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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Russia

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Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.6 for Russia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 1.41 in Russia — 19.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 44% in Russia — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 2.52, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 168/196 for Russia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Lithuania, compared to 25.2 years in Russia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 29.3 in Russia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 13 in Russia.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in Russia.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Russia by year

Lithuania
Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Russia
2023 1.18 1.41
2022 1.27 1.42
2021 1.36 1.51
2020 1.36 1.51
2019 1.43 1.5
2018 1.53 1.58
2017 1.57 1.62
2016 1.63 1.76
2015 1.63 1.78
2014 1.57 1.75
2013 1.59 1.71
2012 1.6 1.69
2011 1.55 1.58
2010 1.5 1.57
2009 1.5 1.54
2008 1.45 1.5
2007 1.36 1.42
2006 1.33 1.31
2005 1.29 1.29
2004 1.27 1.34
2003 1.26 1.32
2002 1.23 1.29
2001 1.29 1.22
2000 1.39 1.2
1999 1.46 1.16
1998 1.46 1.23
1997 1.47 1.22
1996 1.49 1.27
1995 1.55 1.34
1994 1.57 1.4
1993 1.74 1.39
1992 1.97 1.55
1991 2.01 1.73
1990 2.03 1.89
1989 1.98 2.01
1988 2.02 2.12
1987 2.11 2.22
1986 2.12 2.15
1985 2.08 2.05
1984 2.07 2.06
1983 2.1 2.11
1982 1.97 2.04
1981 1.98 1.91
1980 1.99 1.89
1979 2.05 1.9
1978 2.08 1.92
1977 2.14 1.95
1976 2.18 1.97
1975 2.18 1.98
1974 2.21 2
1973 2.22 2.01
1972 2.34 2.04
1971 2.41 2.03
1970 2.4 1.99
1969 2.3 1.97
1968 2.24 1.99
1967 2.23 2.04
1966 2.22 2.1
1965 2.23 2.13
1964 2.28 2.18
1963 2.35 2.27
1962 2.45 2.36
1961 2.53 2.45
1960 2.56 2.52

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 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Russia
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Russia
2023 -16,368 -503,392
2022 -20,671 -576,948
2021 -24,433 -1,027,702
2020 -19,953 -697,177
2019 -13,212 -319,997
2018 -12,686 -232,637
2017 -12,224 -130,764
2016 -11,509 0
2015 -11,935 43,392
2014 -10,868 28,848
2013 -12,733 28,761
2012 -11,060 0
2011 -10,901 -128,716
2010 -11,460 -242,844
2009 -9,805 -257,014
2008 -12,153 -356,856
2007 -15,510 -471,257
2006 -15,041 -686,638
2005 -14,287 -846,761
2004 -11,482 -792,370
2003 -10,929 -896,822
2002 -11,362 -944,492
2001 -9,024 -963,445
2000 -4,549 -967,540
1999 -3,877 -927,453
1998 -3,904 -694,053
1997 -3,218 -769,159
1996 -3,962 -785,248
1995 -3,992 -845,742
1994 -4,023 -920,129
1993 1,473 -757,140
1992 12,950 -222,808
1991 14,817 103,876
1990 17,010 325,533
1989 17,316 576,112
1988 19,006 778,343
1987 22,422 977,583
1986 23,978 985,279
1985 19,140 762,447
1984 18,976 756,548
1983 20,911 906,676
1982 18,323 830,855
1981 16,478 713,700
1980 16,042 681,149
1979 16,989 690,135
1978 17,573 812,766
1977 19,124 832,932
1976 20,305 852,237
1975 20,470 843,850
1974 22,589 883,186
1973 22,712 846,561
1972 25,388 872,050
1971 28,930 854,999
1970 27,629 785,554
1969 27,345 753,088
1968 28,325 787,621
1967 29,226 854,554
1966 30,381 989,279
1965 30,309 1,059,335
1964 34,048 1,233,520
1963 33,918 1,436,077
1962 34,933 1,573,701
1961 40,376 1,810,538
1960 40,845 1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Russia by year

