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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Peru

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Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Peru. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 1.98 in Peru — 67.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 71.5% in Peru — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 6.94, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 97/196 for Peru.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Lithuania, compared to 21.9 years in Peru.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 28.9 in Peru.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 43.6 in Peru.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.6% in Peru.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Peru by year

Lithuania
Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Peru
2023 1.18 1.98
2022 1.27 2
2021 1.36 2.03
2020 1.36 2.06
2019 1.43 2.09
2018 1.53 2.12
2017 1.57 2.15
2016 1.63 2.19
2015 1.63 2.23
2014 1.57 2.27
2013 1.59 2.32
2012 1.6 2.36
2011 1.55 2.41
2010 1.5 2.42
2009 1.5 2.48
2008 1.45 2.53
2007 1.36 2.58
2006 1.33 2.62
2005 1.29 2.64
2004 1.27 2.67
2003 1.26 2.66
2002 1.23 2.69
2001 1.29 2.74
2000 1.39 2.85
1999 1.46 2.92
1998 1.46 3
1997 1.47 3.1
1996 1.49 3.2
1995 1.55 3.32
1994 1.57 3.43
1993 1.74 3.55
1992 1.97 3.67
1991 2.01 3.79
1990 2.03 3.91
1989 1.98 4.03
1988 2.02 4.14
1987 2.11 4.25
1986 2.12 4.35
1985 2.08 4.46
1984 2.07 4.57
1983 2.1 4.68
1982 1.97 4.8
1981 1.98 4.92
1980 1.99 5.04
1979 2.05 5.17
1978 2.08 5.31
1977 2.14 5.44
1976 2.18 5.58
1975 2.18 5.71
1974 2.21 5.84
1973 2.22 5.97
1972 2.34 6.09
1971 2.41 6.21
1970 2.4 6.32
1969 2.3 6.42
1968 2.24 6.51
1967 2.23 6.6
1966 2.22 6.68
1965 2.23 6.75
1964 2.28 6.81
1963 2.35 6.86
1962 2.45 6.9
1961 2.53 6.92
1960 2.56 6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Peru
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Peru
2023 -16,368 353,788
2022 -20,671 327,859
2021 -24,433 235,440
2020 -19,953 301,950
2019 -13,212 346,981
2018 -12,686 343,123
2017 -12,224 349,333
2016 -11,509 355,859
2015 -11,935 362,781
2014 -10,868 368,708
2013 -12,733 372,694
2012 -11,060 376,501
2011 -10,901 383,268
2010 -11,460 382,510
2009 -9,805 396,522
2008 -12,153 413,640
2007 -15,510 435,122
2006 -15,041 445,884
2005 -14,287 454,199
2004 -11,482 459,617
2003 -10,929 459,243
2002 -11,362 463,709
2001 -9,024 470,154
2000 -4,549 484,222
1999 -3,877 487,095
1998 -3,904 489,436
1997 -3,218 495,348
1996 -3,962 501,855
1995 -3,992 507,894
1994 -4,023 512,735
1993 1,473 513,769
1992 12,950 514,618
1991 14,817 513,867
1990 17,010 515,233
1989 17,316 512,152
1988 19,006 508,429
1987 22,422 502,229
1986 23,978 496,712
1985 19,140 488,887
1984 18,976 477,968
1983 20,911 469,781
1982 18,323 461,107
1981 16,478 453,158
1980 16,042 445,100
1979 16,989 439,110
1978 17,573 432,127
1977 19,124 425,428
1976 20,305 420,284
1975 20,470 414,400
1974 22,589 408,299
1973 22,712 400,752
1972 25,388 396,960
1971 28,930 391,506
1970 27,629 318,022
1969 27,345 379,347
1968 28,325 372,379
1967 29,226 365,224
1966 30,381 356,819
1965 30,309 349,245
1964 34,048 341,570
1963 33,918 332,352
1962 34,933 321,716
1961 40,376 313,385
1960 40,845 302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Peru by year

