Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Ukraine

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Ukraine by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Ukraine
2023	1.18	0.98
2022	1.27	0.9
2021	1.36	1.15
2020	1.36	1.21
2019	1.43	1.22
2018	1.53	1.23
2017	1.57	1.3
2016	1.63	1.39
2015	1.63	1.39
2014	1.57	1.47
2013	1.59	1.52
2012	1.6	1.53
2011	1.55	1.46
2010	1.5	1.44
2009	1.5	1.47
2008	1.45	1.44
2007	1.36	1.34
2006	1.33	1.3
2005	1.29	1.22
2004	1.27	1.22
2003	1.26	1.17
2002	1.23	1.13
2001	1.29	1.09
2000	1.39	1.11
1999	1.46	1.13
1998	1.46	1.21
1997	1.47	1.27
1996	1.49	1.33
1995	1.55	1.4
1994	1.57	1.47
1993	1.74	1.56
1992	1.97	1.67
1991	2.01	1.77
1990	2.03	1.85
1989	1.98	1.93
1988	2.02	2.04
1987	2.11	2.07
1986	2.12	2.12
1985	2.08	2.03
1984	2.07	2.08
1983	2.1	2.1
1982	1.97	1.95
1981	1.98	1.92
1980	1.99	1.95
1979	2.05	1.96
1978	2.08	1.97
1977	2.14	1.98
1976	2.18	2.04
1975	2.18	2.05
1974	2.21	2.06
1973	2.22	2.04
1972	2.34	2.13
1971	2.41	2.11
1970	2.4	2.08
1969	2.3	2.01
1968	2.24	2.03
1967	2.23	2.04
1966	2.22	2.04
1965	2.23	1.94
1964	2.28	2.01
1963	2.35	2.11
1962	2.45	2.15
1961	2.53	2.2
1960	2.56	2.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Ukraine
2023	-16,368	-283,185
2022	-20,671	-349,284
2021	-24,433	-449,941
2020	-19,953	-307,533
2019	-13,212	-236,296
2018	-12,686	-227,491
2017	-12,224	-158,390
2016	-11,509	-135,710
2015	-11,935	-147,107
2014	-10,868	-140,216
2013	-12,733	-129,662
2012	-11,060	-130,451
2011	-10,901	-158,372
2010	-11,460	-180,388
2009	-9,805	-197,918
2008	-12,153	-229,086
2007	-15,510	-282,659
2006	-15,041	-300,787
2005	-14,287	-337,857
2004	-11,482	-344,157
2003	-10,929	-351,299
2002	-11,362	-364,544
2001	-9,024	-374,734
2000	-4,549	-364,143
1999	-3,877	-348,286
1998	-3,904	-318,299
1997	-3,218	-306,549
1996	-3,962	-305,154
1995	-3,992	-281,629
1994	-4,023	-238,820
1993	1,473	-169,405
1992	12,950	-95,857
1991	14,817	-16,486
1990	17,010	48,463
1989	17,316	106,431
1988	19,006	162,002
1987	22,422	198,850
1986	23,978	225,751
1985	19,140	201,011
1984	18,976	222,430
1983	20,911	241,741
1982	18,323	194,101
1981	16,478	182,839
1980	16,042	197,223
1979	16,989	197,294
1978	17,573	206,554
1977	19,124	216,932
1976	20,305	247,323
1975	20,470	256,787
1974	22,589	273,486
1973	22,712	274,938
1972	25,388	309,785
1971	28,930	305,849
1970	27,629	291,839
1969	27,345	274,858
1968	28,325	295,162
1967	29,226	313,899
1966	30,381	337,794
1965	30,309	334,365
1964	34,048	391,120
1963	33,918	449,648
1962	34,933	481,887
1961	40,376	508,602
1960	40,845	538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Ukraine by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Ukraine
2023	7.2	5.63
2022	7.8	5.68
2021	8.3	6.98
2020	8.4	7.56
2019	8.9	7.82
2018	9.5	8.13
2017	9.8	8.78
2016	10.3	9.61
2015	10.3	9.8
2014	10	10.6
2013	9.7	11.2
2012	10	11.4
2011	10	11.1
2010	9.9	10.9
2009	10.2	11.2
2008	9.9	11
2007	9.3	10.2
2006	9.1	9.79
2005	8.9	9.12
2004	8.8	8.96
2003	8.8	8.55
2002	8.6	8.11
2001	9	7.78
2000	9.8	7.82
1999	10.3	7.89
1998	10.4	8.4
1997	10.6	8.82
1996	10.8	9.25
1995	11.4	9.7
1994	11.6	10.2
1993	12.9	10.9
1992	14.7	11.7
1991	15.1	12.5
1990	15.4	13.1
1989	15.1	13.8
1988	15.5	14.6
1987	16.4	15.1
1986	16.7	15.8
1985	16.5	15.4
1984	16.4	15.9
1983	16.5	16.1
1982	15.4	15
1981	15.2	14.8
1980	15.2	15
1979	15.3	14.9
1978	15.3	14.9
1977	15.5	14.8
1976	15.7	15.2
1975	15.7	15.1
1974	15.9	15.2
1973	16	15
1972	17	15.5
1971	17.6	15.4
1970	17.7	15
1969	17.5	14.5
1968	17.6	14.8
1967	17.7	15
1966	18	15.4
1965	18.1	15.3
1964	19	16.6
1963	19.7	18
1962	20.9	18.9
1961	22.2	19.7
1960	22.5	20.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 22.5 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ukraine

