Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Romania

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Romania by year

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Lithuania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Romania
2023	1.18	1.71
2022	1.27	1.71
2021	1.36	1.81
2020	1.36	1.8
2019	1.43	1.77
2018	1.53	1.76
2017	1.57	1.78
2016	1.63	1.69
2015	1.63	1.62
2014	1.57	1.56
2013	1.59	1.46
2012	1.6	1.52
2011	1.55	1.47
2010	1.5	1.59
2009	1.5	1.66
2008	1.45	1.6
2007	1.36	1.45
2006	1.33	1.42
2005	1.29	1.4
2004	1.27	1.33
2003	1.26	1.3
2002	1.23	1.27
2001	1.29	1.27
2000	1.39	1.31
1999	1.46	1.3
1998	1.46	1.32
1997	1.47	1.32
1996	1.49	1.3
1995	1.55	1.33
1994	1.57	1.4
1993	1.74	1.43
1992	1.97	1.51
1991	2.01	1.59
1990	2.03	1.83
1989	1.98	2.22
1988	2.02	2.3
1987	2.11	2.38
1986	2.12	2.39
1985	2.08	2.31
1984	2.07	2.26
1983	2.1	2.06
1982	1.97	2.17
1981	1.98	2.36
1980	1.99	2.43
1979	2.05	2.49
1978	2.08	2.52
1977	2.14	2.57
1976	2.18	2.54
1975	2.18	2.59
1974	2.21	2.71
1973	2.22	2.44
1972	2.34	2.55
1971	2.41	2.67
1970	2.4	2.89
1969	2.3	3.19
1968	2.24	3.63
1967	2.23	3.66
1966	2.22	1.9
1965	2.23	1.91
1964	2.28	1.96
1963	2.35	2.01
1962	2.45	2.04
1961	2.53	2.17
1960	2.56	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Romania
2023	-16,368	-89,587
2022	-20,671	-93,338
2021	-24,433	-141,504
2020	-19,953	-100,179
2019	-13,212	-60,053
2018	-12,686	-62,316
2017	-12,224	-50,930
2016	-11,509	-53,196
2015	-11,935	-59,447
2014	-10,868	-55,745
2013	-12,733	-59,951
2012	-11,060	-54,157
2011	-10,901	-56,413
2010	-11,460	-46,567
2009	-9,805	-34,625
2008	-12,153	-30,806
2007	-15,510	-37,590
2006	-15,041	-38,148
2005	-14,287	-40,508
2004	-11,482	-42,904
2003	-10,929	-56,093
2002	-11,362	-58,673
2001	-9,024	-37,625
2000	-4,549	-22,443
1999	-3,877	-31,461
1998	-3,904	-33,761
1997	-3,218	-42,853
1996	-3,962	-56,548
1995	-3,992	-36,295
1994	-4,023	-18,184
1993	1,473	-13,658
1992	12,950	-4,559
1991	14,817	25,301
1990	17,010	69,605
1989	17,316	122,756
1988	19,006	126,817
1987	22,422	128,517
1986	23,978	134,737
1985	19,140	111,392
1984	18,976	117,731
1983	20,911	87,986
1982	18,323	119,121
1981	16,478	156,472
1980	16,042	168,776
1979	16,989	194,397
1978	17,573	204,148
1977	19,124	215,385
1976	20,305	213,361
1975	20,470	219,324
1974	22,589	235,530
1973	22,712	175,020
1972	25,388	198,316
1971	28,930	206,662
1970	27,629	234,905
1969	27,345	264,120
1968	28,325	338,577
1967	29,226	347,709
1966	30,381	115,293
1965	30,309	114,190
1964	34,048	134,326
1963	33,918	139,104
1962	34,933	130,736
1961	40,376	163,286
