Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Turkey

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Turkey by year

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Lithuania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Turkey
2023	1.18	1.51
2022	1.27	1.63
2021	1.36	1.71
2020	1.36	1.77
2019	1.43	1.89
2018	1.53	2
2017	1.57	2.08
2016	1.63	2.11
2015	1.63	2.16
2014	1.57	2.19
2013	1.59	2.11
2012	1.6	2.11
2011	1.55	2.05
2010	1.5	2.08
2009	1.5	2.1
2008	1.45	2.15
2007	1.36	2.16
2006	1.33	2.19
2005	1.29	2.2
2004	1.27	2.2
2003	1.26	2.2
2002	1.23	2.27
2001	1.29	2.39
2000	1.39	2.49
1999	1.46	2.63
1998	1.46	2.71
1997	1.47	2.74
1996	1.49	2.78
1995	1.55	2.84
1994	1.57	2.87
1993	1.74	2.92
1992	1.97	2.94
1991	2.01	3
1990	2.03	3.11
1989	1.98	3.34
1988	2.02	3.45
1987	2.11	3.54
1986	2.12	3.66
1985	2.08	3.78
1984	2.07	3.91
1983	2.1	4.06
1982	1.97	4.21
1981	1.98	4.35
1980	1.99	4.45
1979	2.05	4.58
1978	2.08	4.69
1977	2.14	4.78
1976	2.18	4.93
1975	2.18	5.09
1974	2.21	5.24
1973	2.22	5.41
1972	2.34	5.55
1971	2.41	5.67
1970	2.4	5.78
1969	2.3	5.87
1968	2.24	5.96
1967	2.23	6.06
1966	2.22	6.15
1965	2.23	6.22
1964	2.28	6.29
1963	2.35	6.34
1962	2.45	6.38
1961	2.53	6.42
1960	2.56	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Turkey
2023	-16,368	426,630
2022	-20,671	535,373
2021	-24,433	521,713
2020	-19,953	608,708
2019	-13,212	751,472
2018	-12,686	830,353
2017	-12,224	875,408
2016	-11,509	895,841
2015	-11,935	930,799
2014	-10,868	957,055
2013	-12,733	921,386
2012	-11,060	917,145
2011	-10,901	875,839
2010	-11,460	892,334
2009	-9,805	900,491
2008	-12,153	868,749
2007	-15,510	876,626
2006	-15,041	897,351
2005	-14,287	898,650
2004	-11,482	896,025
2003	-10,929	893,683
2002	-11,362	922,927
2001	-9,024	980,560
2000	-4,549	1,020,515
1999	-3,877	1,063,312
1998	-3,904	1,103,242
1997	-3,218	1,099,738
1996	-3,962	1,091,827
1995	-3,992	1,090,630
1994	-4,023	1,078,208
1993	1,473	1,064,168
1992	12,950	1,039,125
1991	14,817	1,041,229
1990	17,010	1,044,467
1989	17,316	1,094,036
1988	19,006	1,101,266
1987	22,422	1,099,042
1986	23,978	1,102,660
1985	19,140	1,098,846
1984	18,976	1,096,529
1983	20,911	1,095,106
1982	18,323	1,091,863
1981	16,478	1,100,082
1980	16,042	1,090,538
1979	16,989	1,076,707
1978	17,573	1,054,863
1977	19,124	1,023,779
1976	20,305	1,009,999
1975	20,470	1,012,904
1974	22,589	1,020,053
1973	22,712	1,025,675
1972	25,388	1,023,781
1971	28,930	1,014,165
1970	27,629	991,950
1969	27,345	970,958
1968	28,325	950,778
1967	29,226	936,727
1966	30,381	925,790
1965	30,309	904,016
1964	34,048	884,152
1963	33,918	862,626
1962	34,933	837,473
1961	40,376	816,911
