Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Poland

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Poland by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Poland
2023	1.18	1.16
2022	1.27	1.29
2021	1.36	1.33
2020	1.36	1.39
2019	1.43	1.44
2018	1.53	1.46
2017	1.57	1.48
2016	1.63	1.39
2015	1.63	1.32
2014	1.57	1.32
2013	1.59	1.29
2012	1.6	1.33
2011	1.55	1.33
2010	1.5	1.41
2009	1.5	1.4
2008	1.45	1.39
2007	1.36	1.31
2006	1.33	1.27
2005	1.29	1.24
2004	1.27	1.23
2003	1.26	1.22
2002	1.23	1.25
2001	1.29	1.31
2000	1.39	1.37
1999	1.46	1.37
1998	1.46	1.44
1997	1.47	1.51
1996	1.49	1.59
1995	1.55	1.62
1994	1.57	1.81
1993	1.74	1.87
1992	1.97	1.95
1991	2.01	2.07
1990	2.03	2.06
1989	1.98	2.08
1988	2.02	2.13
1987	2.11	2.15
1986	2.12	2.22
1985	2.08	2.33
1984	2.07	2.37
1983	2.1	2.42
1982	1.97	2.34
1981	1.98	2.24
1980	1.99	2.28
1979	2.05	2.28
1978	2.08	2.21
1977	2.14	2.23
1976	2.18	2.3
1975	2.18	2.27
1974	2.21	2.26
1973	2.22	2.26
1972	2.34	2.24
1971	2.41	2.25
1970	2.4	2.2
1969	2.3	2.2
1968	2.24	2.24
1967	2.23	2.33
1966	2.22	2.34
1965	2.23	2.52
1964	2.28	2.57
1963	2.35	2.7
1962	2.45	2.72
1961	2.53	2.83
1960	2.56	2.98

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Poland
2023	-16,368	-135,743
2022	-20,671	-143,605
2021	-24,433	-184,907
2020	-19,953	-120,050
2019	-13,212	-34,169
2018	-12,686	-26,582
2017	-12,224	0
2016	-11,509	-3,797
2015	-11,935	-26,590
2014	-10,868	0
2013	-12,733	-19,020
2012	-11,060	0
2011	-10,901	11,419
2010	-11,460	38,043
2009	-9,805	30,521
2008	-12,153	34,313
2007	-15,510	11,436
2006	-15,041	3,814
2005	-14,287	-3,817
2004	-11,482	-7,637
2003	-10,929	-15,281
2002	-11,362	-3,823
2001	-9,024	3,825
2000	-4,549	11,478
1999	-3,877	0
1998	-3,904	19,332
1997	-3,218	34,785
1996	-3,962	42,487
1995	-3,992	46,314
1994	-4,023	96,357
1993	1,473	103,846
1992	12,950	118,928
1991	14,817	141,511
1990	17,010	160,066
1989	17,316	182,215
1988	19,006	215,599
1987	22,422	226,008
1986	23,978	258,448
1985	19,140	297,615
1984	18,976	332,137
1983	20,911	373,032
1982	18,323	369,551
1981	16,478	351,806
1980	16,042	348,627
1979	16,989	366,571
1978	17,573	339,166
1977	19,124	353,828
1976	20,305	367,612
1975	20,470	350,356
1974	22,589	346,893
1973	22,712	320,229
1972	25,388	314,028
1971	28,930	278,660
1970	27,629	280,913
1969	27,345	270,151
1968	28,325	280,963
1967	29,226	275,089
1966	30,381	297,801
1965	30,309	314,450
1964	34,048	326,965
1963	33,918	359,330
1962	34,933	360,671
1961	40,376	398,521
1960	40,845	444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Poland by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Poland
2023	7.2	7.4
2022	7.8	8.3
2021	8.3	9
2020	8.4	9.5