Factual

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Ukraine
2100	10.1%	8.49%
2099	10.1%	8.5%
2098	10.1%	8.51%
2097	10.2%	8.54%
2096	10.2%	8.57%
2095	10.3%	8.61%
2094	10.3%	8.66%
2093	10.4%	8.71%
2092	10.4%	8.77%
2091	10.4%	8.82%
2090	10.5%	8.87%
2089	10.5%	8.92%
2088	10.5%	8.95%
2087	10.5%	8.98%
2086	10.5%	9%
2085	10.4%	9%
2084	10.4%	9%
2083	10.4%	8.98%
2082	10.3%	8.95%
2081	10.3%	8.9%
2080	10.2%	8.85%
2079	10.2%	8.79%
2078	10.1%	8.73%
2077	10.1%	8.66%
2076	10.1%	8.59%
2075	10.1%	8.53%
2074	10%	8.47%
2073	10%	8.41%
2072	10.1%	8.37%
2071	10.1%	8.34%
2070	10.1%	8.34%
2069	10.2%	8.34%
2068	10.3%	8.37%
2067	10.3%	8.42%
2066	10.4%	8.5%
2065	10.6%	8.59%
2064	10.7%	8.7%
2063	10.8%	8.83%
2062	10.9%	8.96%
2061	11%	9.11%
2060	11.1%	9.27%
2059	11.2%	9.42%
2058	11.3%	9.57%
2057	11.3%	9.71%
2056	11.4%	9.83%
2055	11.4%	9.94%
2054	11.4%	10%
2053	11.4%	10.1%
2052	11.4%	10.2%
2051	11.4%	10.2%
2050	11.3%	10.2%
2049	11.3%	10.2%
2048	11.3%	10.2%
2047	11.3%	10.2%
2046	11.3%	10.1%
2045	11.2%	10.1%
2044	11.3%	10%
2043	11.3%	9.99%
2042	11.3%	9.94%
2041	11.4%	9.89%
2040	11.4%	9.9%
2039	11.5%	9.94%
2038	11.5%	9.97%
2037	11.6%	9.93%
2036	11.8%	10.1%
2035	12%	10.3%
2034	12.2%	10.5%
2033	12.5%	10.7%
2032	12.8%	11%
2031	13.2%	11.4%
2030	13.5%	11.7%
2029	13.8%	12.2%
2028	14%	12.7%
2027	14.2%	13.2%
2026	14.4%	13.6%
2025	14.6%	13.8%
2024	14.7%	13.9%
2023	14.9%	14.3%
2022	15%	14.8%
2021	15.1%	15.1%
2020	15.1%	15.3%
2019	15.1%	15.4%
2018	15%	15.4%
2017	14.9%	15.4%
2016	14.7%	15.3%
2015	14.6%	15.1%
2014	14.6%	14.9%
2013	14.6%	14.6%
2012	14.7%	14.4%
2011	14.8%	14.2%
2010	14.9%	14.1%
2009	15%	14%
2008	15.3%	14%
2007	15.8%	14.1%
2006	16.3%	14.3%
2005	16.8%	14.7%
2004	17.4%	15.1%
2003	17.9%	15.7%
2002	18.6%	16.3%
2001	19.3%	17.1%
2000	20%	17.9%
1999	20.4%	18.5%
1998	20.9%	19.2%
1997	21.2%	19.7%
1996	21.5%	20.2%
1995	21.8%	20.6%
1994	22.1%	21%
1993	22.3%	21.2%
1992	22.4%	21.4%
1991	22.5%	21.5%
1990	22.6%	21.6%
1989	22.5%	21.7%
1988	22.6%	21.7%
1987	22.7%	21.7%
1986	22.7%	21.7%
1985	22.7%	21.7%
1984	22.8%	21.6%
1983	22.8%	21.5%
1982	22.9%	21.4%
1981	23.1%	21.4%
1980	23.3%	21.4%
1979	23.5%	21.5%
1978	23.8%	21.7%
1977	24.2%	22.1%
1976	24.6%	22.4%
1975	25.1%	22.8%
1974	25.6%	23.2%
1973	26.1%	23.6%
1972	26.6%	24%
1971	26.8%	24.4%
1970	27.1%	24.8%
1969	27.2%	25.1%
1968	27.2%	25.5%
1967	27.2%	25.8%
1966	27.3%	26.1%
1965	27.3%	26.4%
1964	27.4%	26.8%
1963	27.5%	27.1%
1962	27.4%	27.1%
1961	27.3%	27%
1960	27.1%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Ukraine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Ukraine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Ukraine
2023	8	15
2022	9	16
2021	9	26
2020	8	18
2019	9	16
2018	9	16
2017	10	16
2016	9	17
2015	10	17
2014	9	19
2013	10	20
2012	10	20
2011	10	20
2010	10	21
2009	11	24
2008	13	26
2007	14	27
2006	14	27
2005	13	27
2004	12	27
2003	14	28
2002	14	28
2001	16	30
2000	16	32
1999	18	34
1998	19	37
1997	21	41
1996	25	45
1995	28	46
1994	31	45
1993	29	42
1992	28	40
1991	29	40
1990	29	40
1989	31	42
1988	28	44
1987	28	46
1986	30	50
1985	35	53

