Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs United Kingdom by year

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Lithuania

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	United Kingdom
2023	1.18	1.56
2022	1.27	1.56
2021	1.36	1.58
2020	1.36	1.57
2019	1.43	1.63
2018	1.53	1.68
2017	1.57	1.74
2016	1.63	1.79
2015	1.63	1.8
2014	1.57	1.81
2013	1.59	1.83
2012	1.6	1.92
2011	1.55	1.91
2010	1.5	1.92
2009	1.5	1.89
2008	1.45	1.91
2007	1.36	1.86
2006	1.33	1.82
2005	1.29	1.76
2004	1.27	1.75
2003	1.26	1.7
2002	1.23	1.63
2001	1.29	1.63
2000	1.39	1.64
1999	1.46	1.68
1998	1.46	1.71
1997	1.47	1.72
1996	1.49	1.73
1995	1.55	1.71
1994	1.57	1.74
1993	1.74	1.76
1992	1.97	1.79
1991	2.01	1.82
1990	2.03	1.83
1989	1.98	1.79
1988	2.02	1.82
1987	2.11	1.81
1986	2.12	1.78
1985	2.08	1.79
1984	2.07	1.77
1983	2.1	1.77
1982	1.97	1.78
1981	1.98	1.82
1980	1.99	1.9
1979	2.05	1.86
1978	2.08	1.75
1977	2.14	1.69
1976	2.18	1.74
1975	2.18	1.81
1974	2.21	1.92
1973	2.22	2.04
1972	2.34	2.2
1971	2.41	2.41
1970	2.4	2.44
1969	2.3	2.51
1968	2.24	2.6
1967	2.23	2.68
1966	2.22	2.78
1965	2.23	2.86
1964	2.28	2.93
1963	2.35	2.88
1962	2.45	2.86
1961	2.53	2.78
1960	2.56	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Lithuania

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	United Kingdom
2023	-16,368	34,589
2022	-20,671	39,751
2021	-24,433	30,612
2020	-19,953	-4,272
2019	-13,212	108,342
2018	-12,686	119,321
2017	-12,224	145,125
2016	-11,509	177,139
2015	-11,935	175,738
2014	-10,868	206,784
2013	-12,733	198,830
2012	-11,060	248,473
2011	-10,901	259,361
2010	-11,460	251,066
2009	-9,805	230,422
2008	-12,153	216,325
2007	-15,510	196,232
2006	-15,041	176,455
2005	-14,287	144,963
2004	-11,482	131,974
2003	-10,929	89,471
2002	-11,362	65,308
2001	-9,024	65,032
2000	-4,549	70,671
1999	-3,877	64,551
1998	-3,904	87,730
1997	-3,218	99,138
1996	-3,962	98,884
1995	-3,992	87,028
1994	-4,023	127,304
1993	1,473	103,893
1992	12,950	149,709
1991	14,817	143,562
1990	17,010	154,569
1989	17,316	119,861
1988	19,006	136,628
1987	22,422	136,325
1986	23,978	90,690
1985	19,140	79,170
1984	18,976	84,633
1983	20,911	61,966
1982	18,323	56,314
1981	16,478	73,234
1980	16,042	95,734
1979	16,989	61,872
1978	17,573	16,859
1977	19,124	0
1976	20,305	-5,621
1975	20,470	33,735
1974	22,589	67,476
1973	22,712	112,389
1972	25,388	162,650
1971	28,930	257,123
1970	27,629	244,918
1969	27,345	260,577
1968	28,325	292,622
1967	29,226	346,145
1966	30,381	333,356
1965	30,309	364,132
1964	34,048	405,000
1963	33,918	337,995
1962	34,933	340,800
1961	40,376	311,519
1960	40,845	314,400