2019	8.9	9.9
2018	9.5	10.2
2017	9.8	10.6
2016	10.3	10.1
2015	10.3	9.7
2014	10	9.9
2013	9.7	9.7
2012	10	10.1
2011	10	10.2
2010	9.9	10.9
2009	10.2	10.9
2008	9.9	10.9
2007	9.3	10.2
2006	9.1	9.8
2005	8.9	9.5
2004	8.8	9.3
2003	8.8	9.2
2002	8.6	9.3
2001	9	9.6
2000	9.8	9.9
1999	10.3	9.9
1998	10.4	10.2
1997	10.6	10.7
1996	10.8	11.1
1995	11.4	11.2
1994	11.6	12.5
1993	12.9	12.9
1992	14.7	13.4
1991	15.1	14.3
1990	15.4	14.4
1989	15.1	14.9
1988	15.5	15.6
1987	16.4	16.1
1986	16.7	17
1985	16.5	18.3
1984	16.4	19
1983	16.5	19.8
1982	15.4	19.5
1981	15.2	19
1980	15.2	19.6
1979	15.3	19.6
1978	15.3	19.1
1977	15.5	19.2
1976	15.7	19.6
1975	15.7	19
1974	15.9	18.5
1973	16	18
1972	17	17.5
1971	17.6	17.2
1970	17.7	16.8
1969	17.5	16.4
1968	17.6	16.3
1967	17.7	16.3
1966	18	16.8
1965	18.1	17.4
1964	19	18.1
1963	19.7	19.2
1962	20.9	19.8
1961	22.2	20.9
1960	22.5	22.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 7.4 in Poland, compared with 22.5 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Poland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Poland
2100	10.1%	10.3%
2099	10.1%	10.3%
2098	10.1%	10.4%
2097	10.2%	10.4%
2096	10.2%	10.5%
2095	10.3%	10.5%
2094	10.3%	10.6%
2093	10.4%	10.7%
2092	10.4%	10.7%
2091	10.4%	10.8%
2090	10.5%	10.9%
2089	10.5%	10.9%
2088	10.5%	10.9%
2087	10.5%	10.9%
2086	10.5%	10.9%
2085	10.4%	10.9%
2084	10.4%	10.9%
2083	10.4%	10.9%
2082	10.3%	10.8%
2081	10.3%	10.7%
2080	10.2%	10.7%
2079	10.2%	10.6%
2078	10.1%	10.5%
2077	10.1%	10.4%
2076	10.1%	10.3%
2075	10.1%	10.3%
2074	10%	10.2%
2073	10%	10.1%
2072	10.1%	10.1%
2071	10.1%	10.1%
2070	10.1%	10.1%
2069	10.2%	10.1%
2068	10.3%	10.2%
2067	10.3%	10.2%
2066	10.4%	10.3%
2065	10.6%	10.4%
2064	10.7%	10.5%
2063	10.8%	10.6%
2062	10.9%	10.7%
2061	11%	10.9%
2060	11.1%	11%
2059	11.2%	11.1%
2058	11.3%	11.2%
2057	11.3%	11.3%
2056	11.4%	11.4%
2055	11.4%	11.5%
2054	11.4%	11.5%
2053	11.4%	11.5%
2052	11.4%	11.5%
2051	11.4%	11.5%
2050	11.3%	11.5%
2049	11.3%	11.4%
2048	11.3%	11.4%
2047	11.3%	11.3%
2046	11.3%	11.2%
2045	11.2%	11.2%
2044	11.3%	11.1%
2043	11.3%	11.1%
2042	11.3%	11%
2041	11.4%	11%
2040	11.4%	11.1%
2039	11.5%	11.1%
2038	11.5%	11.2%
2037	11.6%	11.3%
2036	11.8%	11.4%
2035	12%	11.6%
2034	12.2%	11.9%
2033	12.5%	12.2%
2032	12.8%	12.5%
2031	13.2%	12.8%
2030	13.5%	13.1%
2029	13.8%	13.4%
2028	14%	13.7%
2027	14.2%	14%
2026	14.4%	14.3%
2025	14.6%	14.6%
2024	14.7%	14.8%
2023	14.9%	15.1%
2022	15%	15.3%
2021	15.1%	15.5%
2020	15.1%	15.5%
2019	15.1%	15.4%
2018	15%	15.3%
2017	14.9%	15.2%
2016	14.7%	15.1%
2015	14.6%	15.1%
2014	14.6%	15.1%
2013	14.6%	15.1%
2012	14.7%	15.1%
2011	14.8%	15.2%
2010	14.9%	15.1%
2009	15%	15.2%
2008	15.3%	15.4%
2007	15.8%	15.7%
