Fertility & birth rates in Lithuania and Zambia

Fertility rate in Lithuania vs Zambia by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Lithuania	Zambia
2023	1.18	4.1
2022	1.27	4.18
2021	1.36	4.25
2020	1.36	4.32
2019	1.43	4.42
2018	1.53	4.49
2017	1.57	4.57
2016	1.63	4.67
2015	1.63	4.78
2014	1.57	4.89
2013	1.59	5.01
2012	1.6	5.14
2011	1.55	5.26
2010	1.5	5.36
2009	1.5	5.45
2008	1.45	5.53
2007	1.36	5.61
2006	1.33	5.68
2005	1.29	5.7
2004	1.27	5.7
2003	1.26	5.71
2002	1.23	5.77
2001	1.29	5.85
2000	1.39	5.92
1999	1.46	6
1998	1.46	6.07
1997	1.47	6.12
1996	1.49	6.18
1995	1.55	6.23
1994	1.57	6.26
1993	1.74	6.3
1992	1.97	6.35
1991	2.01	6.46
1990	2.03	6.57
1989	1.98	6.64
1988	2.02	6.7
1987	2.11	6.8
1986	2.12	6.87
1985	2.08	6.93
1984	2.07	6.97
1983	2.1	7.01
1982	1.97	7.04
1981	1.98	7.07
1980	1.99	7.14
1979	2.05	7.22
1978	2.08	7.29
1977	2.14	7.35
1976	2.18	7.39
1975	2.18	7.42
1974	2.21	7.36
1973	2.22	7.34
1972	2.34	7.3
1971	2.41	7.26
1970	2.4	7.22
1969	2.3	7.18
1968	2.24	7.18
1967	2.23	7.15
1966	2.22	7.14
1965	2.23	7.12
1964	2.28	7.09
1963	2.35	7.06
1962	2.45	7.01
1961	2.53	6.98
1960	2.56	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.18 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Lithuania	Zambia
2023	-16,368	577,660
2022	-20,671	563,456
2021	-24,433	535,629
2020	-19,953	536,484
2019	-13,212	528,089
2018	-12,686	515,644
2017	-12,224	504,630
2016	-11,509	497,521
2015	-11,935	491,021
2014	-10,868	483,663
2013	-12,733	476,846
2012	-11,060	469,406
2011	-10,901	459,743
2010	-11,460	448,337
2009	-9,805	434,458
2008	-12,153	419,560
2007	-15,510	403,729
2006	-15,041	387,891
2005	-14,287	368,756
2004	-11,482	349,352
2003	-10,929	331,189
2002	-11,362	316,041
2001	-9,024	302,682
2000	-4,549	293,186
1999	-3,877	283,297
1998	-3,904	275,568
1997	-3,218	268,198
1996	-3,962	262,468
1995	-3,992	257,897
1994	-4,023	252,023
1993	1,473	245,917
1992	12,950	239,953
1991	14,817	237,957
1990	17,010	235,835
1989	17,316	233,429
1988	19,006	230,118
1987	22,422	227,813
1986	23,978	224,768
1985	19,140	221,351
1984	18,976	216,695
1983	20,911	212,712
1982	18,323	207,621
1981	16,478	202,822
1980	16,042	198,817
1979	16,989	197,578
1978	17,573	194,933
1977	19,124	191,557
1976	20,305	186,762
1975	20,470	182,258
1974	22,589	174,484
1973	22,712	168,258
1972	25,388	161,648
1971	28,930	155,249
1970	27,629	149,380
1969	27,345	142,660
1968	28,325	137,315
1967	29,226	131,938
1966	30,381	127,164
1965	30,309	122,814
1964	34,048	117,197
1963	33,918	114,555
1962	34,933	110,173
