Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and South Africa

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs South Africa by year

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Lithuania

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	South Africa
2023	1.18	2.22
2022	1.27	2.23
2021	1.36	2.25
2020	1.36	2.26
2019	1.43	2.26
2018	1.53	2.27
2017	1.57	2.28
2016	1.63	2.26
2015	1.63	2.36
2014	1.57	2.42
2013	1.59	2.43
2012	1.6	2.45
2011	1.55	2.44
2010	1.5	2.44
2009	1.5	2.5
2008	1.45	2.68
2007	1.36	2.55
2006	1.33	2.55
2005	1.29	2.51
2004	1.27	2.44
2003	1.26	2.36
2002	1.23	2.32
2001	1.29	2.37
2000	1.39	2.41
1999	1.46	2.56
1998	1.46	2.63
1997	1.47	2.73
1996	1.49	2.99
1995	1.55	3.17
1994	1.57	3.26
1993	1.74	3.37
1992	1.97	3.48
1991	2.01	3.62
1990	2.03	3.72
1989	1.98	3.98
1988	2.02	4.18
1987	2.11	4.35
1986	2.12	4.41
1985	2.08	4.5
1984	2.07	4.57
1983	2.1	4.63
1982	1.97	4.7
1981	1.98	4.71
1980	1.99	4.78
1979	2.05	4.82
1978	2.08	4.85
1977	2.14	4.94
1976	2.18	5.07
1975	2.18	5.19
1974	2.21	5.3
1973	2.22	5.41
1972	2.34	5.49
1971	2.41	5.57
1970	2.4	5.63
1969	2.3	5.72
1968	2.24	5.78
1967	2.23	5.85
1966	2.22	5.91
1965	2.23	5.89
1964	2.28	5.96
1963	2.35	6.01
1962	2.45	6.05
1961	2.53	6.08
1960	2.56	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	South Africa
2023	-16,368	602,793
2022	-20,671	603,636
2021	-24,433	456,411
2020	-19,953	595,873
2019	-13,212	652,130
2018	-12,686	648,319
2017	-12,224	645,975
2016	-11,509	641,365
2015	-11,935	668,771
2014	-10,868	674,754
2013	-12,733	652,427
2012	-11,060	643,723
2011	-10,901	601,708
2010	-11,460	566,834
2009	-9,805	554,115
2008	-12,153	595,332
2007	-15,510	503,567
2006	-15,041	487,584
2005	-14,287	464,464
2004	-11,482	442,540
2003	-10,929	415,018
2002	-11,362	430,926
2001	-9,024	484,801
2000	-4,549	526,963
1999	-3,877	594,643
1998	-3,904	627,027
1997	-3,218	667,969
1996	-3,962	710,868
1995	-3,992	743,488
1994	-4,023	698,609
1993	1,473	789,220
1992	12,950	794,415
1991	14,817	827,296
1990	17,010	835,421
1989	17,316	884,629
1988	19,006	909,221
1987	22,422	922,330
1986	23,978	903,644
1985	19,140	893,889
1984	18,976	869,011
1983	20,911	837,013
1982	18,323	807,550
1981	16,478	767,833
1980	16,042	738,415
1979	16,989	716,541
1978	17,573	694,341
1977	19,124	680,929
1976	20,305	675,011
1975	20,470	667,862
1974	22,589	658,438
1973	22,712	651,596
1972	25,388	638,754
1971	28,930	624,761
1970	27,629	605,102
1969	27,345	590,794
1968	28,325	571,841
1967	29,226	553,741
1966	30,381	534,862
1965	30,309	506,632
1964	34,048	490,606
1963	33,918	473,821
1962	34,933	455,634
1961	40,376	437,851
1960	40,845	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs South Africa by year