Lithuania
Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Peru
2023 7.2 15.9
2022 7.8 16.2
2021 8.3 16.4
2020 8.4 16.6
2019 8.9 16.9
2018 9.5 16.9
2017 9.8 17.3
2016 10.3 17.6
2015 10.3 17.9
2014 10 18.4
2013 9.7 18.8
2012 10 19.2
2011 10 19.8
2010 9.9 19.9
2009 10.2 20.4
2008 9.9 20.9
2007 9.3 21.4
2006 9.1 21.8
2005 8.9 22.1
2004 8.8 22.4
2003 8.8 22.3
2002 8.6 22.6
2001 9 23
2000 9.8 23.8
1999 10.3 24.3
1998 10.4 24.9
1997 10.6 25.6
1996 10.8 26.4
1995 11.4 27.2
1994 11.6 28
1993 12.9 28.8
1992 14.7 29.6
1991 15.1 30.4
1990 15.4 31.1
1989 15.1 31.8
1988 15.5 32.4
1987 16.4 33
1986 16.7 33.5
1985 16.5 34
1984 16.4 34.5
1983 16.5 35
1982 15.4 35.4
1981 15.2 35.9
1980 15.2 36.5
1979 15.3 37.1
1978 15.3 37.7
1977 15.5 38.3
1976 15.7 38.9
1975 15.7 39.5
1974 15.9 40.1
1973 16 40.7
1972 17 41.2
1971 17.6 41.8
1970 17.7 42.4
1969 17.5 42.9
1968 17.6 43.4
1967 17.7 44
1966 18 44.4
1965 18.1 44.9
1964 19 45.4
1963 19.7 45.8
1962 20.9 46.2
1961 22.2 46.6
1960 22.5 46.9

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 15.9 in Peru, compared with 22.5 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Peru
Fertility rate 1.18 1.98
Fertility rate rank 185/196 99/196
Birth rate 7.2 15.9
Birth rate rank 185/196 97/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +353,788
Natural population change rank 174/196 50/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +1.05%
Population growth +0.58% +1.1%
Population growth rank 127/197 95/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 21.9 years
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 41.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 87.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 24.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 26.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 57.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 94.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.05%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.78%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 1.58%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 78.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Peru
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Peru
2100 10.1% 13.5%
2099 10.1% 13.5%
2098 10.1% 13.6%
2097 10.2% 13.6%
2096 10.2% 13.6%
2095 10.3% 13.7%
2094 10.3% 13.7%
2093 10.4% 13.7%
2092 10.4% 13.8%
2091 10.4% 13.8%
2090 10.5% 13.8%
2089 10.5% 13.9%
2088 10.5% 13.9%
2087 10.5% 14%
2086 10.5% 14%
2085 10.4% 14.1%
2084 10.4% 14.1%
2083 10.4% 14.2%
2082 10.3% 14.2%
2081 10.3% 14.3%
2080 10.2% 14.3%
2079 10.2% 14.4%
2078 10.1% 14.5%
2077 10.1% 14.5%
2076 10.1% 14.6%
2075 10.1% 14.7%
2074 10% 14.8%
2073 10% 14.8%
2072 10.1% 14.9%
2071 10.1% 15%
2070 10.1% 15.1%
2069 10.2% 15.2%
2068 10.3% 15.3%
2067 10.3% 15.4%
2066 10.4% 15.5%
2065 10.6% 15.6%
2064 10.7% 15.7%
2063 10.8% 15.8%
2062 10.9% 15.9%
2061 11% 16%
2060 11.1% 16.1%
2059 11.2% 16.3%
2058 11.3% 16.4%
2057 11.3% 16.5%
2056 11.4% 16.7%
2055 11.4% 16.8%
2054 11.4% 17%
2053 11.4% 17.2%
2052 11.4% 17.3%
2051 11.4% 17.5%
2050 11.3% 17.7%
2049 11.3% 17.8%
2048 11.3% 18%
2047 11.3% 18.2%
2046 11.3% 18.4%
2045 11.2% 18.6%
2044 11.3% 18.8%
2043 11.3% 19%
2042 11.3% 19.3%
2041 11.4% 19.5%
2040 11.4% 19.7%
2039 11.5% 19.9%
2038 11.5% 20.2%
2037 11.6% 20.4%
2036 11.8% 20.7%
2035 12% 20.9%
2034 12.2% 21.2%
2033 12.5% 21.4%
2032 12.8% 21.7%
2031 13.2% 21.9%
2030 13.5% 22.2%
2029 13.8% 22.5%
2028 14% 22.8%
2027 14.2% 23.1%
2026 14.4% 23.4%
2025 14.6% 23.8%
2024 14.7% 24%
2023 14.9% 24.4%
2022 15% 24.8%
2021 15.1% 25.1%
2020 15.1% 25.5%
2019 15.1% 25.9%
2018 15% 26.4%
2017 14.9% 26.8%
2016 14.7% 27.2%
2015 14.6% 27.5%
2014 14.6% 27.8%
2013 14.6% 28.2%
2012 14.7% 28.5%
2011 14.8% 28.9%
2010 14.9% 29.3%
2009 15% 29.7%
2008 15.3% 30.2%
2007 15.8% 30.7%
2006 16.3% 31.2%
2005 16.8% 31.7%
2004 17.4% 32.3%
2003 17.9% 32.9%
2002 18.6% 33.5%
2001 19.3% 34.1%
2000 20% 34.7%
1999 20.4% 35.3%
1998 20.9% 35.8%
1997 21.2% 36.4%
1996 21.5% 36.9%
1995 21.8% 37.4%
1994 22.1% 37.9%
1993 22.3% 38.3%
1992 22.4% 38.7%
1991 22.5% 39.1%
1990 22.6% 39.4%
1989 22.5% 39.8%
1988 22.6% 40.2%
1987 22.7% 40.5%
1986 22.7% 40.8%
1985 22.7% 41.2%
1984 22.8% 41.5%
1983 22.8% 41.8%
1982 22.9% 42.1%
1981 23.1% 42.4%
1980 23.3% 42.6%
1979 23.5% 42.8%
1978 23.8% 43%
1977 24.2% 43.2%
1976 24.6% 43.4%
1975 25.1% 43.5%
1974 25.6% 43.6%
1973 26.1% 43.7%
1972 26.6% 43.8%
1971 26.8% 43.9%
1970 27.1% 44%
1969 27.2% 44.1%
1968 27.2% 44.2%
1967 27.2% 44.2%
1966 27.3% 44.2%
1965 27.3% 44.3%
1964 27.4% 44.3%
1963 27.5% 44.3%
1962 27.4% 44.3%
1961 27.3% 44.2%
1960 27.1% 44%

