Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Sweden

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Sweden by year

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Lithuania

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Sweden
2023	1.18	1.45
2022	1.27	1.53
2021	1.36	1.67
2020	1.36	1.67
2019	1.43	1.71
2018	1.53	1.76
2017	1.57	1.78
2016	1.63	1.85
2015	1.63	1.85
2014	1.57	1.88
2013	1.59	1.89
2012	1.6	1.91
2011	1.55	1.9
2010	1.5	1.98
2009	1.5	1.94
2008	1.45	1.91
2007	1.36	1.88
2006	1.33	1.85
2005	1.29	1.77
2004	1.27	1.75
2003	1.26	1.71
2002	1.23	1.65
2001	1.29	1.57
2000	1.39	1.54
1999	1.46	1.5
1998	1.46	1.5
1997	1.47	1.52
1996	1.49	1.6
1995	1.55	1.73
1994	1.57	1.88
1993	1.74	1.99
1992	1.97	2.09
1991	2.01	2.11
1990	2.03	2.13
1989	1.98	2.01
1988	2.02	1.96
1987	2.11	1.84
1986	2.12	1.8
1985	2.08	1.74
1984	2.07	1.66
1983	2.1	1.61
1982	1.97	1.62
1981	1.98	1.63
1980	1.99	1.68
1979	2.05	1.66
1978	2.08	1.6
1977	2.14	1.64
1976	2.18	1.68
1975	2.18	1.77
1974	2.21	1.87
1973	2.22	1.87
1972	2.34	1.91
1971	2.41	1.96
1970	2.4	1.92
1969	2.3	1.93
1968	2.24	2.07
1967	2.23	2.28
1966	2.22	2.37
1965	2.23	2.39
1964	2.28	2.47
1963	2.35	2.33
1962	2.45	2.25
1961	2.53	2.21
1960	2.56	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Sweden
2023	-16,368	5,269
2022	-20,671	10,487
2021	-24,433	22,914
2020	-19,953	14,495
2019	-13,212	25,697
2018	-12,686	23,403
2017	-12,224	24,138
2016	-11,509	25,800
2015	-11,935	23,518
2014	-10,868	26,179
2013	-12,733	23,041
2012	-11,060	20,943
2011	-10,901	21,733
2010	-11,460	25,320
2009	-9,805	21,387
2008	-12,153	18,439
2007	-15,510	15,552
2006	-15,041	15,436
2005	-14,287	9,030
2004	-11,482	9,893
2003	-10,929	6,271
2002	-11,362	893
2001	-9,024	-1,779
2000	-4,549	-2,662
1999	-3,877	-6,201
1998	-3,904	-3,541
1997	-3,218	-3,539
1996	-3,962	1,768
1995	-3,992	9,710
1994	-4,023	20,196
1993	1,473	20,924
1992	12,950	28,605
1991	14,817	29,299
1990	17,010	29,100
1989	17,316	24,629
1988	19,006	15,186
1987	22,422	11,757
1986	23,978	9,206
1985	19,140	4,175
1984	18,976	3,335
1983	20,911	833
1982	18,323	1,665
1981	16,478	1,664
1980	16,042	5,818
1979	16,989	4,976
1978	17,573	4,138
1977	19,124	7,426
1976	20,305	8,222
1975	20,470	14,746
1974	22,589	23,664
1973	22,712	24,409
1972	25,388	28,428
1971	28,930	31,583
1970	27,629	30,563
1969	27,345	23,904
1968	28,325	30,858
1967	29,226	41,700
1966	30,381	45,286
1965	30,309	44,857
1964	34,048	45,968
1963	33,918	35,741
1962	34,933	30,246
1961	40,376	30,832
1960	40,845	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Sweden by year

