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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 0.89 in Taiwan — 25% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -40.4% in Lithuania and by -64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 1.98 and 2.46, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.6 in Lithuania — it's 32.2 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.57% in Lithuania and -0.29% in Taiwan.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.18 0.89
Birth rate 7.2 5.76
Birth rate rank 185/196 193/196
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.6 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.23 2.87
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 56.9 27.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 10.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 0.34% n/a
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 -67,188
Natural population change rank 174/196 186/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% -0.29%
Population growth +0.57% +0.29%
Population growth rank 128/197 150/197
Life expectancy 76.3 years 80.9 years

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Taiwan chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Taiwan
1951 - 7.04
1952 - -
1953 - -
1954 - -
1955 - -
1956 - -
1957 - -
1958 - -
1959 - -
1960 2.56 -
1961 2.53 -
1962 2.45 -
1963 2.35 -
1964 2.28 -
1965 2.23 -
1966 2.22 -
1967 2.23 -
1968 2.24 -
1969 2.3 -
1970 2.4 -
1971 2.41 -
1972 2.34 -
1973 2.22 -
1974 2.21 -
1975 2.18 -
1976 2.18 -
1977 2.14 -
1978 2.08 -
1979 2.05 -
1980 1.99 -
1981 1.98 2.46
1982 1.97 -
1983 2.1 -
1984 2.07 -
1985 2.08 -
1986 2.12 -
1987 2.11 -
1988 2.02 -
1989 1.98 -
1990 2.03 -
1991 2.01 1.72
1992 1.97 -
1993 1.74 -
1994 1.57 -
1995 1.55 -
1996 1.49 -
1997 1.47 -
1998 1.46 -
1999 1.46 -
2000 1.39 -
2001 1.29 1.4
2002 1.23 -
2003 1.26 -
2004 1.27 -
2005 1.29 -
2006 1.33 -
2007 1.36 -
2008 1.45 -
2009 1.5 -
2010 1.5 -
2011 1.55 1.07
2012 1.6 -
2013 1.59 -
2014 1.57 -
2015 1.63 1.18
2016 1.63 1.17
2017 1.57 1.13
2018 1.53 1.06
2019 1.43 1.05
2020 1.36 0.99
2021 1.36 0.98
2022 1.27 0.87
2023 1.18 0.87
2024 1.19 0.89
2025 1.2 0.88
2026 1.2 0.88
2027 1.21 0.89
2028 1.22 0.9
2029 1.22 0.91
2030 1.23 0.91
2031 1.23 0.92
2032 1.24 0.93
2033 1.25 0.95
2034 1.25 0.96
2035 1.26 0.97
2036 1.27 0.98
2037 1.27 0.99
2038 1.28 1
2039 1.28 1.01
2040 1.29 1.02
2041 1.29 1.03
2042 1.3 1.04
2043 1.3 1.05
2044 1.31 1.06
2045 1.31 1.07
2046 1.31 1.07
2047 1.32 1.08
2048 1.32 1.09
2049 1.33 1.1
2050 1.33 1.1

