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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Vanuatu

Updated on by Georank team

Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.1 for Vanuatu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 3.6 in Vanuatu — 204.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 47% in Vanuatu — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 6.78, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 40/196 for Vanuatu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 28 in Vanuatu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 66.2 in Vanuatu.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Vanuatu.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Vanuatu by year

Lithuania
Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Vanuatu
2023 1.18 3.6
2022 1.27 3.65
2021 1.36 3.7
2020 1.36 3.74
2019 1.43 3.79
2018 1.53 3.83
2017 1.57 3.88
2016 1.63 3.92
2015 1.63 3.95
2014 1.57 4
2013 1.59 4.04
2012 1.6 4.06
2011 1.55 4.09
2010 1.5 4.13
2009 1.5 4.16
2008 1.45 4.16
2007 1.36 4.12
2006 1.33 4.1
2005 1.29 4.13
2004 1.27 4.21
2003 1.26 4.29
2002 1.23 4.38
2001 1.29 4.5
2000 1.39 4.54
1999 1.46 4.56
1998 1.46 4.6
1997 1.47 4.66
1996 1.49 4.75
1995 1.55 4.85
1994 1.57 4.94
1993 1.74 5.02
1992 1.97 5.09
1991 2.01 5.13
1990 2.03 5.17
1989 1.98 5.21
1988 2.02 5.27
1987 2.11 5.33
1986 2.12 5.38
1985 2.08 5.43
1984 2.07 5.49
1983 2.1 5.55
1982 1.97 5.6
1981 1.98 5.65
1980 1.99 5.69
1979 2.05 5.73
1978 2.08 5.77
1977 2.14 5.81
1976 2.18 5.89
1975 2.18 5.98
1974 2.21 6.06
1973 2.22 6.15
1972 2.34 6.23
1971 2.41 6.29
1970 2.4 6.35
1969 2.3 6.41
1968 2.24 6.46
1967 2.23 6.51
1966 2.22 6.51
1965 2.23 6.52
1964 2.28 6.57
1963 2.35 6.62
1962 2.45 6.67
1961 2.53 6.73
1960 2.56 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Vanuatu
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Vanuatu
2023 -16,368 7,359
2022 -20,671 7,358
2021 -24,433 7,199
2020 -19,953 7,233
2019 -13,212 7,364
2018 -12,686 7,379
2017 -12,224 7,371
2016 -11,509 7,315
2015 -11,935 7,220
2014 -10,868 7,143
2013 -12,733 7,036
2012 -11,060 6,877
2011 -10,901 6,715
2010 -11,460 6,548
2009 -9,805 6,362
2008 -12,153 6,138
2007 -15,510 5,842
2006 -15,041 5,606
2005 -14,287 5,454
2004 -11,482 5,353
2003 -10,929 5,258
2002 -11,362 5,181
2001 -9,024 5,144
2000 -4,549 5,026
1999 -3,877 4,871
1998 -3,904 4,866
1997 -3,218 4,854
1996 -3,962 4,897
1995 -3,992 4,945
1994 -4,023 4,973
1993 1,473 4,973
1992 12,950 4,941
1991 14,817 4,859
1990 17,010 4,762
1989 17,316 4,656
1988 19,006 4,577
1987 22,422 4,427
1986 23,978 4,360
1985 19,140 4,219
1984 18,976 4,088
1983 20,911 3,944
1982 18,323 3,778
1981 16,478 3,592
1980 16,042 3,383
1979 16,989 3,590
1978 17,573 3,428
1977 19,124 3,285
1976 20,305 3,174
1975 20,470 3,074
1974 22,589 2,968
1973 22,712 2,876
1972 25,388 2,775
1971 28,930 2,685
1970 27,629 2,597
1969 27,345 2,529
1968 28,325 2,470
1967 29,226 2,384
1966 30,381 2,278
1965 30,309 2,180
1964 34,048 2,098
1963 33,918 2,025
1962 34,933 1,947
1961 40,376 1,872
1960 40,845 1,796

