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Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Yemen

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Lithuania has an annual birth rate of 7.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.18 in Lithuania and 4.59 in Yemen — 289% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 53.9% in Lithuania and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 2.56 and 7.99, respectively.

  • Lithuania is ranked 185/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.4 years in Lithuania, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.7 in Lithuania — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.85 in Lithuania vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In Lithuania, 21.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Yemen by year

Lithuania
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Lithuania Yemen
2023 1.18 4.59
2022 1.27 4.59
2021 1.36 4.6
2020 1.36 4.6
2019 1.43 4.6
2018 1.53 4.61
2017 1.57 4.61
2016 1.63 4.61
2015 1.63 4.62
2014 1.57 4.62
2013 1.59 4.62
2012 1.6 4.63
2011 1.55 4.63
2010 1.5 4.81
2009 1.5 5
2008 1.45 5.11
2007 1.36 5.26
2006 1.33 5.41
2005 1.29 5.56
2004 1.27 5.71
2003 1.26 5.84
2002 1.23 5.97
2001 1.29 6.14
2000 1.39 6.32
1999 1.46 6.49
1998 1.46 6.64
1997 1.47 6.82
1996 1.49 7
1995 1.55 7.53
1994 1.57 7.8
1993 1.74 8.05
1992 1.97 8.27
1991 2.01 8.46
1990 2.03 8.61
1989 1.98 8.71
1988 2.02 8.79
1987 2.11 8.83
1986 2.12 8.86
1985 2.08 8.86
1984 2.07 8.85
1983 2.1 8.83
1982 1.97 8.79
1981 1.98 8.75
1980 1.99 8.71
1979 2.05 8.67
1978 2.08 8.5
1977 2.14 8.47
1976 2.18 8.42
1975 2.18 8.37
1974 2.21 8.33
1973 2.22 8.29
1972 2.34 8.27
1971 2.41 8.26
1970 2.4 8.23
1969 2.3 8.22
1968 2.24 8.19
1967 2.23 8.17
1966 2.22 8.14
1965 2.23 8.1
1964 2.28 8.07
1963 2.35 8.03
1962 2.45 8.01
1961 2.53 8
1960 2.56 7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Lithuania
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
Lithuania Yemen
2023 -16,368 1,198,150
2022 -20,671 1,153,375
2021 -24,433 1,103,622
2020 -19,953 1,086,322
2019 -13,212 1,056,432
2018 -12,686 1,020,238
2017 -12,224 1,006,725
2016 -11,509 975,697
2015 -11,935 939,922
2014 -10,868 920,330
2013 -12,733 884,929
2012 -11,060 845,645
2011 -10,901 806,359
2010 -11,460 803,246
2009 -9,805 798,911
2008 -12,153 779,123
2007 -15,510 764,780
2006 -15,041 750,082
2005 -14,287 726,708
2004 -11,482 710,493
2003 -10,929 694,457
2002 -11,362 672,494
2001 -9,024 658,704
2000 -4,549 646,694
1999 -3,877 633,166
1998 -3,904 615,488
1997 -3,218 604,443
1996 -3,962 588,786
1995 -3,992 607,966
1994 -4,023 602,363
1993 1,473 595,459
1992 12,950 582,072
1991 14,817 565,837
1990 17,010 549,654
1989 17,316 530,464
1988 19,006 513,296
1987 22,422 493,337
1986 23,978 464,665
1985 19,140 455,576
1984 18,976 434,674
1983 20,911 414,823
1982 18,323 392,302
1981 16,478 374,482
1980 16,042 355,767
1979 16,989 336,378
1978 17,573 312,439
1977 19,124 296,115
1976 20,305 281,078
1975 20,470 266,815
1974 22,589 252,737
1973 22,712 240,235
1972 25,388 229,322
1971 28,930 219,095
1970 27,629 207,613
1969 27,345 196,305
1968 28,325 182,518
1967 29,226 173,637
1966 30,381 164,091
1965 30,309 155,398
1964 34,048 147,299
1963 33,918 133,781
1962 34,933 131,262
1961 40,376 129,787
1960 40,845 122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Yemen by year