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Lithuania

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Sweden
2023	7.2	9.5
2022	7.8	10
2021	8.3	11
2020	8.4	10.9
2019	8.9	11.1
2018	9.5	11.4
2017	9.8	11.5
2016	10.3	11.8
2015	10.3	11.7
2014	10	11.9
2013	9.7	11.8
2012	10	11.9
2011	10	11.8
2010	9.9	12.3
2009	10.2	12
2008	9.9	11.9
2007	9.3	11.7
2006	9.1	11.7
2005	8.9	11.2
2004	8.8	11.2
2003	8.8	11.1
2002	8.6	10.7
2001	9	10.3
2000	9.8	10.2
1999	10.3	10
1998	10.4	10.1
1997	10.6	10.2
1996	10.8	10.8
1995	11.4	11.7
1994	11.6	12.8
1993	12.9	13.5
1992	14.7	14.2
1991	15.1	14.4
1990	15.4	14.5
1989	15.1	13.7
1988	15.5	13.3
1987	16.4	12.5
1986	16.7	12.2
1985	16.5	11.8
1984	16.4	11.3
1983	16.5	11
1982	15.4	11.1
1981	15.2	11.3
1980	15.2	11.7
1979	15.3	11.6
1978	15.3	11.3
1977	15.5	11.6
1976	15.7	12
1975	15.7	12.6
1974	15.9	13.5
1973	16	13.5
1972	17	13.8
1971	17.6	14.1
1970	17.7	13.7
1969	17.5	13.5
1968	17.6	14.3
1967	17.7	15.4
1966	18	15.8
1965	18.1	15.9
1964	19	16
1963	19.7	14.8
1962	20.9	14.2
1961	22.2	13.9
1960	22.5	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 22.5 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Sweden
2100	10.1%	13%
2099	10.1%	13%
2098	10.1%	13.1%
2097	10.2%	13.1%
2096	10.2%	13.2%
2095	10.3%	13.2%
2094	10.3%	13.3%
2093	10.4%	13.3%
2092	10.4%	13.4%
2091	10.4%	13.4%
2090	10.5%	13.5%
2089	10.5%	13.5%
2088	10.5%	13.5%
2087	10.5%	13.5%
2086	10.5%	13.6%
2085	10.4%	13.6%
2084	10.4%	13.5%
2083	10.4%	13.5%
2082	10.3%	13.5%
2081	10.3%	13.4%
2080	10.2%	13.4%
2079	10.2%	13.3%
2078	10.1%	13.3%
2077	10.1%	13.2%
2076	10.1%	13.2%
2075	10.1%	13.2%
2074	10%	13.1%
2073	10%	13.1%
2072	10.1%	13.1%
2071	10.1%	13.1%
2070	10.1%	13.1%
2069	10.2%	13.1%
2068	10.3%	13.2%
2067	10.3%	13.2%
2066	10.4%	13.3%
2065	10.6%	13.4%
2064	10.7%	13.5%
2063	10.8%	13.6%
2062	10.9%	13.7%
2061	11%	13.8%
2060	11.1%	13.9%
2059	11.2%	14.1%
2058	11.3%	14.2%
2057	11.3%	14.2%
2056	11.4%	14.3%
2055	11.4%	14.4%
2054	11.4%	14.4%
2053	11.4%	14.4%
2052	11.4%	14.4%
2051	11.4%	14.4%
2050	11.3%	14.4%
2049	11.3%	14.3%
2048	11.3%	14.3%
2047	11.3%	14.2%
2046	11.3%	14.1%
2045	11.2%	14%
2044	11.3%	14%
2043	11.3%	13.9%
2042	11.3%	13.8%
2041	11.4%	13.8%
2040	11.4%	13.8%
2039	11.5%	13.8%
2038	11.5%	13.8%
2037	11.6%	13.8%
2036	11.8%	14%
2035	12%	14.2%
2034	12.2%	14.4%
2033	12.5%	14.7%
2032	12.8%	14.9%
2031	13.2%	15.2%
2030	13.5%	15.5%
2029	13.8%	15.8%
2028	14%	16%
2027	14.2%	16.3%
2026	14.4%	16.6%
2025	14.6%	16.9%
2024	14.7%	17%
2023	14.9%	17.2%
2022	15%	17.5%
2021	15.1%	17.7%
2020	15.1%	17.7%
2019	15.1%	17.8%
2018	15%	17.8%
2017	14.9%	17.7%
2016	14.7%	17.5%
2015	14.6%	17.3%
2014	14.6%	17.2%
2013	14.6%	17%
2012	14.7%	16.8%
2011	14.8%	16.7%
2010	14.9%	16.6%
2009	15%	16.6%
2008	15.3%	16.7%
2007	15.8%	16.9%
2006	16.3%	17.1%
2005	16.8%	17.4%
2004	17.4%	17.7%
2003	17.9%	17.9%
2002	18.6%	18.1%
2001	19.3%	18.3%
2000	20%	18.4%
1999	20.4%	18.6%
1998	20.9%	18.7%
1997	21.2%	18.7%
1996	21.5%	18.8%
1995	21.8%	18.9%
1994	22.1%	18.8%
1993	22.3%	18.6%
1992	22.4%	18.4%
1991	22.5%	18.1%
1990	22.6%	17.9%
1989	22.5%	17.8%
1988	22.6%	17.8%
1987	22.7%	17.9%
1986	22.7%	18%
1985	22.7%	18.2%
1984	22.8%	18.3%
1983	22.8%	18.6%
1982	22.9%	18.9%
1981	23.1%	19.2%
1980	23.3%	19.6%
1979	23.5%	19.9%
1978	23.8%	20.3%
1977	24.2%	20.5%
1976	24.6%	20.6%
1975	25.1%	20.7%
1974	25.6%	20.7%
1973	26.1%	20.7%
1972	26.6%	20.8%
1971	26.8%	20.8%
1970	27.1%	20.8%
1969	27.2%	20.9%
1968	27.2%	20.9%
1967	27.2%	21%
1966	27.3%	20.9%
1965	27.3%	20.9%
1964	27.4%	21%
1963	27.5%	21.2%
1962	27.4%	21.5%
1961	27.3%	22%
1960	27.1%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Sweden