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% in Peru in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Peru 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 Peru

Lithuania
Peru
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Peru
2023 8 51
2022 9 81
2021 9 141
2020 8 75
2019 9 60
2018 9 66
2017 10 67
2016 9 69
2015 10 71
2014 9 73
2013 10 75
2012 10 79
2011 10 83
2010 10 86
2009 11 89
2008 13 91
2007 14 94
2006 14 99
2005 13 103
2004 12 107
2003 14 104
2002 14 106
2001 16 109
2000 16 115
1999 18 124
1998 19 139
1997 21 152
1996 25 166
1995 28 179
1994 31 188
1993 29 192
1992 28 195
1991 29 201
1990 29 191
1989 31 190
1988 28 190
1987 28 192
1986 30 193
1985 35 198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Peru
2023 0.34% 1.58%
2022 0.35% 1.61%
2021 0.36% 1.64%
2020 0.37% 1.66%
2019 0.39% 1.68%
2018 0.42% 1.69%
2017 0.46% 1.71%
2016 0.49% 1.73%
2015 0.5% 1.76%
2014 0.51% 1.79%
2013 0.51% 1.84%
2012 0.53% 1.89%
2011 0.56% 1.96%
2010 0.6% 2.04%
2009 0.67% 2.14%
2008 0.74% 2.25%
2007 0.8% 2.37%
2006 0.86% 2.5%
2005 0.9% 2.65%
2004 0.93% 2.82%
2003 0.96% 3.01%
2002 0.99% 3.24%
2001 1.03% 3.49%
2000 1.07% 3.79%
1999 1.12% 4.13%
1998 1.16% 4.51%
1997 1.23% 4.92%
1996 1.34% 5.36%
1995 1.51% 5.82%
1994 1.69% 6.29%
1993 1.79% 6.75%
1992 1.78% 7.2%
1991 1.67% 7.63%
1990 1.52% 8.04%
1989 1.42% 8.46%
1988 1.42% 8.92%
1987 1.52% 9.43%
1986 1.64% 9.97%
1985 1.74% 10.5%
1984 1.82% 11.1%
1983 1.87% 11.6%
1982 1.92% 12%
1981 1.98% 12.4%
1980 2.05% 12.7%
1979 2.12% 12.9%
1978 2.18% 13.2%
1977 2.22% 13.5%
1976 2.25% 13.8%
1975 2.26% 14.2%
1974 2.24% 14.7%
1973 2.16% 15.1%
1972 2.08% 15.6%
1971 2.11% 16.1%
1970 2.29% 19.7%
1969 2.51% 17%
1968 2.63% 17.5%
1967 2.63% 18.1%
1966 - 18.7%
1965 - 19.4%
1964 - 20.2%
1963 - 20.9%
1962 - 21.6%
1961 - 22.2%
1960 - 22.9%

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 1.58% in Peru. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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