Lithuania
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Lithuania Yemen
2023 7.2 35.2
2022 7.8 35.4
2021 8.3 35.7
2020 8.4 35.9
2019 8.9 35.9
2018 9.5 36
2017 9.8 36.1
2016 10.3 36
2015 10.3 35.9
2014 10 35.7
2013 9.7 35.5
2012 10 35.2
2011 10 34.7
2010 9.9 35.6
2009 10.2 36.6
2008 9.9 36.9
2007 9.3 37.5
2006 9.1 38.2
2005 8.9 38.4
2004 8.8 38.9
2003 8.8 39.4
2002 8.6 39.6
2001 9 40.2
2000 9.8 40.9
1999 10.3 41.5
1998 10.4 41.9
1997 10.6 42.6
1996 10.8 43.2
1995 11.4 45.9
1994 11.6 47.3
1993 12.9 48.6
1992 14.7 49.5
1991 15.1 50.2
1990 15.4 50.9
1989 15.1 51.4
1988 15.5 52.1
1987 16.4 52.5
1986 16.7 53.1
1985 16.5 53.6
1984 16.4 53.9
1983 16.5 54.3
1982 15.4 54.5
1981 15.2 54.6
1980 15.2 54.9
1979 15.3 54.9
1978 15.3 54.2
1977 15.5 54.4
1976 15.7 54.6
1975 15.7 54.7
1974 15.9 54.8
1973 16 55
1972 17 55.4
1971 17.6 55.8
1970 17.7 56.1
1969 17.5 56.2
1968 17.6 56.5
1967 17.7 56.8
1966 18 56.9
1965 18.1 56.8
1964 19 56.8
1963 19.7 56.5
1962 20.9 56.3
1961 22.2 56.2
1960 22.5 56

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 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 22.5 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Lithuania Yemen
Fertility rate 1.18 4.59
Fertility rate rank 185/196 13/196
Birth rate 7.2 35.2
Birth rate rank 185/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths -16,368 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 174/196 14/196
Natural population change rate -0.57% +3.04%
Population growth +0.58% +3.03%
Population growth rank 127/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 28.4 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 30.7 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.94 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 54.8 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 11.9 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 21.2% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.4% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.008% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.28% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.34% 3.93%
Life expectancy 76.5 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Lithuania
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Lithuania Yemen
2100 10.1% 19.3%
2099 10.1% 19.4%
2098 10.1% 19.6%
2097 10.2% 19.7%
2096 10.2% 19.9%
2095 10.3% 20.1%
2094 10.3% 20.2%
2093 10.4% 20.4%
2092 10.4% 20.6%
2091 10.4% 20.8%
2090 10.5% 20.9%
2089 10.5% 21.1%
2088 10.5% 21.3%
2087 10.5% 21.5%
2086 10.5% 21.7%
2085 10.4% 21.9%
2084 10.4% 22.1%
2083 10.4% 22.3%
2082 10.3% 22.5%
2081 10.3% 22.7%
2080 10.2% 22.9%
2079 10.2% 23.1%
2078 10.1% 23.4%
2077 10.1% 23.6%
2076 10.1% 23.8%
2075 10.1% 24.1%
2074 10% 24.3%
2073 10% 24.6%
2072 10.1% 24.9%
2071 10.1% 25.1%
2070 10.1% 25.4%
2069 10.2% 25.7%
2068 10.3% 26%
2067 10.3% 26.3%
2066 10.4% 26.6%
2065 10.6% 26.9%
2064 10.7% 27.2%
2063 10.8% 27.5%
2062 10.9% 27.9%
2061 11% 28.2%
2060 11.1% 28.5%
2059 11.2% 28.8%
2058 11.3% 29.1%
2057 11.3% 29.4%
2056 11.4% 29.6%
2055 11.4% 29.9%
2054 11.4% 30.2%
2053 11.4% 30.4%
2052 11.4% 30.7%
2051 11.4% 30.9%
2050 11.3% 31.2%
2049 11.3% 31.5%
2048 11.3% 31.8%
2047 11.3% 32.1%
2046 11.3% 32.4%
2045 11.2% 32.8%
2044 11.3% 33.2%
2043 11.3% 33.6%
2042 11.3% 34.1%
2041 11.4% 34.6%
2040 11.4% 35.1%
2039 11.5% 35.7%
2038 11.5% 36.3%
2037 11.6% 36.8%
2036 11.8% 37.4%
2035 12% 37.9%
2034 12.2% 38.4%
2033 12.5% 38.9%
2032 12.8% 39.4%
2031 13.2% 39.8%
2030 13.5% 40.2%
2029 13.8% 40.5%
2028 14% 40.7%
2027 14.2% 40.9%
2026 14.4% 41%
2025 14.6% 41.1%
2024 14.7% 41.1%
2023 14.9% 41.2%
2022 15% 41.3%
2021 15.1% 41.4%
2020 15.1% 41.4%
2019 15.1% 41.4%
2018 15% 41.5%
2017 14.9% 41.6%
2016 14.7% 41.7%
2015 14.6% 41.8%
2014 14.6% 42.1%
2013 14.6% 42.3%
2012 14.7% 42.7%
2011 14.8% 43%
2010 14.9% 43.5%
2009 15% 44.1%
2008 15.3% 44.7%
2007 15.8% 45.3%
2006 16.3% 45.9%
2005 16.8% 46.5%
2004 17.4% 47.1%
2003 17.9% 47.6%
2002 18.6% 48.1%
2001 19.3% 48.6%
2000 20% 49%
1999 20.4% 49.5%
1998 20.9% 49.9%
1997 21.2% 50.3%
1996 21.5% 50.6%
1995 21.8% 50.9%
1994 22.1% 51.1%
1993 22.3% 51.2%
1992 22.4% 51.2%
1991 22.5% 51.2%
1990 22.6% 51.1%
1989 22.5% 50.9%
1988 22.6% 50.7%
1987 22.7% 50.5%
1986 22.7% 50.3%
1985 22.7% 50%
1984 22.8% 49.7%
1983 22.8% 49.4%
1982 22.9% 49.1%
1981 23.1% 48.7%
1980 23.3% 48.3%
1979 23.5% 47.9%
1978 23.8% 47.5%
1977 24.2% 47%
1976 24.6% 46.6%
1975 25.1% 46.2%
1974 25.6% 45.7%
1973 26.1% 45.3%
1972 26.6% 44.8%
1971 26.8% 44.3%
1970 27.1% 43.8%
1969 27.2% 43.3%
1968 27.2% 42.8%
1967 27.2% 42.3%
1966 27.3% 41.8%
1965 27.3% 41.3%
1964 27.4% 40.9%
1963 27.5% 40.6%
1962 27.4% 40.4%
1961 27.3% 40.4%
1960 27.1% 40.3%

