Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Somalia

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Somalia by year

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Lithuania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Somalia
2023	1.18	6.13
2022	1.27	6.26
2021	1.36	6.35
2020	1.36	6.45
2019	1.43	6.56
2018	1.53	6.66
2017	1.57	6.77
2016	1.63	6.88
2015	1.63	6.98
2014	1.57	7.06
2013	1.59	7.14
2012	1.6	7.21
2011	1.55	7.27
2010	1.5	7.32
2009	1.5	7.38
2008	1.45	7.42
2007	1.36	7.46
2006	1.33	7.49
2005	1.29	7.53
2004	1.27	7.57
2003	1.26	7.6
2002	1.23	7.63
2001	1.29	7.64
2000	1.39	7.65
1999	1.46	7.66
1998	1.46	7.66
1997	1.47	7.66
1996	1.49	7.62
1995	1.55	7.58
1994	1.57	7.54
1993	1.74	7.53
1992	1.97	7.5
1991	2.01	7.47
1990	2.03	7.44
1989	1.98	7.42
1988	2.02	7.4
1987	2.11	7.37
1986	2.12	7.35
1985	2.08	7.33
1984	2.07	7.3
1983	2.1	7.28
1982	1.97	7.25
1981	1.98	7.23
1980	1.99	7.18
1979	2.05	7.16
1978	2.08	7.13
1977	2.14	7
1976	2.18	7.02
1975	2.18	7.03
1974	2.21	7.06
1973	2.22	7.09
1972	2.34	7.12
1971	2.41	7.15
1970	2.4	7.18
1969	2.3	7.21
1968	2.24	7.23
1967	2.23	7.25
1966	2.22	7.26
1965	2.23	7.26
1964	2.28	7.26
1963	2.35	7.26
1962	2.45	7.26
1961	2.53	7.25
1960	2.56	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Somalia
2023	-16,368	608,203
2022	-20,671	551,450
2021	-24,433	566,399
2020	-19,953	561,311
2019	-13,212	548,756
2018	-12,686	514,244
2017	-12,224	478,556
2016	-11,509	495,132
2015	-11,935	481,573
2014	-10,868	464,481
2013	-12,733	448,518
2012	-11,060	399,468
2011	-10,901	203,213
2010	-11,460	385,571
2009	-9,805	405,784
2008	-12,153	394,258
2007	-15,510	380,303
2006	-15,041	372,597
2005	-14,287	363,117
2004	-11,482	351,959
2003	-10,929	341,192
2002	-11,362	331,215
2001	-9,024	319,059
2000	-4,549	306,651
1999	-3,877	295,523
1998	-3,904	284,779
1997	-3,218	271,894
1996	-3,962	264,807
1995	-3,992	254,509
1994	-4,023	246,950
1993	1,473	232,960
1992	12,950	57,495
1991	14,817	53,052
1990	17,010	225,162
1989	17,316	225,255
1988	19,006	215,599
1987	22,422	231,580
1986	23,978	218,416
1985	19,140	207,960
1984	18,976	199,017
1983	20,911	190,775
1982	18,323	182,793
1981	16,478	185,211
1980	16,042	174,790
1979	16,989	151,016
1978	17,573	132,689
1977	19,124	124,818
1976	20,305	113,319
1975	20,470	108,998
1974	22,589	104,813
1973	22,712	108,038
1972	25,388	104,493
1971	28,930	101,196
1970	27,629	98,025
1969	27,345	95,045
1968	28,325	92,208
1967	29,226	89,497
1966	30,381	86,930
1965	30,309	84,448
1964	34,048	82,042
1963	33,918	79,859
1962	34,933	77,737
1961	40,376	75,513
1960	40,845	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Somalia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Somalia
