Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Syria

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Syria by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Syria
2023	1.18	2.71
2022	1.27	2.75
2021	1.36	2.8
2020	1.36	2.84
2019	1.43	2.88
2018	1.53	2.93
2017	1.57	2.97
2016	1.63	3.01
2015	1.63	3.07
2014	1.57	3.12
2013	1.59	3.17
2012	1.6	3.22
2011	1.55	3.29
2010	1.5	3.36
2009	1.5	3.42
2008	1.45	3.48
2007	1.36	3.54
2006	1.33	3.56
2005	1.29	3.61
2004	1.27	3.68
2003	1.26	3.76
2002	1.23	3.87
2001	1.29	3.98
2000	1.39	4.07
1999	1.46	4.14
1998	1.46	4.25
1997	1.47	4.37
1996	1.49	4.54
1995	1.55	4.7
1994	1.57	4.86
1993	1.74	4.99
1992	1.97	5.14
1991	2.01	5.34
1990	2.03	5.56
1989	1.98	5.78
1988	2.02	6
1987	2.11	6.2
1986	2.12	6.37
1985	2.08	6.48
1984	2.07	6.59
1983	2.1	6.69
1982	1.97	6.81
1981	1.98	6.97
1980	1.99	7.12
1979	2.05	7.25
1978	2.08	7.35
1977	2.14	7.42
1976	2.18	7.45
1975	2.18	7.49
1974	2.21	7.52
1973	2.22	7.55
1972	2.34	7.57
1971	2.41	7.6
1970	2.4	7.62
1969	2.3	7.59
1968	2.24	7.57
1967	2.23	7.56
1966	2.22	7.55
1965	2.23	7.53
1964	2.28	7.53
1963	2.35	7.51
1962	2.45	7.51
1961	2.53	7.5
1960	2.56	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in Syria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Syria
2023	-16,368	402,713
2022	-20,671	369,750
2021	-24,433	350,560
2020	-19,953	327,992
2019	-13,212	293,762
2018	-12,686	242,530
2017	-12,224	237,214
2016	-11,509	236,007
2015	-11,935	253,977
2014	-10,868	333,116
2013	-12,733	419,341
2012	-11,060	475,520
2011	-10,901	543,950
2010	-11,460	558,666
2009	-9,805	559,314
2008	-12,153	576,593
2007	-15,510	529,162
2006	-15,041	480,616
2005	-14,287	468,960
2004	-11,482	461,209
2003	-10,929	457,000
2002	-11,362	453,967
2001	-9,024	451,503
2000	-4,549	446,211
1999	-3,877	439,261
1998	-3,904	433,447
1997	-3,218	429,887
1996	-3,962	430,765
1995	-3,992	430,172
1994	-4,023	426,996
1993	1,473	420,244
1992	12,950	412,878
1991	14,817	410,830
1990	17,010	409,177
1989	17,316	406,111
1988	19,006	404,285
1987	22,422	399,159
1986	23,978	390,821
1985	19,140	379,231
1984	18,976	366,768
1983	20,911	355,375
1982	18,323	319,664
1981	16,478	330,237
1980	16,042	332,464
1979	16,989	324,943
1978	17,573	316,724
1977	19,124	306,630
1976	20,305	294,267
1975	20,470	282,299
1974	22,589	270,735
1973	22,712	254,687
1972	25,388	249,027
1971	28,930	239,610
1970	27,629	230,117
1969	27,345	219,114
1968	28,325	209,454
1967	29,226	199,223
1966	30,381	191,122
1965	30,309	182,560
1964	34,048	174,549
1963	33,918	166,555
1962	34,933	159,155
1961	40,376	151,485
1960	40,845	143,687

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 +1.71% in Syria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +1.46% in Syria.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Syria by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Syria