1960	40,845	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Turkey by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Turkey
2023	7.2	11.2
2022	7.8	12.2
2021	8.3	12.9
2020	8.4	13.4
2019	8.9	14.4
2018	9.5	15.4
2017	9.8	16.2
2016	10.3	16.6
2015	10.3	17.1
2014	10	17.5
2013	9.7	17
2012	10	17.2
2011	10	16.9
2010	9.9	17.2
2009	10.2	17.6
2008	9.9	18.2
2007	9.3	18.4
2006	9.1	18.7
2005	8.9	18.8
2004	8.8	18.9
2003	8.8	18.9
2002	8.6	19.5
2001	9	20.6
2000	9.8	21.4
1999	10.3	22.6
1998	10.4	23.3
1997	10.6	23.5
1996	10.8	23.7
1995	11.4	24.1
1994	11.6	24.3
1993	12.9	24.4
1992	14.7	24.4
1991	15.1	24.9
1990	15.4	25.5
1989	15.1	26.9
1988	15.5	27.7
1987	16.4	28.3
1986	16.7	29
1985	16.5	29.7
1984	16.4	30.4
1983	16.5	31.2
1982	15.4	32
1981	15.2	33.1
1980	15.2	33.7
1979	15.3	34.2
1978	15.3	34.5
1977	15.5	34.7
1976	15.7	35.3
1975	15.7	36.2
1974	15.9	37.3
1973	16	38.4
1972	17	39.3
1971	17.6	40.1
1970	17.7	40.6
1969	17.5	41
1968	17.6	41.5
1967	17.7	42.1
1966	18	42.9
1965	18.1	43.4
1964	19	43.9
1963	19.7	44.3
1962	20.9	44.7
1961	22.2	45.2
1960	22.5	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 22.5 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Turkey
2100	10.1%	11%
2099	10.1%	11%
2098	10.1%	11.1%
2097	10.2%	11.1%
2096	10.2%	11.2%
2095	10.3%	11.2%
2094	10.3%	11.3%
2093	10.4%	11.4%
2092	10.4%	11.4%
2091	10.4%	11.5%
2090	10.5%	11.6%
2089	10.5%	11.6%
2088	10.5%	11.7%
2087	10.5%	11.7%
2086	10.5%	11.8%
2085	10.4%	11.8%
2084	10.4%	11.9%
2083	10.4%	11.9%
2082	10.3%	11.9%
2081	10.3%	11.9%
2080	10.2%	11.9%
2079	10.2%	12%
2078	10.1%	12%
2077	10.1%	12%
2076	10.1%	12%
2075	10.1%	12%
2074	10%	12%
2073	10%	12%
2072	10.1%	12.1%
2071	10.1%	12.1%
2070	10.1%	12.2%
2069	10.2%	12.2%
2068	10.3%	12.3%
2067	10.3%	12.4%
2066	10.4%	12.5%
2065	10.6%	12.7%
2064	10.7%	12.8%
2063	10.8%	13%
2062	10.9%	13.1%
2061	11%	13.3%
2060	11.1%	13.5%
2059	11.2%	13.7%
2058	11.3%	13.8%
2057	11.3%	14%
2056	11.4%	14.2%
2055	11.4%	14.3%
2054	11.4%	14.5%
2053	11.4%	14.6%
2052	11.4%	14.7%
2051	11.4%	14.9%
2050	11.3%	15%
2049	11.3%	15.1%
2048	11.3%	15.2%
2047	11.3%	15.3%
2046	11.3%	15.4%
2045	11.2%	15.5%
2044	11.3%	15.6%
2043	11.3%	15.7%
2042	11.3%	15.8%
2041	11.4%	15.9%
2040	11.4%	16%
2039	11.5%	16.1%
2038	11.5%	16.3%
2037	11.6%	16.4%
2036	11.8%	16.6%
2035	12%	16.9%
2034	12.2%	17.2%
2033	12.5%	17.6%
2032	12.8%	18%
2031	13.2%	18.4%
2030	13.5%	18.9%
2029	13.8%	19.4%
2028	14%	19.9%
2027	14.2%	20.3%
2026	14.4%	20.8%
2025	14.6%	21.2%
2024	14.7%	21.4%
2023	14.9%	21.8%
2022	15%	22.2%
2021	15.1%	22.5%
2020	15.1%	22.8%
2019	15.1%	23%
2018	15%	23.1%
2017	14.9%	23.3%
2016	14.7%	23.6%
2015	14.6%	23.9%
2014	14.6%	24.3%
2013	14.6%	24.7%
2012	14.7%	25.1%
2011	14.8%	25.5%
2010	14.9%	25.9%