1960	40,845	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Romania by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Romania
2023	7.2	8
2022	7.8	9.4
2021	8.3	10.1
2020	8.4	10.3
2019	8.9	10.3
2018	9.5	10.4
2017	9.8	10.8
2016	10.3	10.4
2015	10.3	10.2
2014	10	10
2013	9.7	9.4
2012	10	10
2011	10	9.7
2010	9.9	10.5
2009	10.2	10.9
2008	9.9	10.8
2007	9.3	10.3
2006	9.1	10.4
2005	8.9	10.4
2004	8.8	10.1
2003	8.8	9.8
2002	8.6	9.7
2001	9	10
2000	9.8	10.4
1999	10.3	10.4
1998	10.4	10.5
1997	10.6	10.5
1996	10.8	10.2
1995	11.4	10.4
1994	11.6	10.9
1993	12.9	11
1992	14.7	11.4
1991	15.1	12
1990	15.4	13.6
1989	15.1	16
1988	15.5	16.5
1987	16.4	16.7
1986	16.7	16.5
1985	16.5	15.8
1984	16.4	15.5
1983	16.5	14.3
1982	15.4	15.3
1981	15.2	17
1980	15.2	18
1979	15.3	18.6
1978	15.3	19
1977	15.5	19.5
1976	15.7	19.4
1975	15.7	19.6
1974	15.9	20.3
1973	16	18.2
1972	17	18.8
1971	17.6	19.6
1970	17.7	21.1
1969	17.5	23.3
1968	17.6	26.6
1967	17.7	27
1966	18	14.2
1965	18.1	14.6
1964	19	15.2
1963	19.7	15.7
1962	20.9	16.2
1961	22.2	17.5
1960	22.5	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 8 in Romania, compared with 22.5 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Romania
2100	10.1%	12.8%
2099	10.1%	12.8%
2098	10.1%	12.8%
2097	10.2%	12.9%
2096	10.2%	12.9%
2095	10.3%	13%
2094	10.3%	13.1%
2093	10.4%	13.1%
2092	10.4%	13.2%
2091	10.4%	13.2%
2090	10.5%	13.3%
2089	10.5%	13.4%
2088	10.5%	13.4%
2087	10.5%	13.5%
2086	10.5%	13.5%
2085	10.4%	13.5%
2084	10.4%	13.6%
2083	10.4%	13.6%
2082	10.3%	13.6%
2081	10.3%	13.6%
2080	10.2%	13.6%
2079	10.2%	13.6%
2078	10.1%	13.6%
2077	10.1%	13.6%
2076	10.1%	13.6%
2075	10.1%	13.6%
2074	10%	13.6%
2073	10%	13.6%
2072	10.1%	13.6%
2071	10.1%	13.6%
2070	10.1%	13.6%
2069	10.2%	13.6%
2068	10.3%	13.6%
2067	10.3%	13.6%
2066	10.4%	13.7%
2065	10.6%	13.7%
2064	10.7%	13.8%
2063	10.8%	13.8%
2062	10.9%	13.9%
2061	11%	13.9%
2060	11.1%	14%
2059	11.2%	14.1%
2058	11.3%	14.1%
2057	11.3%	14.2%
2056	11.4%	14.3%
2055	11.4%	14.3%
2054	11.4%	14.4%
2053	11.4%	14.4%
2052	11.4%	14.4%
2051	11.4%	14.4%
2050	11.3%	14.4%
2049	11.3%	14.4%
2048	11.3%	14.4%
2047	11.3%	14.4%
2046	11.3%	14.4%
2045	11.2%	14.3%
2044	11.3%	14.3%
2043	11.3%	14.3%
2042	11.3%	14.3%
2041	11.4%	14.2%
2040	11.4%	14.2%
2039	11.5%	14.2%
2038	11.5%	14.3%
2037	11.6%	14.3%
2036	11.8%	14.3%
2035	12%	14.4%
2034	12.2%	14.5%
2033	12.5%	14.6%
2032	12.8%	14.8%
2031	13.2%	15%
2030	13.5%	15.1%
2029	13.8%	15.2%
2028	14%	15.3%
2027	14.2%	15.4%
2026	14.4%	15.5%
2025	14.6%	15.6%
2024	14.7%	15.7%
2023	14.9%	15.9%
2022	15%	16%
2021	15.1%	16.1%
2020	15.1%	16.1%
2019	15.1%	16%
2018	15%	15.9%
2017	14.9%	15.8%
2016	14.7%	15.7%
2015	14.6%	15.7%
2014	14.6%	15.7%
2013	14.6%	15.7%
