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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Saudi Arabia

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Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.4 for Saudi Arabia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 2.28 in Saudi Arabia — 93.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 70.1% in Saudi Arabia — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 7.63, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 92/196 for Saudi Arabia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 30.3 in Saudi Arabia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 11.1 in Saudi Arabia.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Saudi Arabia.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Saudi Arabia by year

Lithuania
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Saudi Arabia
2023 1.18 2.28
2022 1.27 2.14
2021 1.36 2.17
2020 1.36 2.27
2019 1.43 2.49
2018 1.53 2.67
2017 1.57 2.67
2016 1.63 2.65
2015 1.63 2.63
2014 1.57 2.68
2013 1.59 2.67
2012 1.6 2.78
2011 1.55 2.8
2010 1.5 2.81
2009 1.5 2.95
2008 1.45 3.07
2007 1.36 3.19
2006 1.33 3.18
2005 1.29 3.16
2004 1.27 3.26
2003 1.26 3.47
2002 1.23 3.71
2001 1.29 3.96
2000 1.39 4.21
1999 1.46 4.35
1998 1.46 4.52
1997 1.47 4.66
1996 1.49 4.81
1995 1.55 4.99
1994 1.57 5.16
1993 1.74 5.33
1992 1.97 5.49
1991 2.01 5.64
1990 2.03 5.8
1989 1.98 5.98
1988 2.02 6.15
1987 2.11 6.34
1986 2.12 6.52
1985 2.08 6.65
1984 2.07 6.78
1983 2.1 6.88
1982 1.97 6.98
1981 1.98 7.07
1980 1.99 7.15
1979 2.05 7.23
1978 2.08 7.26
1977 2.14 7.3
1976 2.18 7.33
1975 2.18 7.37
1974 2.21 7.43
1973 2.22 7.48
1972 2.34 7.54
1971 2.41 7.56
1970 2.4 7.58
1969 2.3 7.6
1968 2.24 7.63
1967 2.23 7.66
1966 2.22 7.66
1965 2.23 7.66
1964 2.28 7.67
1963 2.35 7.65
1962 2.45 7.64
1961 2.53 7.63
1960 2.56 7.63

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 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Saudi Arabia
2023 -16,368 474,366
2022 -20,671 406,920
2021 -24,433 409,032
2020 -19,953 447,036
2019 -13,212 474,407
2018 -12,686 528,767
2017 -12,224 546,751
2016 -11,509 537,829
2015 -11,935 511,023
2014 -10,868 493,431
2013 -12,733 475,299
2012 -11,060 465,649
2011 -10,901 443,675
2010 -11,460 418,641
2009 -9,805 438,557
2008 -12,153 433,457
2007 -15,510 425,199
2006 -15,041 399,333
2005 -14,287 375,938
2004 -11,482 362,843
2003 -10,929 364,520
2002 -11,362 372,099
2001 -9,024 382,153
2000 -4,549 392,407
1999 -3,877 390,112
1998 -3,904 389,499
1997 -3,218 385,033
1996 -3,962 382,248
1995 -3,992 380,231
1994 -4,023 377,351
1993 1,473 372,621
1992 12,950 366,763
1991 14,817 361,329
1990 17,010 355,495
1989 17,316 349,399
1988 19,006 342,865
1987 22,422 333,088
1986 23,978 322,340
1985 19,140 310,558
1984 18,976 296,615
1983 20,911 280,616
1982 18,323 264,831
1981 16,478 249,156
1980 16,042 234,372
1979 16,989 220,186
1978 17,573 205,331
1977 19,124 191,103
1976 20,305 178,024
1975 20,470 166,223
1974 22,589 155,478
1973 22,712 145,450
1972 25,388 136,360
1971 28,930 127,600
1970 27,629 120,440
1969 27,345 113,859
1968 28,325 108,281
1967 29,226 103,343
1966 30,381 98,361
1965 30,309 93,820
1964 34,048 89,776
1963 33,918 85,480
1962 34,933 81,393
1961 40,376 77,743
1960 40,845 74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Saudi Arabia by year