Lithuania
Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Russia
2023 7.2 8.6
2022 7.8 8.9
2021 8.3 9.6
2020 8.4 9.8
2019 8.9 10.1
2018 9.5 10.9
2017 9.8 11.5
2016 10.3 12.9
2015 10.3 13.3
2014 10 13.3
2013 9.7 13.2
2012 10 13.3
2011 10 12.6
2010 9.9 12.5
2009 10.2 12.3
2008 9.9 12
2007 9.3 11.3
2006 9.1 10.3
2005 8.9 10.2
2004 8.8 10.4
2003 8.8 10.2
2002 8.6 9.7
2001 9 9
2000 9.8 8.7
1999 10.3 8.3
1998 10.4 8.8
1997 10.6 8.6
1996 10.8 8.9
1995 11.4 9.3
1994 11.6 9.5
1993 12.9 9.4
1992 14.7 10.7
1991 15.1 12.1
1990 15.4 13.4
1989 15.1 14.6
1988 15.5 16
1987 16.4 17.2
1986 16.7 17.2
1985 16.5 16.6
1984 16.4 16.9
1983 16.5 17.5
1982 15.4 16.6
1981 15.2 16
1980 15.2 15.9
1979 15.3 15.8
1978 15.3 16.3
1977 15.5 16.3
1976 15.7 16.2
1975 15.7 16
1974 15.9 15.9
1973 16 15.4
1972 17 15.6
1971 17.6 15.3
1970 17.7 14.7
1969 17.5 14.3
1968 17.6 14.2
1967 17.7 14.6
1966 18 15.4
1965 18.1 15.9
1964 19 17.2
1963 19.7 19
1962 20.9 20.5
1961 22.2 22.5
1960 22.5 23.9

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 8.6 in Russia, compared with 22.5 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Russia
Fertility rate 1.18 1.41
Fertility rate rank 185/196 160/196
Birth rate 7.2 8.6
Birth rate rank 185/196 168/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 -503,392
Natural population change rank 174/196 194/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% -0.35%
Population growth +0.58% -0.2%
Population growth rank 127/197 177/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 25.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 11.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 78
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 11.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.009%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 0.45%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 73.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Russia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Russia
2100 10.1% 14.2%
2099 10.1% 14.3%
2098 10.1% 14.3%
2097 10.2% 14.4%
2096 10.2% 14.5%
2095 10.3% 14.5%
2094 10.3% 14.6%
2093 10.4% 14.7%
2092 10.4% 14.8%
2091 10.4% 14.9%
2090 10.5% 15%
2089 10.5% 15.1%
2088 10.5% 15.2%
2087 10.5% 15.2%
2086 10.5% 15.2%
2085 10.4% 15.3%
2084 10.4% 15.3%
2083 10.4% 15.2%
2082 10.3% 15.2%
2081 10.3% 15.2%
2080 10.2% 15.1%
2079 10.2% 15%
2078 10.1% 14.9%
2077 10.1% 14.8%
2076 10.1% 14.7%
2075 10.1% 14.6%
2074 10% 14.5%
2073 10% 14.4%
2072 10.1% 14.3%
2071 10.1% 14.3%
2070 10.1% 14.3%
2069 10.2% 14.2%
2068 10.3% 14.3%
2067 10.3% 14.3%
2066 10.4% 14.4%
2065 10.6% 14.5%
2064 10.7% 14.6%
2063 10.8% 14.7%
2062 10.9% 14.9%
2061 11% 15.1%
2060 11.1% 15.2%
2059 11.2% 15.4%
2058 11.3% 15.5%
2057 11.3% 15.6%
2056 11.4% 15.7%
2055 11.4% 15.8%
2054 11.4% 15.8%
2053 11.4% 15.8%
2052 11.4% 15.8%
2051 11.4% 15.7%
2050 11.3% 15.6%
2049 11.3% 15.5%
2048 11.3% 15.3%
2047 11.3% 15.1%
2046 11.3% 14.9%
2045 11.2% 14.7%
2044 11.3% 14.5%
2043 11.3% 14.3%
2042 11.3% 14.1%
2041 11.4% 13.9%
2040 11.4% 13.8%
2039 11.5% 13.7%
2038 11.5% 13.6%
2037 11.6% 13.6%
2036 11.8% 13.6%
2035 12% 13.7%
2034 12.2% 13.9%
2033 12.5% 14.1%
2032 12.8% 14.4%
2031 13.2% 14.8%
2030 13.5% 15.3%
2029 13.8% 15.7%
2028 14% 16.1%
2027 14.2% 16.6%
2026 14.4% 16.9%
2025 14.6% 17.2%
2024 14.7% 17.3%
2023 14.9% 17.5%
2022 15% 17.7%
2021 15.1% 17.7%
2020 15.1% 17.7%
2019 15.1% 17.6%
2018 15% 17.6%
2017 14.9% 17.5%
2016 14.7% 17.2%
2015 14.6% 16.9%
2014 14.6% 16.5%
2013 14.6% 16.1%
2012 14.7% 15.7%
2011 14.8% 15.4%
2010 14.9% 15.2%
2009 15% 15%
2008 15.3% 14.9%
2007 15.8% 14.8%
2006 16.3% 14.9%
2005 16.8% 15.2%
2004 17.4% 15.6%
2003 17.9% 16%
2002 18.6% 16.6%
2001 19.3% 17.3%
2000 20% 18%
1999 20.4% 18.8%
1998 20.9% 19.5%
1997 21.2% 20.2%
1996 21.5% 20.7%
1995 21.8% 21.2%
1994 22.1% 21.6%
1993 22.3% 22%
1992 22.4% 22.4%
1991 22.5% 22.7%
1990 22.6% 22.9%
1989 22.5% 23%
1988 22.6% 23%
1987 22.7% 22.9%
1986 22.7% 22.8%
1985 22.7% 22.6%
1984 22.8% 22.4%
1983 22.8% 22.1%
1982 22.9% 21.9%
1981 23.1% 21.7%
1980 23.3% 21.7%
1979 23.5% 21.7%
1978 23.8% 21.8%
1977 24.2% 22.1%
1976 24.6% 22.5%
1975 25.1% 23%
1974 25.6% 23.6%
1973 26.1% 24.2%
1972 26.6% 24.8%
1971 26.8% 25.4%
1970 27.1% 26.1%
1969 27.2% 26.9%
1968 27.2% 27.6%
1967 27.2% 28.3%
1966 27.3% 28.9%
1965 27.3% 29.5%
1964 27.4% 30.2%
1963 27.5% 30.6%
1962 27.4% 30.8%
1961 27.3% 30.9%
1960 27.1% 30.5%