2023	7.2	22.1
2022	7.8	21.2
2021	8.3	21.2
2020	8.4	20.6
2019	8.9	19.7
2018	9.5	18.9
2017	9.8	19.6
2016	10.3	19.6
2015	10.3	21.3
2014	10	23.8
2013	9.7	26.9
2012	10	27.7
2011	10	28.1
2010	9.9	28.7
2009	10.2	29.2
2008	9.9	30.5
2007	9.3	29.1
2006	9.1	28.3
2005	8.9	28.8
2004	8.8	29.1
2003	8.8	29.6
2002	8.6	30.1
2001	9	30.7
2000	9.8	31.2
1999	10.3	31.5
1998	10.4	32
1997	10.6	32.5
1996	10.8	33.3
1995	11.4	34
1994	11.6	34.6
1993	12.9	35
1992	14.7	35.4
1991	15.1	36.3
1990	15.4	37.3
1989	15.1	38.3
1988	15.5	39.4
1987	16.4	40.3
1986	16.7	41
1985	16.5	41.3
1984	16.4	41.5
1983	16.5	41.9
1982	15.4	42.2
1981	15.2	43
1980	15.2	43.7
1979	15.3	44.4
1978	15.3	44.9
1977	15.5	45.3
1976	15.7	45.4
1975	15.7	45.5
1974	15.9	45.6
1973	16	45.7
1972	17	45.9
1971	17.6	46.2
1970	17.7	46.5
1969	17.5	46.4
1968	17.6	46.5
1967	17.7	46.5
1966	18	46.7
1965	18.1	46.7
1964	19	46.9
1963	19.7	47
1962	20.9	47.2
1961	22.2	47.3
1960	22.5	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 22.1 in Syria, compared with 22.5 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Syria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Syria
2100	10.1%	15.9%
2099	10.1%	16%
2098	10.1%	16%
2097	10.2%	16.1%
2096	10.2%	16.1%
2095	10.3%	16.1%
2094	10.3%	16.2%
2093	10.4%	16.2%
2092	10.4%	16.2%
2091	10.4%	16.2%
2090	10.5%	16.2%
2089	10.5%	16.2%
2088	10.5%	16.2%
2087	10.5%	16.3%
2086	10.5%	16.4%
2085	10.4%	16.4%
2084	10.4%	16.5%
2083	10.4%	16.7%
2082	10.3%	16.8%
2081	10.3%	17%
2080	10.2%	17.2%
2079	10.2%	17.4%
2078	10.1%	17.6%
2077	10.1%	17.8%
2076	10.1%	18.1%
2075	10.1%	18.3%
2074	10%	18.6%
2073	10%	18.8%
2072	10.1%	19.1%
2071	10.1%	19.3%
2070	10.1%	19.5%
2069	10.2%	19.6%
2068	10.3%	19.8%
2067	10.3%	19.9%
2066	10.4%	20%
2065	10.6%	20.1%
2064	10.7%	20.1%
2063	10.8%	20.1%
2062	10.9%	20.2%
2061	11%	20.2%
2060	11.1%	20.2%
2059	11.2%	20.2%
2058	11.3%	20.3%
2057	11.3%	20.4%
2056	11.4%	20.5%
2055	11.4%	20.7%
2054	11.4%	21%
2053	11.4%	21.3%
2052	11.4%	21.6%
2051	11.4%	22%
2050	11.3%	22.5%
2049	11.3%	23%
2048	11.3%	23.6%
2047	11.3%	24.2%
2046	11.3%	24.8%
2045	11.2%	25.5%
2044	11.3%	26.1%
2043	11.3%	26.7%
2042	11.3%	27.2%
2041	11.4%	27.8%
2040	11.4%	28.2%
2039	11.5%	28.6%
2038	11.5%	28.9%
2037	11.6%	29%
2036	11.8%	29%
2035	12%	28.9%
2034	12.2%	28.7%
2033	12.5%	28.5%
2032	12.8%	28.1%
2031	13.2%	27.7%
2030	13.5%	27.4%
2029	13.8%	27.3%
2028	14%	27.4%
2027	14.2%	27.7%
2026	14.4%	28.1%
2025	14.6%	28.8%
2024	14.7%	29.2%
2023	14.9%	30.3%
2022	15%	31.9%
2021	15.1%	33.4%
2020	15.1%	34.6%
2019	15.1%	36.1%
2018	15%	37.9%
2017	14.9%	39.3%
2016	14.7%	40.2%
2015	14.6%	40.6%
2014	14.6%	39.8%
2013	14.6%	38%
2012	14.7%	36.5%
2011	14.8%	36.1%
2010	14.9%	36.1%
2009	15%	36.3%
2008	15.3%	36.3%
2007	15.8%	36.7%
2006	16.3%	38.1%
