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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Sudan

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Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 4.32 in Sudan — 266.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Sudan by year

Lithuania
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Sudan
2023 1.18 4.32
2022 1.27 4.38
2021 1.36 4.46
2020 1.36 4.54
2019 1.43 4.62
2018 1.53 4.68
2017 1.57 4.76
2016 1.63 4.83
2015 1.63 4.9
2014 1.57 4.91
2013 1.59 4.97
2012 1.6 5.03
2011 1.55 5.09
2010 1.5 5.14
2009 1.5 5.17
2008 1.45 5.21
2007 1.36 5.27
2006 1.33 5.33
2005 1.29 5.4
2004 1.27 5.46
2003 1.26 5.49
2002 1.23 5.53
2001 1.29 5.56
2000 1.39 5.6
1999 1.46 5.62
1998 1.46 5.65
1997 1.47 5.72
1996 1.49 5.79
1995 1.55 5.86
1994 1.57 5.91
1993 1.74 5.97
1992 1.97 6.02
1991 2.01 6.05
1990 2.03 6.07
1989 1.98 6.11
1988 2.02 6.13
1987 2.11 6.18
1986 2.12 6.23
1985 2.08 6.28
1984 2.07 6.34
1983 2.1 6.41
1982 1.97 6.47
1981 1.98 6.53
1980 1.99 6.59
1979 2.05 6.65
1978 2.08 6.72
1977 2.14 6.78
1976 2.18 6.82
1975 2.18 6.87
1974 2.21 6.91
1973 2.22 6.94
1972 2.34 6.98
1971 2.41 7.02
1970 2.4 6.99
1969 2.3 6.97
1968 2.24 6.95
1967 2.23 6.91
1966 2.22 6.88
1965 2.23 6.84
1964 2.28 6.8
1963 2.35 6.76
1962 2.45 6.7
1961 2.53 6.66
1960 2.56 6.66

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 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Sudan
2023 -16,368 1,361,564
2022 -20,671 1,333,992
2021 -24,433 1,293,817
2020 -19,953 1,295,781
2019 -13,212 1,291,747
2018 -12,686 1,257,387
2017 -12,224 1,208,046
2016 -11,509 1,174,422
2015 -11,935 1,145,259
2014 -10,868 1,097,962
2013 -12,733 1,078,446
2012 -11,060 1,073,062
2011 -10,901 1,070,888
2010 -11,460 1,068,381
2009 -9,805 1,041,810
2008 -12,153 1,001,826
2007 -15,510 992,819
2006 -15,041 963,740
2005 -14,287 907,017
2004 -11,482 889,382
2003 -10,929 898,226
2002 -11,362 897,965
2001 -9,024 880,284
2000 -4,549 858,536
1999 -3,877 835,840
1998 -3,904 814,752
1997 -3,218 802,245
1996 -3,962 792,926
1995 -3,992 780,700
1994 -4,023 764,645
1993 1,473 743,249
1992 12,950 731,177
1991 14,817 714,612
1990 17,010 699,953
1989 17,316 683,743
1988 19,006 672,604
1987 22,422 658,416
1986 23,978 649,649
1985 19,140 583,382
1984 18,976 577,405
1983 20,911 570,198
1982 18,323 606,362
1981 16,478 585,087
1980 16,042 552,930
1979 16,989 524,942
1978 17,573 497,987
1977 19,124 483,089
1976 20,305 470,019
1975 20,470 454,813
1974 22,589 444,456
1973 22,712 439,201
1972 25,388 428,340
1971 28,930 417,641
1970 27,629 401,013
1969 27,345 385,712
1968 28,325 370,917
1967 29,226 356,599
1966 30,381 342,118
1965 30,309 327,799
1964 34,048 315,166
1963 33,918 302,132
1962 34,933 287,317
1961 40,376 272,562
1960 40,845 262,235

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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Sudan by year