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 the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs United Kingdom by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	United Kingdom
2023	7.2	10
2022	7.8	10.1
2021	8.3	10.2
2020	8.4	10.2
2019	8.9	10.6
2018	9.5	11
2017	9.8	11.4
2016	10.3	11.8
2015	10.3	11.9
2014	10	12
2013	9.7	12.1
2012	10	12.8
2011	10	12.8
2010	9.9	12.9
2009	10.2	12.7
2008	9.9	12.9
2007	9.3	12.6
2006	9.1	12.3
2005	8.9	12
2004	8.8	11.9
2003	8.8	11.7
2002	8.6	11.3
2001	9	11.3
2000	9.8	11.5
1999	10.3	11.9
1998	10.4	12.3
1997	10.6	12.5
1996	10.8	12.6
1995	11.4	12.6
1994	11.6	13
1993	12.9	13.2
1992	14.7	13.6
1991	15.1	13.8
1990	15.4	13.9
1989	15.1	13.6
1988	15.5	13.8
1987	16.4	13.7
1986	16.7	13.3
1985	16.5	13.3
1984	16.4	12.9
1983	16.5	12.8
1982	15.4	12.8
1981	15.2	13
1980	15.2	13.4
1979	15.3	13.1
1978	15.3	12.2
1977	15.5	11.7
1976	15.7	12
1975	15.7	12.4
1974	15.9	13.1
1973	16	13.9
1972	17	14.9
1971	17.6	16.1
1970	17.7	16.2
1969	17.5	16.6
1968	17.6	17.2
1967	17.7	17.5
1966	18	17.9
1965	18.1	18.3
1964	19	18.8
1963	19.7	18.5
1962	20.9	18.3
1961	22.2	17.9
1960	22.5	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 22.5 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	United Kingdom
2100	10.1%	13.4%
2099	10.1%	13.4%
2098	10.1%	13.4%
2097	10.2%	13.5%
2096	10.2%	13.5%
2095	10.3%	13.6%
2094	10.3%	13.6%
2093	10.4%	13.7%
2092	10.4%	13.7%
2091	10.4%	13.8%
2090	10.5%	13.8%
2089	10.5%	13.8%
2088	10.5%	13.9%
2087	10.5%	13.9%
2086	10.5%	13.9%
2085	10.4%	13.9%
2084	10.4%	13.9%
2083	10.4%	13.9%
2082	10.3%	13.9%
2081	10.3%	13.9%
2080	10.2%	13.9%
2079	10.2%	13.8%
2078	10.1%	13.8%
2077	10.1%	13.8%
2076	10.1%	13.8%
2075	10.1%	13.8%
2074	10%	13.8%
2073	10%	13.8%
2072	10.1%	13.8%
2071	10.1%	13.8%
2070	10.1%	13.8%
2069	10.2%	13.8%
2068	10.3%	13.9%
2067	10.3%	13.9%
2066	10.4%	14%
2065	10.6%	14.1%
2064	10.7%	14.2%
2063	10.8%	14.3%
2062	10.9%	14.4%
2061	11%	14.5%
2060	11.1%	14.5%
2059	11.2%	14.6%
2058	11.3%	14.7%
2057	11.3%	14.8%
2056	11.4%	14.9%
2055	11.4%	15%
2054	11.4%	15%
2053	11.4%	15%
2052	11.4%	15.1%
2051	11.4%	15.1%
2050	11.3%	15.1%
2049	11.3%	15%
2048	11.3%	15%
2047	11.3%	15%
2046	11.3%	14.9%
2045	11.2%	14.9%
2044	11.3%	14.9%
2043	11.3%	14.8%
2042	11.3%	14.8%
2041	11.4%	14.8%
2040	11.4%	14.8%
2039	11.5%	14.8%
2038	11.5%	14.9%
2037	11.6%	14.9%
2036	11.8%	14.9%
2035	12%	15%
2034	12.2%	15.1%
2033	12.5%	15.3%
2032	12.8%	15.4%
2031	13.2%	15.6%
2030	13.5%	15.9%
2029	13.8%	16.1%
2028	14%	16.3%
2027	14.2%	16.6%
2026	14.4%	16.8%
2025	14.6%	17.1%
2024	14.7%	17.2%
2023	14.9%	17.4%
2022	15%	17.6%
2021	15.1%	17.8%
2020	15.1%	18%
2019	15.1%	18%
2018	15%	18.1%
2017	14.9%	18%
2016	14.7%	18%
2015	14.6%	17.9%
2014	14.6%	17.8%
2013	14.6%	17.8%
2012	14.7%	17.8%
2011	14.8%	17.7%
2010	14.9%	17.8%
2009	15%	17.8%
2008	15.3%	17.8%
2007	15.8%	17.9%
2006	16.3%	18%
2005	16.8%	18.2%
2004	17.4%	18.3%
2003	17.9%	18.4%
2002	18.6%	18.5%
2001	19.3%	18.7%
2000	20%	18.9%
1999	20.4%	19.2%
1998	20.9%	19.3%
1997	21.2%	19.3%
1996	21.5%	19.4%
1995	21.8%	19.5%
1994	22.1%	19.6%
1993	22.3%	19.5%
1992	22.4%	19.4%
1991	22.5%	19.3%
1990	22.6%	19.1%
1989	22.5%	19.1%
1988	22.6%	18.9%
1987	22.7%	18.9%
1986	22.7%	19.1%
1985	22.7%	19.3%
1984	22.8%	19.5%
1983	22.8%	19.8%
1982	22.9%	20.2%
1981	23.1%	20.6%
1980	23.3%	21%
1979	23.5%	21.4%
1978	23.8%	21.9%
1977	24.2%	22.4%
1976	24.6%	22.9%
1975	25.1%	23.3%
1974	25.6%	23.6%
1973	26.1%	23.9%
1972	26.6%	24%
1971	26.8%	24.1%
1970	27.1%	24.1%
1969	27.2%	24%
1968	27.2%	23.9%
1967	27.2%	23.7%
1966	27.3%	23.5%
1965	27.3%	23.4%
1964	27.4%	23.3%
1963	27.5%	23.2%
1962	27.4%	23.2%
1961	27.3%	23.3%
1960	27.1%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	United Kingdom
2023	8	8
2022	9	15
2021	9	13
2020	8	14
2019	9	9
2018	9	9
2017	10	9
2016	9	9
2015	10	9
2014	9	9
2013	10	9
2012	10	9
2011	10	10
2010	10	10
2009	11	11
2008	13	11
2007	14	11
2006	14	12
2005	13	12
2004	12	13
2003	14	14
2002	14	13
2001	16	13
2000	16	12
1999	18	11
1998	19	10
1997	21	9
1996	25	8
1995	28	9
1994	31	9
1993	29	8
1992	28	7
1991	29	7
1990	29	6
1989	31	5
1988	28	4
1987	28	3
1986	30	2
1985	35	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