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Vanuatu by year

Lithuania
Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Vanuatu
2023 7.2 28.1
2022 7.8 28.7
2021 8.3 29.3
2020 8.4 29.9
2019 8.9 30.7
2018 9.5 31.4
2017 9.8 32.1
2016 10.3 32.5
2015 10.3 32.8
2014 10 33.1
2013 9.7 33.2
2012 10 33.2
2011 10 33.1
2010 9.9 33
2009 10.2 32.8
2008 9.9 32.5
2007 9.3 31.9
2006 9.1 31.4
2005 8.9 31.2
2004 8.8 31.4
2003 8.8 31.6
2002 8.6 31.8
2001 9 32.3
2000 9.8 32.3
1999 10.3 32.4
1998 10.4 32.8
1997 10.6 33.3
1996 10.8 34.3
1995 11.4 35.4
1994 11.6 36.3
1993 12.9 37.3
1992 14.7 38.1
1991 15.1 38.5
1990 15.4 39
1989 15.1 39.4
1988 15.5 39.9
1987 16.4 40.4
1986 16.7 40.8
1985 16.5 41
1984 16.4 41.2
1983 16.5 41.2
1982 15.4 41.1
1981 15.2 40.8
1980 15.2 40.3
1979 15.3 40.3
1978 15.3 40.2
1977 15.5 40.2
1976 15.7 40.6
1975 15.7 41
1974 15.9 41.3
1973 16 41.6
1972 17 41.9
1971 17.6 42.1
1970 17.7 42.3
1969 17.5 42.6
1968 17.6 42.9
1967 17.7 43.2
1966 18 43.2
1965 18.1 43.2
1964 19 43.4
1963 19.7 43.7
1962 20.9 43.9
1961 22.2 44.2
1960 22.5 44.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 22.5 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Vanuatu
Fertility rate 1.18 3.6
Fertility rate rank 185/196 43/196
Birth rate 7.2 28.1
Birth rate rank 185/196 40/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +7,359
Natural population change rank 174/196 121/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +2.3%
Population growth +0.58% +2.3%
Population growth rank 127/197 38/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 28 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 66.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 188.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 49.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 37.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 1.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 1.68%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 72 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Vanuatu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Vanuatu
2100 10.1% 20.6%
2099 10.1% 20.7%
2098 10.1% 20.9%
2097 10.2% 21%
2096 10.2% 21.2%
2095 10.3% 21.3%
2094 10.3% 21.5%
2093 10.4% 21.7%
2092 10.4% 21.8%
2091 10.4% 22%
2090 10.5% 22.2%
2089 10.5% 22.3%
2088 10.5% 22.5%
2087 10.5% 22.7%
2086 10.5% 22.9%
2085 10.4% 23.1%
2084 10.4% 23.3%
2083 10.4% 23.5%
2082 10.3% 23.7%
2081 10.3% 23.8%
2080 10.2% 24%
2079 10.2% 24.2%
2078 10.1% 24.4%
2077 10.1% 24.6%
2076 10.1% 24.8%
2075 10.1% 25%
2074 10% 25.1%
2073 10% 25.3%
2072 10.1% 25.5%
2071 10.1% 25.7%
2070 10.1% 25.9%
2069 10.2% 26.1%
2068 10.3% 26.2%
2067 10.3% 26.5%
2066 10.4% 26.7%
2065 10.6% 26.9%
2064 10.7% 27.1%
2063 10.8% 27.4%
2062 10.9% 27.6%
2061 11% 27.9%
2060 11.1% 28.1%
2059 11.2% 28.4%
2058 11.3% 28.7%
2057 11.3% 28.9%
2056 11.4% 29.2%
2055 11.4% 29.5%
2054 11.4% 29.8%
2053 11.4% 30%
2052 11.4% 30.3%
2051 11.4% 30.5%
2050 11.3% 30.8%
2049 11.3% 31%
2048 11.3% 31.2%
2047 11.3% 31.4%
2046 11.3% 31.6%
2045 11.2% 31.7%
2044 11.3% 31.9%
2043 11.3% 32.1%
2042 11.3% 32.2%
2041 11.4% 32.4%
2040 11.4% 32.6%
2039 11.5% 32.8%
2038 11.5% 33%
2037 11.6% 33.3%
2036 11.8% 33.6%
2035 12% 33.9%
2034 12.2% 34.3%
2033 12.5% 34.7%
2032 12.8% 35.1%
2031 13.2% 35.5%
2030 13.5% 36%
2029 13.8% 36.5%
2028 14% 36.9%
2027 14.2% 37.4%
2026 14.4% 37.8%
2025 14.6% 38.2%
2024 14.7% 38.3%
2023 14.9% 38.6%
2022 15% 38.8%
2021 15.1% 39%
2020 15.1% 39%
2019 15.1% 39%
2018 15% 38.9%
2017 14.9% 38.8%
2016 14.7% 38.7%
2015 14.6% 38.5%
2014 14.6% 38.4%
2013 14.6% 38.2%
2012 14.7% 38.2%
2011 14.8% 38.1%
2010 14.9% 38.2%
2009 15% 38.5%
2008 15.3% 38.8%
2007 15.8% 39.2%
2006 16.3% 39.6%
2005 16.8% 40.2%
2004 17.4% 40.7%
2003 17.9% 41.3%
2002 18.6% 41.8%
2001 19.3% 42.4%
2000 20% 42.9%
1999 20.4% 43.5%
1998 20.9% 44%
1997 21.2% 44.4%
1996 21.5% 44.8%
1995 21.8% 45%
1994 22.1% 45.2%
1993 22.3% 44.8%
1992 22.4% 44.1%
1991 22.5% 43.9%
1990 22.6% 43.9%
1989 22.5% 44%
1988 22.6% 44.1%
1987 22.7% 44.1%
1986 22.7% 44.2%
1985 22.7% 44.2%
1984 22.8% 44.1%
1983 22.8% 44%
1982 22.9% 44%
1981 23.1% 43.9%
1980 23.3% 44%
1979 23.5% 44.5%
1978 23.8% 45%
1977 24.2% 45.1%
1976 24.6% 45.2%
1975 25.1% 45.4%
1974 25.6% 45.5%
1973 26.1% 45.5%
1972 26.6% 45.6%
1971 26.8% 45.7%
1970 27.1% 45.7%
1969 27.2% 45.8%
1968 27.2% 45.8%
1967 27.2% 45.8%
1966 27.3% 45.7%
1965 27.3% 45.5%
1964 27.4% 45.4%
1963 27.5% 45.2%
1962 27.4% 45.1%
1961 27.3% 44.8%
1960 27.1% 44.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Vanuatu compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Vanuatu