Lithuania
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Sudan
2023 7.2 33.6
2022 7.8 33.5
2021 8.3 33.9
2020 8.4 34.5
2019 8.9 34.9
2018 9.5 35.1
2017 9.8 35
2016 10.3 35.4
2015 10.3 35.7
2014 10 35.5
2013 9.7 36
2012 10 36.6
2011 10 37.3
2010 9.9 38
2009 10.2 38.1
2008 9.9 38.4
2007 9.3 38.9
2006 9.1 39.2
2005 8.9 39.6
2004 8.8 40
2003 8.8 40.2
2002 8.6 40.4
2001 9 40.7
2000 9.8 40.8
1999 10.3 41
1998 10.4 41.2
1997 10.6 41.6
1996 10.8 42.2
1995 11.4 42.6
1994 11.6 43
1993 12.9 43.4
1992 14.7 43.7
1991 15.1 43.8
1990 15.4 43.8
1989 15.1 44
1988 15.5 44.1
1987 16.4 44.2
1986 16.7 44.5
1985 16.5 44.7
1984 16.4 45.1
1983 16.5 45.6
1982 15.4 45.4
1981 15.2 45.6
1980 15.2 45.2
1979 15.3 45.3
1978 15.3 45
1977 15.5 45.3
1976 15.7 45.7
1975 15.7 45.9
1974 15.9 46.5
1973 16 47.6
1972 17 48.4
1971 17.6 48.9
1970 17.7 48.8
1969 17.5 48.8
1968 17.6 48.8
1967 17.7 48.8
1966 18 48.7
1965 18.1 48.6
1964 19 48.5
1963 19.7 48.3
1962 20.9 48
1961 22.2 47.6
1960 22.5 47.7

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 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 22.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Sudan
Fertility rate 1.18 4.32
Fertility rate rank 185/196 16/196
Birth rate 7.2 33.6
Birth rate rank 185/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 174/196 11/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +2.72%
Population growth +0.58% +0.81%
Population growth rank 127/197 116/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 5.01%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Sudan
2100 10.1% 21.3%
2099 10.1% 21.4%
2098 10.1% 21.6%
2097 10.2% 21.8%
2096 10.2% 21.9%
2095 10.3% 22.1%
2094 10.3% 22.3%
2093 10.4% 22.4%
2092 10.4% 22.6%
2091 10.4% 22.8%
2090 10.5% 22.9%
2089 10.5% 23.1%
2088 10.5% 23.3%
2087 10.5% 23.4%
2086 10.5% 23.6%
2085 10.4% 23.7%
2084 10.4% 23.9%
2083 10.4% 24.1%
2082 10.3% 24.3%
2081 10.3% 24.4%
2080 10.2% 24.6%
2079 10.2% 24.8%
2078 10.1% 25%
2077 10.1% 25.2%
2076 10.1% 25.4%
2075 10.1% 25.6%
2074 10% 25.9%
2073 10% 26.1%
2072 10.1% 26.3%
2071 10.1% 26.6%
2070 10.1% 26.8%
2069 10.2% 27.1%
2068 10.3% 27.3%
2067 10.3% 27.6%
2066 10.4% 27.8%
2065 10.6% 28.1%
2064 10.7% 28.3%
2063 10.8% 28.6%
2062 10.9% 28.8%
2061 11% 29.1%
2060 11.1% 29.3%
2059 11.2% 29.5%
2058 11.3% 29.8%
2057 11.3% 30%
2056 11.4% 30.2%
2055 11.4% 30.5%
2054 11.4% 30.7%
2053 11.4% 31%
2052 11.4% 31.2%
2051 11.4% 31.5%
2050 11.3% 31.8%
2049 11.3% 32.1%
2048 11.3% 32.4%
2047 11.3% 32.7%
2046 11.3% 33%
2045 11.2% 33.4%
2044 11.3% 33.7%
2043 11.3% 34.1%
2042 11.3% 34.5%
2041 11.4% 34.9%
2040 11.4% 35.3%
2039 11.5% 35.7%
2038 11.5% 36.1%
2037 11.6% 36.5%
2036 11.8% 36.9%
2035 12% 37.3%
2034 12.2% 37.7%
2033 12.5% 38.1%
2032 12.8% 38.4%
2031 13.2% 38.7%
2030 13.5% 39%
2029 13.8% 39.2%
2028 14% 39.4%
2027 14.2% 39.6%
2026 14.4% 40%
2025 14.6% 40.4%
2024 14.7% 40.5%
2023 14.9% 40.6%
2022 15% 40.9%
2021 15.1% 41.2%
2020 15.1% 41.4%
2019 15.1% 41.7%
2018 15% 42%
2017 14.9% 42.6%
2016 14.7% 43.1%
2015 14.6% 43.6%
2014 14.6% 44%
2013 14.6% 44.4%
2012 14.7% 44.5%
2011 14.8% 44.6%
2010 14.9% 44.6%
2009 15% 44.7%
2008 15.3% 44.9%
2007 15.8% 45.1%
2006 16.3% 45.3%
2005 16.8% 45.4%
2004 17.4% 45.5%
2003 17.9% 45.6%
2002 18.6% 45.6%
2001 19.3% 45.7%
2000 20% 45.8%
1999 20.4% 45.9%
1998 20.9% 46.1%
1997 21.2% 46.2%
1996 21.5% 46.2%
1995 21.8% 46.3%
1994 22.1% 46.3%
1993 22.3% 46.3%
1992 22.4% 46.3%
1991 22.5% 46.2%
1990 22.6% 46.1%
1989 22.5% 46.1%
1988 22.6% 46%
1987 22.7% 46%
1986 22.7% 46.1%
1985 22.7% 46.1%
1984 22.8% 46.2%
1983 22.8% 46.3%
1982 22.9% 46.4%
1981 23.1% 46.6%
1980 23.3% 46.8%
1979 23.5% 47.1%
1978 23.8% 47.4%
1977 24.2% 47.7%
1976 24.6% 47.8%
1975 25.1% 48%
1974 25.6% 48.1%
1973 26.1% 47.9%
1972 26.6% 47.7%
1971 26.8% 47.6%
1970 27.1% 47.5%
1969 27.2% 47.4%
1968 27.2% 47.3%
1967 27.2% 47.2%
1966 27.3% 47.1%
1965 27.3% 47%
1964 27.4% 46.9%
1963 27.5% 46.7%
1962 27.4% 46.6%
1961 27.3% 46.6%
1960 27.1% 46.5%