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 Ukraine.

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	Ukraine
2023	0.34%	0.81%
2022	0.35%	0.85%
2021	0.36%	0.82%
2020	0.37%	0.84%
2019	0.39%	0.85%
2018	0.42%	0.87%
2017	0.46%	0.89%
2016	0.49%	0.91%
2015	0.5%	0.94%
2014	0.51%	0.98%
2013	0.51%	1.02%
2012	0.53%	1.07%
2011	0.56%	1.12%
2010	0.6%	1.17%
2009	0.67%	1.23%
2008	0.74%	1.29%
2007	0.8%	1.34%
2006	0.86%	1.4%
2005	0.9%	1.45%
2004	0.93%	1.51%
2003	0.96%	1.58%
2002	0.99%	1.66%
2001	1.03%	1.75%
2000	1.07%	1.83%
1999	1.12%	1.9%
1998	1.16%	1.97%
1997	1.23%	2.01%
1996	1.34%	2.03%
1995	1.51%	2.02%
1994	1.69%	2%
1993	1.79%	1.97%
1992	1.78%	1.94%
1991	1.67%	1.92%
1990	1.52%	1.92%
1989	1.42%	1.95%
1988	1.42%	1.99%
1987	1.52%	2.05%
1986	1.64%	2.13%
1985	1.74%	2.21%
1984	1.82%	2.29%
1983	1.87%	2.39%
1982	1.92%	2.47%
1981	1.98%	2.55%
1980	2.05%	2.62%
1979	2.12%	2.69%
1978	2.18%	2.74%
1977	2.22%	2.78%
1976	2.25%	2.84%
1975	2.26%	2.89%
1974	2.24%	2.96%
1973	2.16%	3.04%
1972	2.08%	3.13%
1971	2.11%	3.23%
1970	2.29%	-
1969	2.51%	-
1968	2.63%	-
1967	2.63%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 0.81% in Ukraine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.