1961	40,376	106,318
1960	40,845	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.54% in Lithuania and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Lithuania vs Zambia by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Lithuania	Zambia
2023	7.2	33.1
2022	7.8	33.5
2021	8.3	33.9
2020	8.4	34.4
2019	8.9	35
2018	9.5	35.5
2017	9.8	35.9
2016	10.3	36.6
2015	10.3	37.3
2014	10	38.1
2013	9.7	39
2012	10	39.9
2011	10	40.7
2010	9.9	41.4
2009	10.2	42
2008	9.9	42.6
2007	9.3	43.2
2006	9.1	43.7
2005	8.9	43.8
2004	8.8	43.9
2003	8.8	43.9
2002	8.6	44.3
2001	9	44.8
2000	9.8	45.5
1999	10.3	45.9
1998	10.4	46.2
1997	10.6	46.3
1996	10.8	46.6
1995	11.4	46.8
1994	11.6	46.7
1993	12.9	46.6
1992	14.7	46.6
1991	15.1	46.9
1990	15.4	47
1989	15.1	47.1
1988	15.5	47.1
1987	16.4	47.3
1986	16.7	47.4
1985	16.5	47.4
1984	16.4	47.3
1983	16.5	47.3
1982	15.4	47.3
1981	15.2	47.3
1980	15.2	47.5
1979	15.3	48.2
1978	15.3	48.7
1977	15.5	49.2
1976	15.7	49.5
1975	15.7	50
1974	15.9	49.7
1973	16	49.7
1972	17	49.6
1971	17.6	49.4
1970	17.7	49.3
1969	17.5	48.9
1968	17.6	48.9
1967	17.7	48.8
1966	18	48.8
1965	18.1	48.8
1964	19	48.9
1963	19.7	48.9
1962	20.9	48.9
1961	22.2	48.9
1960	22.5	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 7.2 in Lithuania and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 22.5 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Lithuania	Zambia
2100	10.1%	21.6%
2099	10.1%	21.7%
2098	10.1%	21.9%
2097	10.2%	22%
2096	10.2%	22.2%
2095	10.3%	22.3%
2094	10.3%	22.5%
2093	10.4%	22.7%
2092	10.4%	22.8%
2091	10.4%	23%
2090	10.5%	23.1%
2089	10.5%	23.3%
2088	10.5%	23.5%
2087	10.5%	23.6%
2086	10.5%	23.8%
2085	10.4%	24%
2084	10.4%	24.2%
2083	10.4%	24.3%
2082	10.3%	24.5%
2081	10.3%	24.7%
2080	10.2%	24.9%
2079	10.2%	25.1%
2078	10.1%	25.3%
2077	10.1%	25.5%
2076	10.1%	25.7%
2075	10.1%	25.9%
2074	10%	26.1%
2073	10%	26.4%
2072	10.1%	26.6%
2071	10.1%	26.8%
2070	10.1%	27%
2069	10.2%	27.2%
2068	10.3%	27.5%
2067	10.3%	27.7%
2066	10.4%	27.9%
2065	10.6%	28.1%
2064	10.7%	28.4%
2063	10.8%	28.6%
2062	10.9%	28.9%
2061	11%	29.1%
2060	11.1%	29.3%
2059	11.2%	29.6%
2058	11.3%	29.8%
2057	11.3%	30.1%
2056	11.4%	30.4%
2055	11.4%	30.6%
2054	11.4%	30.9%
2053	11.4%	31.2%
2052	11.4%	31.5%
2051	11.4%	31.8%
2050	11.3%	32.2%
2049	11.3%	32.5%
2048	11.3%	32.8%
2047	11.3%	33.2%
2046	11.3%	33.5%
2045	11.2%	33.9%
2044	11.3%	34.2%
2043	11.3%	34.6%
2042	11.3%	34.9%
2041	11.4%	35.3%
2040	11.4%	35.6%
2039	11.5%	36%
2038	11.5%	36.3%
2037	11.6%	36.6%
2036	11.8%	37%
2035	12%	37.3%
2034	12.2%	37.6%
2033	12.5%	38%