Lithuania
Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Saudi Arabia
2023 7.2 16.4
2022 7.8 15.2
2021 8.3 15.9
2020 8.4 16.6
2019 8.9 18.1
2018 9.5 19.7
2017 9.8 19.8
2016 10.3 19.6
2015 10.3 19.4
2014 10 19.8
2013 9.7 19.7
2012 10 20.4
2011 10 20.3
2010 9.9 20.1
2009 10.2 20.8
2008 9.9 21.3
2007 9.3 21.7
2006 9.1 21.4
2005 8.9 21.1
2004 8.8 21.3
2003 8.8 22.3
2002 8.6 23.8
2001 9 25.5
2000 9.8 27.5
1999 10.3 28.5
1998 10.4 29.5
1997 10.6 30.3
1996 10.8 31.2
1995 11.4 32.3
1994 11.6 33.4
1993 12.9 34.5
1992 14.7 35.5
1991 15.1 36.7
1990 15.4 38
1989 15.1 39.3
1988 15.5 40.7
1987 16.4 41.9
1986 16.7 43.1
1985 16.5 44.2
1984 16.4 45
1983 16.5 45.6
1982 15.4 46.1
1981 15.2 46.6
1980 15.2 47.1
1979 15.3 47.5
1978 15.3 47.5
1977 15.5 47.5
1976 15.7 47.6
1975 15.7 47.7
1974 15.9 47.8
1973 16 48
1972 17 48.3
1971 17.6 48.4
1970 17.7 48.7
1969 17.5 48.9
1968 17.6 49.3
1967 17.7 49.8
1966 18 50.1
1965 18.1 50.4
1964 19 50.8
1963 19.7 51
1962 20.9 51.1
1961 22.2 51.4
1960 22.5 51.5

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 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 22.5 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Saudi Arabia
Fertility rate 1.18 2.28
Fertility rate rank 185/196 83/196
Birth rate 7.2 16.4
Birth rate rank 185/196 92/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +474,366
Natural population change rank 174/196 38/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +1.41%
Population growth +0.58% +4.74%
Population growth rank 127/197 4/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 30.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 10.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 113.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 45.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 32.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.007%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 0.62%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 79.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Saudi Arabia
2100 10.1% 17.3%
2099 10.1% 17.3%
2098 10.1% 17.3%
2097 10.2% 17.3%
2096 10.2% 17.3%
2095 10.3% 17.3%
2094 10.3% 17.4%
2093 10.4% 17.4%
2092 10.4% 17.4%
2091 10.4% 17.4%
2090 10.5% 17.4%
2089 10.5% 17.5%
2088 10.5% 17.5%
2087 10.5% 17.5%
2086 10.5% 17.6%
2085 10.4% 17.6%
2084 10.4% 17.7%
2083 10.4% 17.7%
2082 10.3% 17.7%
2081 10.3% 17.8%
2080 10.2% 17.8%
2079 10.2% 17.9%
2078 10.1% 17.9%
2077 10.1% 18%
2076 10.1% 18%
2075 10.1% 18.1%
2074 10% 18.2%
2073 10% 18.2%
2072 10.1% 18.3%
2071 10.1% 18.3%
2070 10.1% 18.4%
2069 10.2% 18.4%
2068 10.3% 18.5%
2067 10.3% 18.6%
2066 10.4% 18.6%
2065 10.6% 18.7%
2064 10.7% 18.7%
2063 10.8% 18.8%
2062 10.9% 18.9%
2061 11% 19%
2060 11.1% 19%
2059 11.2% 19.1%
2058 11.3% 19.2%
2057 11.3% 19.3%
2056 11.4% 19.4%
2055 11.4% 19.5%
2054 11.4% 19.6%
2053 11.4% 19.8%
2052 11.4% 19.9%
2051 11.4% 20%
2050 11.3% 20.1%
2049 11.3% 20.3%
2048 11.3% 20.4%
2047 11.3% 20.6%
2046 11.3% 20.7%
2045 11.2% 20.9%
2044 11.3% 21.1%
2043 11.3% 21.2%
2042 11.3% 21.4%
2041 11.4% 21.6%
2040 11.4% 21.8%
2039 11.5% 22%
2038 11.5% 22.1%
2037 11.6% 22.1%
2036 11.8% 22.2%
2035 12% 22.2%
2034 12.2% 22.3%
2033 12.5% 22.4%
2032 12.8% 22.5%
2031 13.2% 22.7%
2030 13.5% 22.8%
2029 13.8% 23%
2028 14% 23.2%
2027 14.2% 23.3%
2026 14.4% 23.5%
2025 14.6% 23.7%
2024 14.7% 23.8%
2023 14.9% 24.1%
2022 15% 24.6%
2021 15.1% 25.2%
2020 15.1% 25.5%
2019 15.1% 25.8%
2018 15% 25.7%
2017 14.9% 25.2%
2016 14.7% 24.9%
2015 14.6% 25.1%
2014 14.6% 25.4%
2013 14.6% 25.8%
2012 14.7% 26.3%
2011 14.8% 26.9%
2010 14.9% 27.6%
2009 15% 28.5%
2008 15.3% 29.5%
2007 15.8% 30.6%
2006 16.3% 31.9%
2005 16.8% 33.2%
2004 17.4% 34.5%
2003 17.9% 35.7%
2002 18.6% 36.8%
2001 19.3% 37.7%
2000 20% 38.3%
1999 20.4% 38.9%
1998 20.9% 39.5%
1997 21.2% 40.1%
1996 21.5% 40.7%
1995 21.8% 41.2%
1994 22.1% 41.7%
1993 22.3% 42.1%
1992 22.4% 42.4%
1991 22.5% 42.7%
1990 22.6% 43%
1989 22.5% 43.2%
1988 22.6% 43.3%
1987 22.7% 43.4%
1986 22.7% 43.5%
1985 22.7% 43.6%
1984 22.8% 43.6%
1983 22.8% 43.7%
1982 22.9% 43.8%
1981 23.1% 43.9%
1980 23.3% 44.1%
1979 23.5% 44.2%
1978 23.8% 44.3%
1977 24.2% 44.5%
1976 24.6% 44.6%
1975 25.1% 44.8%
1974 25.6% 45%
1973 26.1% 45.2%
1972 26.6% 45.3%
1971 26.8% 45.5%
1970 27.1% 45.5%
1969 27.2% 45.5%
1968 27.2% 45.4%
1967 27.2% 45.3%
1966 27.3% 45.1%
1965 27.3% 44.8%
1964 27.4% 44.6%
1963 27.5% 44.3%
1962 27.4% 43.9%
1961 27.3% 43.6%
1960 27.1% 43.4%