2006	16.3%	16%
2005	16.8%	16.5%
2004	17.4%	17%
2003	17.9%	17.5%
2002	18.6%	18.1%
2001	19.3%	18.7%
2000	20%	19.4%
1999	20.4%	20.2%
1998	20.9%	20.9%
1997	21.2%	21.6%
1996	21.5%	22.2%
1995	21.8%	22.8%
1994	22.1%	23.4%
1993	22.3%	23.9%
1992	22.4%	24.3%
1991	22.5%	24.6%
1990	22.6%	25%
1989	22.5%	25.3%
1988	22.6%	25.5%
1987	22.7%	25.6%
1986	22.7%	25.6%
1985	22.7%	25.5%
1984	22.8%	25.3%
1983	22.8%	25%
1982	22.9%	24.7%
1981	23.1%	24.5%
1980	23.3%	24.3%
1979	23.5%	24.1%
1978	23.8%	24%
1977	24.2%	24%
1976	24.6%	24%
1975	25.1%	24%
1974	25.6%	24.3%
1973	26.1%	24.8%
1972	26.6%	25.4%
1971	26.8%	26.1%
1970	27.1%	26.9%
1969	27.2%	27.8%
1968	27.2%	28.6%
1967	27.2%	29.5%
1966	27.3%	30.3%
1965	27.3%	31.1%
1964	27.4%	31.9%
1963	27.5%	32.5%
1962	27.4%	33%
1961	27.3%	33.4%
1960	27.1%	33.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Poland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Poland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Poland
2023	8	2
2022	9	2
2021	9	2
2020	8	3
2019	9	2
2018	9	2
2017	10	2
2016	9	2
2015	10	2
2014	9	2
2013	10	2
2012	10	2
2011	10	2
2010	10	3
2009	11	3
2008	13	3
2007	14	3
2006	14	4
2005	13	4
2004	12	4
2003	14	5
2002	14	5
2001	16	6
2000	16	7
1999	18	8
1998	19	9
1997	21	10
1996	25	11
1995	28	12
1994	31	14
1993	29	15
1992	28	16
1991	29	18
1990	29	18
1989	31	18
1988	28	18
1987	28	18
1986	30	19
1985	35	19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

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	Poland
2023	0.34%	0.44%
2022	0.35%	0.44%
2021	0.36%	0.44%
2020	0.37%	0.44%
2019	0.39%	0.44%
2018	0.42%	0.45%
2017	0.46%	0.46%
2016	0.49%	0.48%
2015	0.5%	0.49%
2014	0.51%	0.5%
2013	0.51%	0.52%
2012	0.53%	0.54%
2011	0.56%	0.57%
2010	0.6%	0.6%
2009	0.67%	0.63%
2008	0.74%	0.67%
2007	0.8%	0.7%
2006	0.86%	0.73%
2005	0.9%	0.76%
2004	0.93%	0.78%
2003	0.96%	0.81%
2002	0.99%	0.84%
2001	1.03%	0.88%
2000	1.07%	0.93%
1999	1.12%	1%
1998	1.16%	1.09%
1997	1.23%	1.2%
1996	1.34%	1.32%
1995	1.51%	1.43%
1994	1.69%	1.53%
1993	1.79%	1.6%
1992	1.78%	1.65%
1991	1.67%	1.69%
1990	1.52%	1.74%
1989	1.42%	1.79%
1988	1.42%	1.84%
1987	1.52%	1.89%
1986	1.64%	1.96%
1985	1.74%	2.03%
1984	1.82%	2.11%
1983	1.87%	2.19%
1982	1.92%	2.26%
1981	1.98%	2.33%
1980	2.05%	2.4%
1979	2.12%	2.47%
1978	2.18%	2.54%
1977	2.22%	2.62%
1976	2.25%	2.7%
1975	2.26%	2.79%
1974	2.24%	2.9%
1973	2.16%	3.06%
1972	2.08%	3.24%
1971	2.11%	3.42%
1970	2.29%	3.59%
1969	2.51%	3.75%
1968	2.63%	3.89%
1967	2.63%	4.06%
1966	-	4.29%
1965	-	4.57%
1964	-	4.89%
1963	-	5.23%
1962	-	5.6%
1961	-	6.02%
1960	-	6.51%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 0.44% in Poland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.