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Lithuania

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	South Africa
2023	7.2	18.8
2022	7.8	19.1
2021	8.3	19.4
2020	8.4	19.5
2019	8.9	19.7
2018	9.5	19.9
2017	9.8	20
2016	10.3	20.3
2015	10.3	21
2014	10	21.8
2013	9.7	21.9
2012	10	22.1
2011	10	22.1
2010	9.9	22.2
2009	10.2	22.8
2008	9.9	24.3
2007	9.3	23.1
2006	9.1	23.1
2005	8.9	22.7
2004	8.8	22.1
2003	8.8	21.4
2002	8.6	20.9
2001	9	21.3
2000	9.8	21.6
1999	10.3	22.7
1998	10.4	23.2
1997	10.6	23.9
1996	10.8	24.9
1995	11.4	25.6
1994	11.6	24.6
1993	12.9	26.6
1992	14.7	27
1991	15.1	28.1
1990	15.4	28.7
1989	15.1	30.6
1988	15.5	32
1987	16.4	33.2
1986	16.7	33.6
1985	16.5	34.2
1984	16.4	34.5
1983	16.5	34.6
1982	15.4	34.8
1981	15.2	34.6
1980	15.2	34.7
1979	15.3	34.9
1978	15.3	35.1
1977	15.5	35.6
1976	15.7	36.3
1975	15.7	37
1974	15.9	37.7
1973	16	38.4
1972	17	38.9
1971	17.6	39.3
1970	17.7	39.4
1969	17.5	39.7
1968	17.6	39.8
1967	17.7	39.9
1966	18	40
1965	18.1	39.5
1964	19	39.6
1963	19.7	39.7
1962	20.9	39.7
1961	22.2	39.7
1960	22.5	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 22.5 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Lithuania

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	South Africa
2100	10.1%	17.9%
2099	10.1%	18%
2098	10.1%	18%
2097	10.2%	18.1%
2096	10.2%	18.1%
2095	10.3%	18.2%
2094	10.3%	18.2%
2093	10.4%	18.3%
2092	10.4%	18.3%
2091	10.4%	18.4%
2090	10.5%	18.4%
2089	10.5%	18.5%
2088	10.5%	18.5%
2087	10.5%	18.6%
2086	10.5%	18.6%
2085	10.4%	18.7%
2084	10.4%	18.7%
2083	10.4%	18.8%
2082	10.3%	18.9%
2081	10.3%	18.9%
2080	10.2%	19%
2079	10.2%	19%
2078	10.1%	19.1%
2077	10.1%	19.2%
2076	10.1%	19.3%
2075	10.1%	19.3%
2074	10%	19.4%
2073	10%	19.5%
2072	10.1%	19.6%
2071	10.1%	19.6%
2070	10.1%	19.7%
2069	10.2%	19.8%
2068	10.3%	19.9%
2067	10.3%	20%
2066	10.4%	20.1%
2065	10.6%	20.2%
2064	10.7%	20.3%
2063	10.8%	20.4%
2062	10.9%	20.5%
2061	11%	20.6%
2060	11.1%	20.7%
2059	11.2%	20.8%
2058	11.3%	20.9%
2057	11.3%	21%
2056	11.4%	21.1%
2055	11.4%	21.1%
2054	11.4%	21.2%
2053	11.4%	21.3%
2052	11.4%	21.4%
2051	11.4%	21.5%
2050	11.3%	21.6%
2049	11.3%	21.7%
2048	11.3%	21.8%
2047	11.3%	21.9%
2046	11.3%	22%
2045	11.2%	22.1%
2044	11.3%	22.3%
2043	11.3%	22.4%
2042	11.3%	22.6%
2041	11.4%	22.8%
2040	11.4%	23%
2039	11.5%	23.3%
2038	11.5%	23.5%
2037	11.6%	23.7%
2036	11.8%	24.1%
2035	12%	24.4%
2034	12.2%	24.7%
2033	12.5%	24.9%
2032	12.8%	25%
2031	13.2%	25.1%
2030	13.5%	25.2%
2029	13.8%	25.3%
2028	14%	25.4%
2027	14.2%	25.5%
2026	14.4%	25.6%
2025	14.6%	25.8%
2024	14.7%	25.9%
2023	14.9%	26.1%
2022	15%	26.3%
2021	15.1%	26.6%
2020	15.1%	27%
2019	15.1%	27.4%
2018	15%	27.9%
2017	14.9%	28.3%
2016	14.7%	28.3%
2015	14.6%	28.3%
2014	14.6%	28.5%
2013	14.6%	28.7%
2012	14.7%	28.9%
2011	14.8%	29.1%
2010	14.9%	29.4%
2009	15%	29.7%
2008	15.3%	29.9%
2007	15.8%	30.2%
2006	16.3%	30.6%
2005	16.8%	31.1%
2004	17.4%	31.6%
2003	17.9%	32.3%
2002	18.6%	33.2%
2001	19.3%	34%
2000	20%	34.9%
1999	20.4%	35.7%
1998	20.9%	36.5%
1997	21.2%	37.2%
1996	21.5%	37.5%
1995	21.8%	37.5%
1994	22.1%	37.2%
1993	22.3%	37.3%
1992	22.4%	37.6%
1991	22.5%	37.5%
1990	22.6%	37.7%
1989	22.5%	38.1%
1988	22.6%	38.4%
1987	22.7%	38.7%
1986	22.7%	38.9%
1985	22.7%	39.2%
1984	22.8%	39.5%
1983	22.8%	39.8%
1982	22.9%	40.1%
1981	23.1%	40.5%
1980	23.3%	40.9%
1979	23.5%	41.3%
1978	23.8%	41.5%
1977	24.2%	41.7%
1976	24.6%	41.8%
1975	25.1%	41.9%
1974	25.6%	42%
1973	26.1%	42.1%
1972	26.6%	42.2%
1971	26.8%	42.2%
1970	27.1%	42.3%
1969	27.2%	42.2%
1968	27.2%	42.2%
1967	27.2%	42.2%
1966	27.3%	42.1%
1965	27.3%	42.1%
1964	27.4%	42.1%
1963	27.5%	42.1%
1962	27.4%	42.1%
1961	27.3%	42.1%
1960	27.1%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs South Africa

