15.4	37.7
1981	15.2	37.9
1980	15.2	38.1
1979	15.3	38.7
1978	15.3	39.3
1977	15.5	39.9
1976	15.7	40.5
1975	15.7	41.1
1974	15.9	41.8
1973	16	42.6
1972	17	43.3
1971	17.6	43.7
1970	17.7	44
1969	17.5	44.2
1968	17.6	44.4
1967	17.7	44.5
1966	18	44.6
1965	18.1	44.6
1964	19	44.7
1963	19.7	44.7
1962	20.9	44.9
1961	22.2	44.9
1960	22.5	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 22.5 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Papua New Guinea
2100	10.1%	19%
2099	10.1%	19.1%
2098	10.1%	19.2%
2097	10.2%	19.3%
2096	10.2%	19.4%
2095	10.3%	19.5%
2094	10.3%	19.6%
2093	10.4%	19.7%
2092	10.4%	19.8%
2091	10.4%	19.9%
2090	10.5%	20%
2089	10.5%	20.1%
2088	10.5%	20.2%
2087	10.5%	20.4%
2086	10.5%	20.5%
2085	10.4%	20.6%
2084	10.4%	20.7%
2083	10.4%	20.8%
2082	10.3%	20.9%
2081	10.3%	21%
2080	10.2%	21.2%
2079	10.2%	21.3%
2078	10.1%	21.4%
2077	10.1%	21.5%
2076	10.1%	21.7%
2075	10.1%	21.8%
2074	10%	21.9%
2073	10%	22.1%
2072	10.1%	22.2%
2071	10.1%	22.4%
2070	10.1%	22.5%
2069	10.2%	22.7%
2068	10.3%	22.8%
2067	10.3%	23%
2066	10.4%	23.2%
2065	10.6%	23.3%
2064	10.7%	23.5%
2063	10.8%	23.7%
2062	10.9%	23.9%
2061	11%	24.1%
2060	11.1%	24.3%
2059	11.2%	24.5%
2058	11.3%	24.6%
2057	11.3%	24.8%
2056	11.4%	25%
2055	11.4%	25.2%
2054	11.4%	25.4%
2053	11.4%	25.6%
2052	11.4%	25.8%
2051	11.4%	26%
2050	11.3%	26.2%
2049	11.3%	26.4%
2048	11.3%	26.6%
2047	11.3%	26.8%
2046	11.3%	27%
2045	11.2%	27.2%
2044	11.3%	27.4%
2043	11.3%	27.6%
2042	11.3%	27.9%
2041	11.4%	28.1%
2040	11.4%	28.4%
2039	11.5%	28.7%
2038	11.5%	28.9%
2037	11.6%	29.2%
2036	11.8%	29.6%
2035	12%	29.9%
2034	12.2%	30.2%
2033	12.5%	30.6%
2032	12.8%	30.9%
2031	13.2%	31.2%
2030	13.5%	31.6%
2029	13.8%	31.9%
2028	14%	32.3%
2027	14.2%	32.6%
2026	14.4%	33%
2025	14.6%	33.3%
2024	14.7%	33.5%
2023	14.9%	33.8%
2022	15%	34.1%
2021	15.1%	34.4%
2020	15.1%	34.7%
2019	15.1%	35%
2018	15%	35.3%
2017	14.9%	35.6%
2016	14.7%	35.9%
2015	14.6%	36.2%
2014	14.6%	36.5%
2013	14.6%	36.7%
2012	14.7%	37%
2011	14.8%	37.2%
2010	14.9%	37.5%
2009	15%	37.7%
2008	15.3%	38%
2007	15.8%	38.3%
2006	16.3%	38.5%
2005	16.8%	38.8%
2004	17.4%	39%
2003	17.9%	39.3%
2002	18.6%	39.5%
2001	19.3%	39.8%
2000	20%	40%
1999	20.4%	40.2%
1998	20.9%	40.4%
1997	21.2%	40.6%
1996	21.5%	40.8%
1995	21.8%	41%
1994	22.1%	41.2%
1993	22.3%	41.5%
1992	22.4%	41.7%
1991	22.5%	41.9%