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 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Yemen

Lithuania
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Lithuania Yemen
2023 8 118
2022 9 125
2021 9 156
2020 8 135
2019 9 131
2018 9 134
2017 10 142
2016 9 134
2015 10 135
2014 9 134
2013 10 135
2012 10 137
2011 10 140
2010 10 144
2009 11 149
2008 13 153
2007 14 161
2006 14 171
2005 13 181
2004 12 194
2003 14 205
2002 14 218
2001 16 231
2000 16 241
1999 18 250
1998 19 260
1997 21 271
1996 25 282
1995 28 296
1994 31 311
1993 29 319
1992 28 330
1991 29 341
1990 29 359
1989 31 371
1988 28 388
1987 28 400
1986 30 430
1985 35 430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

Lithuania
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Lithuania Yemen
2023 0.34% 3.93%
2022 0.35% 4.08%
2021 0.36% 4.24%
2020 0.37% 4.32%
2019 0.39% 4.59%
2018 0.42% 4.7%
2017 0.46% 4.66%
2016 0.49% 4.77%
2015 0.5% 4.9%
2014 0.51% 4.84%
2013 0.51% 4.95%
2012 0.53% 5.14%
2011 0.56% 5.3%
2010 0.6% 5.49%
2009 0.67% 5.74%
2008 0.74% 6.02%
2007 0.8% 6.33%
2006 0.86% 6.68%
2005 0.9% 7.06%
2004 0.93% 7.47%
2003 0.96% 7.9%
2002 0.99% 8.36%
2001 1.03% 8.84%
2000 1.07% 9.32%
1999 1.12% 9.77%
1998 1.16% 10.2%
1997 1.23% 10.5%
1996 1.34% 10.8%
1995 1.51% 11.1%
1994 1.69% 11.3%
1993 1.79% 11.6%
1992 1.78% 11.8%
1991 1.67% 12.1%
1990 1.52% 12.5%
1989 1.42% 12.9%
1988 1.42% 13.4%
1987 1.52% 14%
1986 1.64% 14.6%
1985 1.74% 15.3%
1984 1.82% 16.2%
1983 1.87% 17.2%
1982 1.92% 18.4%
1981 1.98% 19.6%
1980 2.05% 20.8%
1979 2.12% 22.1%
1978 2.18% 23.4%
1977 2.22% 24.7%
1976 2.25% 26%
1975 2.26% 27.2%
1974 2.24% 28.4%
1973 2.16% 29.5%
1972 2.08% 30.6%
1971 2.11% 31.8%
1970 2.29% 33%
1969 2.51% 34.3%
1968 2.63% 35.6%
1967 2.63% 36.8%
1966 - 38%
1965 - 39%
1964 - 40%
1963 - 40.8%
1962 - 41.5%
1961 - 42.2%
1960 - 42.9%

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 3.93% in Yemen. 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)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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