2023	7.2	43
2022	7.8	43.8
2021	8.3	44.1
2020	8.4	44.5
2019	8.9	45.1
2018	9.5	45.7
2017	9.8	46.2
2016	10.3	46.6
2015	10.3	47.2
2014	10	47.5
2013	9.7	47.7
2012	10	48.2
2011	10	48.6
2010	9.9	48.1
2009	10.2	48.4
2008	9.9	48.8
2007	9.3	48.9
2006	9.1	49.4
2005	8.9	49.6
2004	8.8	49.9
2003	8.8	50.1
2002	8.6	50.4
2001	9	50.4
2000	9.8	50.4
1999	10.3	50.7
1998	10.4	50.7
1997	10.6	50.8
1996	10.8	51
1995	11.4	50.6
1994	11.6	51.1
1993	12.9	50.1
1992	14.7	51.5
1991	15.1	51.9
1990	15.4	50.3
1989	15.1	50.4
1988	15.5	50.8
1987	16.4	49.3
1986	16.7	48.9
1985	16.5	48.7
1984	16.4	48.5
1983	16.5	48.5
1982	15.4	48.3
1981	15.2	49.5
1980	15.2	47.4
1979	15.3	44.9
1978	15.3	45.2
1977	15.5	46.2
1976	15.7	46
1975	15.7	45.9
1974	15.9	45.7
1973	16	45.6
1972	17	45.6
1971	17.6	45.5
1970	17.7	45.5
1969	17.5	45.6
1968	17.6	45.6
1967	17.7	45.7
1966	18	45.8
1965	18.1	45.9
1964	19	46
1963	19.7	46.2
1962	20.9	46.3
1961	22.2	46.5
1960	22.5	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 43 in Somalia, compared with 22.5 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Somalia
2100	10.1%	23.1%
2099	10.1%	23.3%
2098	10.1%	23.4%
2097	10.2%	23.6%
2096	10.2%	23.8%
2095	10.3%	24%
2094	10.3%	24.2%
2093	10.4%	24.4%
2092	10.4%	24.6%
2091	10.4%	24.8%
2090	10.5%	25%
2089	10.5%	25.2%
2088	10.5%	25.5%
2087	10.5%	25.7%
2086	10.5%	25.9%
2085	10.4%	26.1%
2084	10.4%	26.4%
2083	10.4%	26.6%
2082	10.3%	26.8%
2081	10.3%	27.1%
2080	10.2%	27.3%
2079	10.2%	27.6%
2078	10.1%	27.9%
2077	10.1%	28.1%
2076	10.1%	28.4%
2075	10.1%	28.7%
2074	10%	29%
2073	10%	29.3%
2072	10.1%	29.6%
2071	10.1%	29.9%
2070	10.1%	30.2%
2069	10.2%	30.6%
2068	10.3%	30.9%
2067	10.3%	31.2%
2066	10.4%	31.5%
2065	10.6%	31.9%
2064	10.7%	32.2%
2063	10.8%	32.5%
2062	10.9%	32.9%
2061	11%	33.2%
2060	11.1%	33.6%
2059	11.2%	33.9%
2058	11.3%	34.2%
2057	11.3%	34.6%
2056	11.4%	34.9%
2055	11.4%	35.3%
2054	11.4%	35.7%
2053	11.4%	36.1%
2052	11.4%	36.4%
2051	11.4%	36.8%
2050	11.3%	37.2%
2049	11.3%	37.6%
2048	11.3%	38%
2047	11.3%	38.4%
2046	11.3%	38.8%
2045	11.2%	39.2%
2044	11.3%	39.7%
2043	11.3%	40.1%
2042	11.3%	40.5%
2041	11.4%	41%
2040	11.4%	41.5%
2039	11.5%	41.9%
2038	11.5%	42.4%
2037	11.6%	42.8%
2036	11.8%	43.3%
2035	12%	43.7%
2034	12.2%	44.1%
2033	12.5%	44.5%
2032	12.8%	44.9%
2031	13.2%	45.2%
2030	13.5%	45.6%
2029	13.8%	46%
2028	14%	46.2%
2027	14.2%	46.5%
2026	14.4%	46.6%
2025	14.6%	46.6%
2024	14.7%	46.6%
2023	14.9%	46.7%
2022	15%	46.8%
2021	15.1%	47%
2020	15.1%	47%
2019	15.1%	47.1%
2018	15%	47.3%
2017	14.9%	47.4%
2016	14.7%	47.5%
2015	14.6%	47.6%
2014	14.6%	47.7%
2013	14.6%	47.8%
2012	14.7%	47.9%