2009	15%	26.3%
2008	15.3%	26.7%
2007	15.8%	27.1%
2006	16.3%	27.5%
2005	16.8%	27.9%
2004	17.4%	28.3%
2003	17.9%	28.7%
2002	18.6%	29.2%
2001	19.3%	29.7%
2000	20%	30.2%
1999	20.4%	30.8%
1998	20.9%	31.4%
1997	21.2%	32%
1996	21.5%	32.6%
1995	21.8%	33.2%
1994	22.1%	33.8%
1993	22.3%	34.3%
1992	22.4%	34.8%
1991	22.5%	35.3%
1990	22.6%	35.8%
1989	22.5%	36.3%
1988	22.6%	36.7%
1987	22.7%	37.2%
1986	22.7%	37.6%
1985	22.7%	38.1%
1984	22.8%	38.5%
1983	22.8%	38.9%
1982	22.9%	39.3%
1981	23.1%	39.6%
1980	23.3%	39.8%
1979	23.5%	40.1%
1978	23.8%	40.4%
1977	24.2%	40.7%
1976	24.6%	41.1%
1975	25.1%	41.5%
1974	25.6%	41.8%
1973	26.1%	42.1%
1972	26.6%	42.3%
1971	26.8%	42.5%
1970	27.1%	42.7%
1969	27.2%	42.8%
1968	27.2%	42.9%
1967	27.2%	42.9%
1966	27.3%	42.8%
1965	27.3%	42.8%
1964	27.4%	42.7%
1963	27.5%	42.5%
1962	27.4%	42.4%
1961	27.3%	42.2%
1960	27.1%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Turkey

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Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Turkey
2023	8	15
2022	9	21
2021	9	20
2020	8	19
2019	9	17
2018	9	17
2017	10	18
2016	9	19
2015	10	19
2014	9	20
2013	10	20
2012	10	21
2011	10	23
2010	10	23
2009	11	23
2008	13	24
2007	14	25
2006	14	26
2005	13	27
2004	12	28
2003	14	29
2002	14	30
2001	16	31
2000	16	32
1999	18	34
1998	19	34
1997	21	35
1996	25	36
1995	28	37
1994	31	38
1993	29	39
1992	28	40
1991	29	41
1990	29	42
1989	31	44
1988	28	47
1987	28	50
1986	30	53
1985	35	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

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	Turkey
2023	0.34%	1.28%
2022	0.35%	0.96%
2021	0.36%	1.01%
2020	0.37%	1.05%
2019	0.39%	1.1%
2018	0.42%	1.15%
2017	0.46%	1.2%
2016	0.49%	1.26%
2015	0.5%	1.33%
2014	0.51%	1.4%
2013	0.51%	1.49%
2012	0.53%	1.58%
2011	0.56%	1.68%
2010	0.6%	1.79%
2009	0.67%	1.92%
2008	0.74%	2.06%
2007	0.8%	2.21%
2006	0.86%	2.38%
2005	0.9%	2.57%
2004	0.93%	2.77%
2003	0.96%	2.99%
2002	0.99%	3.22%
2001	1.03%	3.47%
2000	1.07%	3.74%
1999	1.12%	4.03%
1998	1.16%	4.33%
1997	1.23%	4.66%
1996	1.34%	5%
1995	1.51%	5.35%
1994	1.69%	5.73%
1993	1.79%	6.11%
1992	1.78%	6.52%
1991	1.67%	6.95%
1990	1.52%	7.38%
1989	1.42%	7.83%
1988	1.42%	8.29%
1987	1.52%	8.77%
1986	1.64%	9.27%
1985	1.74%	9.79%
1984	1.82%	10.3%
1983	1.87%	10.9%
1982	1.92%	11.5%
1981	1.98%	12.1%
1980	2.05%	12.7%
1979	2.12%	13.3%
1978	2.18%	13.9%
1977	2.22%	14.5%
1976	2.25%	15.1%
1975	2.26%	15.7%
1974	2.24%	16.3%
1973	2.16%	16.9%
1972	2.08%	17.5%
1971	2.11%	18%
1970	2.29%	18.6%
1969	2.51%	19.2%
1968	2.63%	19.7%
1967	2.63%	20.4%
1966	-	21%
1965	-	21.7%
1964	-	22.5%
1963	-	23.3%
1962	-	24.1%
1961	-	25%
1960	-	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.