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 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Saudi Arabia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Saudi Arabia

Lithuania
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Saudi Arabia
2023 8 7
2022 9 9
2021 9 12
2020 8 11
2019 9 8
2018 9 8
2017 10 8
2016 9 8
2015 10 8
2014 9 8
2013 10 9
2012 10 9
2011 10 10
2010 10 11
2009 11 11
2008 13 12
2007 14 13
2006 14 14
2005 13 15
2004 12 16
2003 14 16
2002 14 18
2001 16 19
2000 16 20
1999 18 21
1998 19 22
1997 21 23
1996 25 23
1995 28 24
1994 31 25
1993 29 26
1992 28 27
1991 29 29
1990 29 30
1989 31 32
1988 28 34
1987 28 36
1986 30 38
1985 35 40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Saudi Arabia
2023 0.34% 0.62%
2022 0.35% 0.64%
2021 0.36% 0.66%
2020 0.37% 0.69%
2019 0.39% 0.72%
2018 0.42% 0.76%
2017 0.46% 0.8%
2016 0.49% 0.85%
2015 0.5% 0.9%
2014 0.51% 0.96%
2013 0.51% 1.02%
2012 0.53% 1.08%
2011 0.56% 1.15%
2010 0.6% 1.22%
2009 0.67% 1.3%
2008 0.74% 1.38%
2007 0.8% 1.47%
2006 0.86% 1.56%
2005 0.9% 1.65%
2004 0.93% 1.75%
2003 0.96% 1.85%
2002 0.99% 1.96%
2001 1.03% 2.08%
2000 1.07% 2.21%
1999 1.12% 2.35%
1998 1.16% 2.5%
1997 1.23% 2.67%
1996 1.34% 2.86%
1995 1.51% 3.06%
1994 1.69% 3.29%
1993 1.79% 3.54%
1992 1.78% 3.81%
1991 1.67% 4.11%
1990 1.52% 4.44%
1989 1.42% 4.8%
1988 1.42% 5.19%
1987 1.52% 5.62%
1986 1.64% 6.07%
1985 1.74% 6.55%
1984 1.82% 7.04%
1983 1.87% 7.56%
1982 1.92% 8.12%
1981 1.98% 8.71%
1980 2.05% 9.34%
1979 2.12% 9.99%
1978 2.18% 10.7%
1977 2.22% 11.4%
1976 2.25% 12.2%
1975 2.26% 13.1%
1974 2.24% 14%
1973 2.16% 14.9%
1972 2.08% 16%
1971 2.11% -
1970 2.29% -
1969 2.51% -
1968 2.63% -
1967 2.63% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1967–2023, 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 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. 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)

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