1990	22.6%	42.1%
1989	22.5%	42.3%
1988	22.6%	42.4%
1987	22.7%	42.4%
1986	22.7%	42.5%
1985	22.7%	42.6%
1984	22.8%	42.8%
1983	22.8%	42.9%
1982	22.9%	43%
1981	23.1%	43.2%
1980	23.3%	43.5%
1979	23.5%	44%
1978	23.8%	44.4%
1977	24.2%	44.9%
1976	24.6%	45.2%
1975	25.1%	45.5%
1974	25.6%	45.8%
1973	26.1%	45.9%
1972	26.6%	46%
1971	26.8%	46%
1970	27.1%	45.8%
1969	27.2%	45.6%
1968	27.2%	45.3%
1967	27.2%	45.1%
1966	27.3%	44.9%
1965	27.3%	44.6%
1964	27.4%	44.4%
1963	27.5%	44.2%
1962	27.4%	43.9%
1961	27.3%	43.7%
1960	27.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Papua New Guinea
2023	8	189
2022	9	189
2021	9	223
2020	8	194
2019	9	199
2018	9	205
2017	10	207
2016	9	214
2015	10	221
2014	9	232
2013	10	243
2012	10	257
2011	10	271
2010	10	289
2009	11	302
2008	13	315
2007	14	326
2006	14	325
2005	13	326
2004	12	326
2003	14	328
2002	14	329
2001	16	325
2000	16	323
1999	18	321
1998	19	325
1997	21	316
1996	25	316
1995	28	318
1994	31	324
1993	29	333
1992	28	340
1991	29	354
1990	29	360
1989	31	369
1988	28	377
1987	28	379
1986	30	386
1985	35	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

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	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.34%	4.03%
2022	0.35%	4.17%
2021	0.36%	4.31%
2020	0.37%	4.45%
2019	0.39%	4.59%
2018	0.42%	4.72%
2017	0.46%	4.87%
2016	0.49%	5.02%
2015	0.5%	5.17%
2014	0.51%	5.3%
2013	0.51%	5.44%
2012	0.53%	5.59%
2011	0.56%	5.73%
2010	0.6%	5.88%
2009	0.67%	6.02%
2008	0.74%	6.16%
2007	0.8%	6.31%
2006	0.86%	6.44%
2005	0.9%	6.58%
2004	0.93%	6.71%
2003	0.96%	6.84%
2002	0.99%	6.96%
2001	1.03%	7.08%
2000	1.07%	7.19%
1999	1.12%	7.3%
1998	1.16%	7.41%
1997	1.23%	7.52%
1996	1.34%	7.64%
1995	1.51%	7.77%
1994	1.69%	7.89%
1993	1.79%	8.03%
1992	1.78%	8.17%
1991	1.67%	8.31%
1990	1.52%	8.47%
1989	1.42%	8.63%
1988	1.42%	8.78%
1987	1.52%	8.96%
1986	1.64%	9.12%
1985	1.74%	9.3%
1984	1.82%	9.5%
1983	1.87%	9.71%
1982	1.92%	9.94%
1981	1.98%	10.2%
1980	2.05%	10.4%
1979	2.12%	10.7%
1978	2.18%	11%
1977	2.22%	11.3%
1976	2.25%	11.7%
1975	2.26%	12.1%
1974	2.24%	12.4%
1973	2.16%	12.9%
1972	2.08%	13.3%
1971	2.11%	13.7%
1970	2.29%	14.2%
1969	2.51%	14.7%
1968	2.63%	15.2%
1967	2.63%	15.8%
1966	-	16.3%
1965	-	16.9%
1964	-	17.4%
1963	-	18%
1962	-	18.6%
1961	-	19.2%
1960	-	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.