2012	14.7%	15.7%
2011	14.8%	15.8%
2010	14.9%	15.7%
2009	15%	15.7%
2008	15.3%	15.7%
2007	15.8%	15.7%
2006	16.3%	15.8%
2005	16.8%	16%
2004	17.4%	16.4%
2003	17.9%	16.9%
2002	18.6%	17.5%
2001	19.3%	18.1%
2000	20%	18.6%
1999	20.4%	19.1%
1998	20.9%	19.3%
1997	21.2%	19.6%
1996	21.5%	20%
1995	21.8%	20.5%
1994	22.1%	21%
1993	22.3%	21.6%
1992	22.4%	22.2%
1991	22.5%	22.8%
1990	22.6%	23.3%
1989	22.5%	23.7%
1988	22.6%	23.9%
1987	22.7%	24%
1986	22.7%	24.3%
1985	22.7%	24.6%
1984	22.8%	25.1%
1983	22.8%	25.9%
1982	22.9%	26.8%
1981	23.1%	27.1%
1980	23.3%	26.8%
1979	23.5%	26.5%
1978	23.8%	26.3%
1977	24.2%	26%
1976	24.6%	25.7%
1975	25.1%	25.3%
1974	25.6%	25.1%
1973	26.1%	24.9%
1972	26.6%	24.9%
1971	26.8%	24.9%
1970	27.1%	25.1%
1969	27.2%	25.1%
1968	27.2%	25.1%
1967	27.2%	25%
1966	27.3%	25.2%
1965	27.3%	26%
1964	27.4%	26.7%
1963	27.5%	27.3%
1962	27.4%	27.7%
1961	27.3%	28%
1960	27.1%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Romania
2023	8	12
2022	9	13
2021	9	20
2020	8	16
2019	9	14
2018	9	15
2017	10	17
2016	9	17
2015	10	18
2014	9	18
2013	10	18
2012	10	19
2011	10	20
2010	10	23
2009	11	25
2008	13	25
2007	14	25
2006	14	27
2005	13	30
2004	12	32
2003	14	35
2002	14	38
2001	16	41
2000	16	45
1999	18	51
1998	19	58
1997	21	66
1996	25	72
1995	28	75
1994	31	80
1993	29	87
1992	28	95
1991	29	104
1990	29	118
1989	31	143
1988	28	159
1987	28	173
1986	30	180
1985	35	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

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	Romania
2023	0.34%	0.66%
2022	0.35%	0.66%
2021	0.36%	0.65%
2020	0.37%	0.66%
2019	0.39%	0.68%
2018	0.42%	0.73%
2017	0.46%	0.79%
2016	0.49%	0.85%
2015	0.5%	0.92%
2014	0.51%	0.99%
2013	0.51%	1.05%
2012	0.53%	1.12%
2011	0.56%	1.18%
2010	0.6%	1.24%
2009	0.67%	1.31%
2008	0.74%	1.4%
2007	0.8%	1.51%
2006	0.86%	1.66%
2005	0.9%	1.82%
2004	0.93%	1.94%
2003	0.96%	1.99%
2002	0.99%	2.01%
2001	1.03%	2.06%
2000	1.07%	2.16%
1999	1.12%	2.29%
1998	1.16%	2.44%
1997	1.23%	2.58%
1996	1.34%	2.68%
1995	1.51%	2.73%
1994	1.69%	2.76%
1993	1.79%	2.79%
1992	1.78%	2.84%
1991	1.67%	2.97%
1990	1.52%	3.14%
1989	1.42%	3.31%
1988	1.42%	3.43%
1987	1.52%	3.45%
1986	1.64%	3.33%
1985	1.74%	3.16%
1984	1.82%	3.08%
1983	1.87%	3.14%
1982	1.92%	3.28%
1981	1.98%	3.44%
1980	2.05%	3.57%
1979	2.12%	3.68%
1978	2.18%	3.76%
1977	2.22%	3.86%
1976	2.25%	4.05%
1975	2.26%	4.27%
1974	2.24%	4.43%
1973	2.16%	4.49%
1972	2.08%	4.64%
1971	2.11%	5.06%
1970	2.29%	5.69%
1969	2.51%	6.23%
1968	2.63%	6.44%
1967	2.63%	6.27%
1966	-	5.83%
1965	-	5.44%
1964	-	5.45%
1963	-	6.03%
1962	-	6.98%
1961	-	7.98%
1960	-	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.