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Lithuania Taiwan
1960 27.1% -
1961 27.3% -
1962 27.4% -
1963 27.5% -
1964 27.4% -
1965 27.3% -
1966 27.3% -
1967 27.2% -
1968 27.2% -
1969 27.2% -
1970 27.1% -
1971 26.8% -
1972 26.6% -
1973 26.1% -
1974 25.6% 36.2%
1975 25.1% 35.4%
1976 24.6% 34.7%
1977 24.2% 34%
1978 23.8% 33.3%
1979 23.5% 32.7%
1980 23.3% 32.1%
1981 23.1% 31.6%
1982 22.9% 31.2%
1983 22.8% 30.8%
1984 22.8% 30.2%
1985 22.7% 29.6%
1986 22.7% 29%
1987 22.7% 28.4%
1988 22.6% 28%
1989 22.5% 27.5%
1990 22.6% 27.1%
1991 22.5% 26.3%
1992 22.4% 25.8%
1993 22.3% 25.1%
1994 22.1% 24.4%
1995 21.8% 23.8%
1996 21.5% 23.1%
1997 21.2% 22.6%
1998 20.9% 22%
1999 20.4% 21.4%
2000 20% 21.1%
2001 19.3% 20.8%
2002 18.6% 20.4%
2003 17.9% 19.8%
2004 17.4% 19.3%
2005 16.8% 18.7%
2006 16.3% 18.1%
2007 15.8% 17.6%
2008 15.3% 17%
2009 15% 16.3%
2010 14.9% 15.6%
2011 14.8% 15.1%
2012 14.7% 14.6%
2013 14.6% 14.3%
2014 14.6% 14%
2015 14.6% 13.6%
2016 14.7% 13.3%
2017 14.9% 13.1%
2018 15% 12.9%
2019 15.1% 12.8%
2020 15.1% 12.6%
2021 15.1% 12.4%
2022 15% 12.1%
2023 14.9% 11.9%
2024 14.7% 11.7%
2025 14.5% 11.5%
2026 14.3% 11.3%
2027 14.1% 10.9%
2028 13.9% 10.5%
2029 13.6% 10.2%
2030 13.3% 9.8%
2031 13% 9.39%
2032 12.7% 9.06%
2033 12.4% 8.79%
2034 12.1% 8.55%
2035 11.9% 8.34%
2036 11.7% 8.2%
2037 11.6% 8.11%
2038 11.5% 8.06%
2039 11.4% 8.03%
2040 11.4% 8.01%
2041 11.3% 7.99%
2042 11.3% 7.99%
2043 11.3% 8%
2044 11.2% 8.01%
2045 11.2% 8.03%
2046 11.3% 8.06%
2047 11.3% 8.1%
2048 11.3% 8.14%
2049 11.3% 8.19%
2050 11.4% 8.24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Taiwan compared.

Natural population change in Lithuania vs Taiwan by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been -0.54% in Lithuania and -0.05% in Taiwan. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Lithuania
Taiwan

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Lithuania Taiwan
1960 40,845 -
1961 40,376 -
1962 34,933 -
1963 33,918 -
1964 34,048 -
1965 30,309 -
1966 30,381 346,958
1967 29,226 356,019
1968 28,325 365,133
1969 27,345 379,160
1970 27,629 393,010
1971 28,930 401,921
1972 25,388 410,193
1973 22,712 417,863
1974 22,589 425,401
1975 20,470 433,225
1976 20,305 442,018
1977 19,124 450,897
1978 17,573 459,289
1979 16,989 468,197
1980 16,042 477,138
1981 16,478 326,883
1982 18,323 332,774
1983 20,911 338,181
1984 18,976 343,199
1985 19,140 347,942
1986 23,978 351,930
1987 22,422 355,657
1988 19,006 359,694
1989 17,316 363,606
1990 17,010 367,657
1991 14,817 215,698
1992 12,950 217,809
1993 1,473 219,858
1994 -4,023 221,832
1995 -3,992 223,736
1996 -3,962 225,564
1997 -3,218 227,591
1998 -3,904 229,712
1999 -3,877 231,550
2000 -4,549 233,382
2001 -9,024 132,707
2002 -11,362 133,431
2003 -10,929 134,023
2004 -11,482 134,522
2005 -14,287 135,015
2006 -15,041 135,572
2007 -15,510 136,130
2008 -12,153 136,607
2009 -9,805 137,086
2010 -11,460 137,458
2011 -10,901 43,836
2012 -11,060 43,981
2013 -12,733 44,121
2014 -10,868 44,233
2015 -11,935 49,741
2016 -11,509 35,980
2017 -12,224 22,613
2018 -12,686 8,725
2019 -13,212 1,416
2020 -19,953 -7,782
2021 -24,433 -30,039
2022 -20,671 -68,327
2023 -16,368 -69,794
2024 - -67,188

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Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Taiwan

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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

Lithuania
Taiwan
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Taiwan
1985 35 -
1986 30 9.4
1987 28 8.9
1988 28 9
1989 31 12.7
1990 29 12.2
1991 29 8.1
1992 28 6.8
1993 29 9.2
1994 31 8
1995 28 7.7
1996 25 7.7
1997 21 9.2
1998 19 8.9
1999 18 8.4
2000 16 7.8
2001 16 7.8
2002 14 7.8
2003 14 7.8
2004 12 7.8
2005 13 7.8
2006 14 7.8
2007 14 7.8
2008 13 7.8
2009 11 7.8
2010 10 7.8
2011 10 7.8
2012 10 8.5
2013 10 8.5
2014 9 8.5
2015 10 11.3
2016 9 11.6
2017 10 11.6
2018 9 11.6
2019 9 15.4
2020 8 13
2021 9 14
2022 9 14
2023 8 14
2024 - 14

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