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	United Kingdom
2023	0.34%	0.45%
2022	0.35%	0.45%
2021	0.36%	0.44%
2020	0.37%	0.44%
2019	0.39%	0.44%
2018	0.42%	0.44%
2017	0.46%	0.44%
2016	0.49%	0.44%
2015	0.5%	0.45%
2014	0.51%	0.45%
2013	0.51%	0.46%
2012	0.53%	0.48%
2011	0.56%	0.5%
2010	0.6%	0.52%
2009	0.67%	0.54%
2008	0.74%	0.56%
2007	0.8%	0.58%
2006	0.86%	0.59%
2005	0.9%	0.6%
2004	0.93%	0.61%
2003	0.96%	0.63%
2002	0.99%	0.63%
2001	1.03%	0.64%
2000	1.07%	0.65%
1999	1.12%	0.67%
1998	1.16%	0.68%
1997	1.23%	0.69%
1996	1.34%	0.7%
1995	1.51%	0.72%
1994	1.69%	0.74%
1993	1.79%	0.77%
1992	1.78%	0.82%
1991	1.67%	0.87%
1990	1.52%	0.93%
1989	1.42%	0.99%
1988	1.42%	1.04%
1987	1.52%	1.08%
1986	1.64%	1.11%
1985	1.74%	1.14%
1984	1.82%	1.17%
1983	1.87%	1.22%
1982	1.92%	1.27%
1981	1.98%	1.34%
1980	2.05%	1.41%
1979	2.12%	1.49%
1978	2.18%	1.57%
1977	2.22%	1.64%
1976	2.25%	1.72%
1975	2.26%	1.8%
1974	2.24%	1.87%
1973	2.16%	1.94%
1972	2.08%	2%
1971	2.11%	2.06%
1970	2.29%	2.1%
1969	2.51%	2.14%
1968	2.63%	2.18%
1967	2.63%	2.22%
1966	-	2.28%
1965	-	2.34%
1964	-	2.42%
1963	-	2.49%
1962	-	2.56%
1961	-	2.61%
1960	-	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.