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Lithuania

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	South Africa
2023	8	118
2022	9	129
2021	9	191
2020	8	118
2019	9	119
2018	9	128
2017	10	134
2016	9	141
2015	10	150
2014	9	162
2013	10	180
2012	10	194
2011	10	202
2010	10	226
2009	11	241
2008	13	272
2007	14	272
2006	14	283
2005	13	279
2004	12	259
2003	14	245
2002	14	225
2001	16	192
2000	16	175
1999	18	151
1998	19	152
1997	21	152
1996	25	150
1995	28	125
1994	31	133
1993	29	145
1992	28	152
1991	29	162
1990	29	170
1989	31	177
1988	28	184
1987	28	192
1986	30	200
1985	35	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Lithuania

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Lithuania	South Africa
2023	0.34%	3.47%
2022	0.35%	3.44%
2021	0.36%	3.41%
2020	0.37%	3.41%
2019	0.39%	3.45%
2018	0.42%	3.49%
2017	0.46%	3.58%
2016	0.49%	3.68%
2015	0.5%	3.82%
2014	0.51%	3.96%
2013	0.51%	4.1%
2012	0.53%	4.25%
2011	0.56%	4.5%
2010	0.6%	5%
2009	0.67%	5.7%
2008	0.74%	6.42%
2007	0.8%	7.19%
2006	0.86%	7.75%
2005	0.9%	8.03%
2004	0.93%	8.1%
2003	0.96%	7.93%
2002	0.99%	7.69%
2001	1.03%	7.43%
2000	1.07%	7.11%
1999	1.12%	6.85%
1998	1.16%	6.56%
1997	1.23%	6.29%
1996	1.34%	6.11%
1995	1.51%	5.95%
1994	1.69%	5.82%
1993	1.79%	5.7%
1992	1.78%	5.66%
1991	1.67%	5.7%
1990	1.52%	5.82%
1989	1.42%	6.01%
1988	1.42%	6.26%
1987	1.52%	6.56%
1986	1.64%	6.89%
1985	1.74%	7.24%
1984	1.82%	7.6%
1983	1.87%	7.98%
1982	1.92%	8.39%
1981	1.98%	8.84%
1980	2.05%	9.35%
1979	2.12%	9.88%
1978	2.18%	10.5%
1977	2.22%	11.1%
1976	2.25%	11.8%
1975	2.26%	12.5%
1974	2.24%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.