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Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Sweden
2023	8	4
2022	9	5
2021	9	5
2020	8	5
2019	9	4
2018	9	5
2017	10	5
2016	9	5
2015	10	5
2014	9	5
2013	10	5
2012	10	5
2011	10	5
2010	10	5
2009	11	5
2008	13	5
2007	14	5
2006	14	5
2005	13	5
2004	12	5
2003	14	5
2002	14	5
2001	16	5
2000	16	5
1999	18	6
1998	19	6
1997	21	6
1996	25	6
1995	28	7
1994	31	7
1993	29	8
1992	28	8
1991	29	8
1990	29	8
1989	31	9
1988	28	9
1987	28	8
1986	30	8
1985	35	8

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

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	Sweden
2023	0.34%	0.25%
2022	0.35%	0.25%
2021	0.36%	0.25%
2020	0.37%	0.26%
2019	0.39%	0.26%
2018	0.42%	0.27%
2017	0.46%	0.28%
2016	0.49%	0.28%
2015	0.5%	0.29%
2014	0.51%	0.29%
2013	0.51%	0.29%
2012	0.53%	0.3%
2011	0.56%	0.3%
2010	0.6%	0.31%
2009	0.67%	0.31%
2008	0.74%	0.32%
2007	0.8%	0.33%
2006	0.86%	0.35%
2005	0.9%	0.36%
2004	0.93%	0.37%
2003	0.96%	0.39%
2002	0.99%	0.4%
2001	1.03%	0.4%
2000	1.07%	0.41%
1999	1.12%	0.41%
1998	1.16%	0.42%
1997	1.23%	0.44%
1996	1.34%	0.46%
1995	1.51%	0.48%
1994	1.69%	0.52%
1993	1.79%	0.57%
1992	1.78%	0.62%
1991	1.67%	0.66%
1990	1.52%	0.7%
1989	1.42%	0.72%
1988	1.42%	0.73%
1987	1.52%	0.74%
1986	1.64%	0.75%
1985	1.74%	0.76%
1984	1.82%	0.77%
1983	1.87%	0.78%
1982	1.92%	0.8%
1981	1.98%	0.82%
1980	2.05%	0.84%
1979	2.12%	0.87%
1978	2.18%	0.9%
1977	2.22%	0.94%
1976	2.25%	0.98%
1975	2.26%	1.03%
1974	2.24%	1.09%
1973	2.16%	1.16%
1972	2.08%	1.23%
1971	2.11%	1.29%
1970	2.29%	1.34%
1969	2.51%	1.39%
1968	2.63%	1.44%
1967	2.63%	1.49%
1966	-	1.56%
1965	-	1.63%
1964	-	1.71%
1963	-	1.79%
1962	-	1.86%
1961	-	1.92%
1960	-	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.