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 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Sudan 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 Sudan

Lithuania
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Sudan
2023 8 256
2022 9 263
2021 9 305
2020 8 273
2019 9 262
2018 9 268
2017 10 277
2016 9 288
2015 10 298
2014 9 309
2013 10 327
2012 10 340
2011 10 357
2010 10 370
2009 11 382
2008 13 426
2007 14 445
2006 14 485
2005 13 506
2004 12 536
2003 14 593
2002 14 588
2001 16 616
2000 16 645
1999 18 662
1998 19 669
1997 21 681
1996 25 712
1995 28 730
1994 31 775
1993 29 839
1992 28 863
1991 29 873
1990 29 840
1989 31 881
1988 28 877
1987 28 914
1986 30 938
1985 35 980

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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Sudan
2023 0.34% 5.01%
2022 0.35% 5.18%
2021 0.36% 5.36%
2020 0.37% 5.53%
2019 0.39% 5.71%
2018 0.42% 5.89%
2017 0.46% 6.07%
2016 0.49% 6.26%
2015 0.5% 6.45%
2014 0.51% 6.64%
2013 0.51% 6.83%
2012 0.53% 7.02%
2011 0.56% 7.22%
2010 0.6% 7.42%
2009 0.67% 7.64%
2008 0.74% 7.88%
2007 0.8% 8.13%
2006 0.86% 8.4%
2005 0.9% 10%
2004 0.93% 10.3%
2003 0.96% 9.31%
2002 0.99% 9.65%
2001 1.03% 9.99%
2000 1.07% 10.3%
1999 1.12% 10.7%
1998 1.16% 11%
1997 1.23% 11.3%
1996 1.34% 11.6%
1995 1.51% 11.9%
1994 1.69% 12.2%
1993 1.79% 12.5%
1992 1.78% 12.7%
1991 1.67% 13%
1990 1.52% 13.2%
1989 1.42% 13.4%
1988 1.42% 13.6%
1987 1.52% 13.8%
1986 1.64% 14%
1985 1.74% 17.8%
1984 1.82% 18%
1983 1.87% 18.2%
1982 1.92% 14.5%
1981 1.98% 14.6%
1980 2.05% 14.8%
1979 2.12% 14.9%
1978 2.18% 15%
1977 2.22% 15.1%
1976 2.25% 15.2%
1975 2.26% 15.3%
1974 2.24% 15.4%
1973 2.16% 15.5%
1972 2.08% 15.6%
1971 2.11% 15.7%
1970 2.29% 15.8%
1969 2.51% 15.9%
1968 2.63% 16%
1967 2.63% 16.2%
1966 - 16.3%
1965 - 16.5%
1964 - 16.7%
1963 - 17%
1962 - 17.2%
1961 - 17.5%
1960 - 17.8%

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 5.01% in Sudan. 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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