2011	14.8%	48.3%
2010	14.9%	48.7%
2009	15%	48.8%
2008	15.3%	48.9%
2007	15.8%	48.9%
2006	16.3%	48.6%
2005	16.8%	48.2%
2004	17.4%	47.9%
2003	17.9%	47.7%
2002	18.6%	47.6%
2001	19.3%	47.5%
2000	20%	47.4%
1999	20.4%	47.2%
1998	20.9%	47.1%
1997	21.2%	47%
1996	21.5%	46.9%
1995	21.8%	46.7%
1994	22.1%	46.5%
1993	22.3%	46.4%
1992	22.4%	46.5%
1991	22.5%	47%
1990	22.6%	47%
1989	22.5%	46.7%
1988	22.6%	46.3%
1987	22.7%	46%
1986	22.7%	45.8%
1985	22.7%	45.6%
1984	22.8%	45.4%
1983	22.8%	45.2%
1982	22.9%	45%
1981	23.1%	44.8%
1980	23.3%	44.6%
1979	23.5%	44.5%
1978	23.8%	44.4%
1977	24.2%	44.3%
1976	24.6%	44.3%
1975	25.1%	44.3%
1974	25.6%	44.4%
1973	26.1%	44.4%
1972	26.6%	44.4%
1971	26.8%	44.5%
1970	27.1%	44.5%
1969	27.2%	44.6%
1968	27.2%	44.7%
1967	27.2%	44.8%
1966	27.3%	44.9%
1965	27.3%	45.1%
1964	27.4%	45.1%
1963	27.5%	45%
1962	27.4%	44.8%
1961	27.3%	44.7%
1960	27.1%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Somalia

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Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Somalia
2023	8	563
2022	9	622
2021	9	726
2020	8	655
2019	9	656
2018	9	727
2017	10	716
2016	9	754
2015	10	784
2014	9	816
2013	10	855
2012	10	894
2011	10	972
2010	10	1,062
2009	11	995
2008	13	1,035
2007	14	1,074
2006	14	1,085
2005	13	1,086
2004	12	1,104
2003	14	1,111
2002	14	1,121
2001	16	1,129
2000	16	1,150
1999	18	1,170
1998	19	1,177
1997	21	1,206
1996	25	1,225
1995	28	1,210
1994	31	1,254
1993	29	1,195
1992	28	1,339
1991	29	1,431
1990	29	1,358
1989	31	1,395
1988	28	1,423
1987	28	1,393
1986	30	1,452
1985	35	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

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	Somalia
2023	0.34%	10.4%
2022	0.35%	14.3%
2021	0.36%	11.1%
2020	0.37%	11.4%
2019	0.39%	11.8%
2018	0.42%	13.6%
2017	0.46%	15.5%
2016	0.49%	13%
2015	0.5%	13.4%
2014	0.51%	13.8%
2013	0.51%	14.3%
2012	0.53%	18.4%
2011	0.56%	35.9%
2010	0.6%	18.6%
2009	0.67%	16.2%
2008	0.74%	16.6%
2007	0.8%	17%
2006	0.86%	17.2%
2005	0.9%	17.2%
2004	0.93%	17.2%
2003	0.96%	17.2%
2002	0.99%	17.2%
2001	1.03%	17.2%
2000	1.07%	17.2%
1999	1.12%	17.2%
1998	1.16%	17.2%
1997	1.23%	17.2%
1996	1.34%	17.2%
1995	1.51%	17.2%
1994	1.69%	17.2%
1993	1.79%	17.3%
1992	1.78%	45.6%
1991	1.67%	44.3%
1990	1.52%	18%
1989	1.42%	18.3%
1988	1.42%	18.6%
1987	1.52%	18.8%
1986	1.64%	19%
1985	1.74%	19.3%
1984	1.82%	19.5%
1983	1.87%	19.8%
1982	1.92%	20.1%
1981	1.98%	-
1980	2.05%	-
1979	2.12%	-
1978	2.18%	-
1977	2.22%	-
1976	2.25%	-
1975	2.26%	-
1974	2.24%	-
1973	2.16%	-
1972	2.08%	-
1971	2.11%	-
1970	2.29%	-
1969	2.51%	-
1968	2.63%	-
1967	2.63%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.