2005	16.8%	39.1%
2004	17.4%	39.6%
2003	17.9%	40.2%
2002	18.6%	40.8%
2001	19.3%	41.3%
2000	20%	41.9%
1999	20.4%	42.4%
1998	20.9%	42.9%
1997	21.2%	43.3%
1996	21.5%	43.8%
1995	21.8%	44.2%
1994	22.1%	44.7%
1993	22.3%	45.2%
1992	22.4%	45.7%
1991	22.5%	46.1%
1990	22.6%	46.6%
1989	22.5%	46.9%
1988	22.6%	47.2%
1987	22.7%	47.5%
1986	22.7%	47.7%
1985	22.7%	48%
1984	22.8%	48.2%
1983	22.8%	48.4%
1982	22.9%	48.5%
1981	23.1%	48.7%
1980	23.3%	48.7%
1979	23.5%	48.7%
1978	23.8%	48.7%
1977	24.2%	48.7%
1976	24.6%	48.6%
1975	25.1%	48.6%
1974	25.6%	48.5%
1973	26.1%	48.5%
1972	26.6%	48.4%
1971	26.8%	48.3%
1970	27.1%	48.2%
1969	27.2%	48%
1968	27.2%	47.8%
1967	27.2%	47.5%
1966	27.3%	47.3%
1965	27.3%	46.9%
1964	27.4%	46.6%
1963	27.5%	46.3%
1962	27.4%	46.1%
1961	27.3%	45.7%
1960	27.1%	45.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 29.2% in Syria in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Syria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Syria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Syria
2023	8	20
2022	9	21
2021	9	30
2020	8	23
2019	9	24
2018	9	21
2017	10	23
2016	9	23
2015	10	24
2014	9	25
2013	10	25
2012	10	22
2011	10	21
2010	10	19
2009	11	19
2008	13	20
2007	14	19
2006	14	20
2005	13	21
2004	12	22
2003	14	24
2002	14	26
2001	16	29
2000	16	31
1999	18	32
1998	19	34
1997	21	34
1996	25	34
1995	28	33
1994	31	32
1993	29	32
1992	28	33
1991	29	35
1990	29	37
1989	31	41
1988	28	44
1987	28	48
1986	30	52
1985	35	55

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 20 deaths in Syria.

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	Syria
2023	0.34%	2.06%
2022	0.35%	2.11%
2021	0.36%	2.1%
2020	0.37%	2.24%
2019	0.39%	2.5%
2018	0.42%	3.26%
2017	0.46%	3.3%
2016	0.49%	3.22%
2015	0.5%	3.7%
2014	0.51%	3.53%
2013	0.51%	3.65%
2012	0.53%	3.39%
2011	0.56%	2.17%
2010	0.6%	1.9%
2009	0.67%	1.9%
2008	0.74%	1.9%
2007	0.8%	1.92%
2006	0.86%	1.95%
2005	0.9%	1.98%
2004	0.93%	2.03%
2003	0.96%	2.09%
2002	0.99%	2.15%
2001	1.03%	2.23%
2000	1.07%	2.32%
1999	1.12%	2.42%
1998	1.16%	2.53%
1997	1.23%	2.66%
1996	1.34%	2.8%
1995	1.51%	2.94%
1994	1.69%	3.09%
1993	1.79%	3.24%
1992	1.78%	3.4%
1991	1.67%	3.55%
1990	1.52%	3.7%
1989	1.42%	3.85%
1988	1.42%	4.02%
1987	1.52%	4.19%
1986	1.64%	4.39%
1985	1.74%	4.6%
1984	1.82%	4.84%
1983	1.87%	5.1%
1982	1.92%	7.06%
1981	1.98%	6.33%
1980	2.05%	6.03%
1979	2.12%	6.4%
1978	2.18%	6.79%
1977	2.22%	7.19%
1976	2.25%	7.61%
1975	2.26%	8.03%
1974	2.24%	8.47%
1973	2.16%	8.92%
1972	2.08%	9.4%
1971	2.11%	9.91%
1970	2.29%	10.5%
1969	2.51%	11.1%
1968	2.63%	11.7%
1967	2.63%	12.3%
1966	-	12.9%
1965	-	13.5%
1964	-	14.1%
1963	-	14.7%
1962	-	15.3%
1961	-	16.1%
1960	-	16.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 2.06% in Syria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.