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 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Russia 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 Russia

Lithuania
Russia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Russia
2023 8 9
2022 9 13
2021 9 21
2020 8 19
2019 9 12
2018 9 12
2017 10 12
2016 9 14
2015 10 15
2014 9 16
2013 10 16
2012 10 18
2011 10 19
2010 10 23
2009 11 24
2008 13 27
2007 14 29
2006 14 32
2005 13 38
2004 12 41
2003 14 45
2002 14 47
2001 16 48
2000 16 51
1999 18 53
1998 19 53
1997 21 59
1996 25 69
1995 28 82
1994 31 85
1993 29 76
1992 28 62
1991 29 57
1990 29 58
1989 31 61
1988 28 63
1987 28 65
1986 30 69
1985 35 81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Russia
2023 0.34% 0.45%
2022 0.35% 0.47%
2021 0.36% 0.51%
2020 0.37% 0.54%
2019 0.39% 0.58%
2018 0.42% 0.63%
2017 0.46% 0.69%
2016 0.49% 0.75%
2015 0.5% 0.82%
2014 0.51% 0.89%
2013 0.51% 0.95%
2012 0.53% 0.99%
2011 0.56% 1.02%
2010 0.6% 1.04%
2009 0.67% 1.07%
2008 0.74% 1.13%
2007 0.8% 1.2%
2006 0.86% 1.29%
2005 0.9% 1.39%
2004 0.93% 1.5%
2003 0.96% 1.61%
2002 0.99% 1.73%
2001 1.03% 1.84%
2000 1.07% 1.94%
1999 1.12% 2.02%
1998 1.16% 2.08%
1997 1.23% 2.13%
1996 1.34% 2.17%
1995 1.51% 2.2%
1994 1.69% 2.2%
1993 1.79% 2.19%
1992 1.78% 2.17%
1991 1.67% 2.16%
1990 1.52% 2.17%
1989 1.42% 2.2%
1988 1.42% 2.26%
1987 1.52% 2.34%
1986 1.64% 2.42%
1985 1.74% 2.5%
1984 1.82% 2.56%
1983 1.87% 2.62%
1982 1.92% 2.66%
1981 1.98% 2.7%
1980 2.05% 2.73%
1979 2.12% 2.75%
1978 2.18% 2.76%
1977 2.22% 2.76%
1976 2.25% 2.76%
1975 2.26% 2.76%
1974 2.24% 2.77%
1973 2.16% 2.78%
1972 2.08% 2.81%
1971 2.11% 2.84%
1970 2.29% 2.88%
1969 2.51% 2.94%
1968 2.63% 3.02%
1967 2.63% 3.11%
1966 - 3.23%
1965 - 3.38%
1964 - 3.55%
1963 - 3.76%
1962 - 3.99%
1961 - 4.26%
1960 - 4.55%

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 0.45% in Russia. 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) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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