Lithuania
Vanuatu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Vanuatu
2023 8 100
2022 9 105
2021 9 124
2020 8 107
2019 9 105
2018 9 108
2017 10 107
2016 9 107
2015 10 109
2014 9 110
2013 10 110
2012 10 109
2011 10 112
2010 10 114
2009 11 114
2008 13 117
2007 14 120
2006 14 123
2005 13 127
2004 12 131
2003 14 131
2002 14 128
2001 16 132
2000 16 133
1999 18 146
1998 19 134
1997 21 131
1996 25 129
1995 28 131
1994 31 131
1993 29 133
1992 28 140
1991 29 140
1990 29 151
1989 31 162
1988 28 172
1987 28 200
1986 30 194
1985 35 211

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Vanuatu
2023 0.34% 1.68%
2022 0.35% 1.71%
2021 0.36% 1.74%
2020 0.37% 1.77%
2019 0.39% 1.78%
2018 0.42% 1.8%
2017 0.46% 1.82%
2016 0.49% 1.84%
2015 0.5% 1.87%
2014 0.51% 1.9%
2013 0.51% 1.94%
2012 0.53% 1.99%
2011 0.56% 2.05%
2010 0.6% 2.12%
2009 0.67% 2.2%
2008 0.74% 2.27%
2007 0.8% 2.34%
2006 0.86% 2.4%
2005 0.9% 2.45%
2004 0.93% 2.5%
2003 0.96% 2.54%
2002 0.99% 2.58%
2001 1.03% 2.63%
2000 1.07% 2.68%
1999 1.12% 2.74%
1998 1.16% 2.79%
1997 1.23% 2.86%
1996 1.34% 2.92%
1995 1.51% 3%
1994 1.69% 3.08%
1993 1.79% 3.18%
1992 1.78% 3.29%
1991 1.67% 3.43%
1990 1.52% 3.58%
1989 1.42% 3.76%
1988 1.42% 3.96%
1987 1.52% 4.2%
1986 1.64% 4.47%
1985 1.74% 4.78%
1984 1.82% 5.12%
1983 1.87% 5.48%
1982 1.92% 5.87%
1981 1.98% 6.27%
1980 2.05% 6.67%
1979 2.12% 7.07%
1978 2.18% 7.45%
1977 2.22% 7.84%
1976 2.25% 8.21%
1975 2.26% 8.58%
1974 2.24% 8.95%
1973 2.16% 9.34%
1972 2.08% 9.73%
1971 2.11% 10.2%
1970 2.29% 10.6%
1969 2.51% 11%
1968 2.63% 11.5%
1967 2.63% 12%
1966 - 12.4%
1965 - 12.9%
1964 - 13.4%
1963 - 13.8%
1962 - 14.3%
1961 - 14.7%
1960 - 15.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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