2032	12.8%	38.3%
2031	13.2%	38.7%
2030	13.5%	39%
2029	13.8%	39.4%
2028	14%	39.8%
2027	14.2%	40.3%
2026	14.4%	40.7%
2025	14.6%	41.2%
2024	14.7%	41.5%
2023	14.9%	42%
2022	15%	42.4%
2021	15.1%	42.9%
2020	15.1%	43.3%
2019	15.1%	43.8%
2018	15%	44.1%
2017	14.9%	44.5%
2016	14.7%	44.9%
2015	14.6%	45.2%
2014	14.6%	45.5%
2013	14.6%	45.7%
2012	14.7%	45.9%
2011	14.8%	46.1%
2010	14.9%	46.3%
2009	15%	46.4%
2008	15.3%	46.6%
2007	15.8%	46.8%
2006	16.3%	47%
2005	16.8%	47.1%
2004	17.4%	47.3%
2003	17.9%	47.4%
2002	18.6%	47.6%
2001	19.3%	47.8%
2000	20%	48%
1999	20.4%	48.1%
1998	20.9%	48.2%
1997	21.2%	48.2%
1996	21.5%	48.2%
1995	21.8%	48.2%
1994	22.1%	48.2%
1993	22.3%	48.2%
1992	22.4%	48.2%
1991	22.5%	48.3%
1990	22.6%	48.4%
1989	22.5%	48.5%
1988	22.6%	48.6%
1987	22.7%	48.7%
1986	22.7%	48.8%
1985	22.7%	48.9%
1984	22.8%	49%
1983	22.8%	49.1%
1982	22.9%	49.3%
1981	23.1%	49.4%
1980	23.3%	49.5%
1979	23.5%	49.5%
1978	23.8%	49.4%
1977	24.2%	49.2%
1976	24.6%	49.1%
1975	25.1%	48.8%
1974	25.6%	48.6%
1973	26.1%	48.3%
1972	26.6%	48%
1971	26.8%	47.7%
1970	27.1%	47.4%
1969	27.2%	47.2%
1968	27.2%	47.1%
1967	27.2%	47%
1966	27.3%	46.9%
1965	27.3%	46.9%
1964	27.4%	46.7%
1963	27.5%	46.5%
1962	27.4%	46.3%
1961	27.3%	46.2%
1960	27.1%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Lithuania and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 22.6% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Lithuania and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Lithuania vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Lithuania	Zambia
2023	8	85
2022	9	89
2021	9	140
2020	8	99
2019	9	103
2018	9	117
2017	10	141
2016	9	158
2015	10	154
2014	9	174
2013	10	213
2012	10	256
2011	10	291
2010	10	332
2009	11	406
2008	13	394
2007	14	324
2006	14	262
2005	13	264
2004	12	260
2003	14	250
2002	14	274
2001	16	306
2000	16	340
1999	18	378
1998	19	392
1997	21	403
1996	25	433
1995	28	466
1994	31	507
1993	29	532
1992	28	581
1991	29	611
1990	29	625
1989	31	635
1988	28	635
1987	28	630
1986	30	619
1985	35	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

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	Zambia
2023	0.34%	4.47%
2022	0.35%	4.67%
2021	0.36%	4.92%
2020	0.37%	5.24%
2019	0.39%	5.41%
2018	0.42%	5.52%
2017	0.46%	5.61%
2016	0.49%	5.9%
2015	0.5%	6.15%
2014	0.51%	6.38%
2013	0.51%	6.72%
2012	0.53%	7.04%
2011	0.56%	7.31%
2010	0.6%	7.57%
2009	0.67%	8%
2008	0.74%	8.62%
2007	0.8%	9.14%
2006	0.86%	9.71%
2005	0.9%	10.5%
2004	0.93%	11.4%
2003	0.96%	12.4%
2002	0.99%	13.4%
2001	1.03%	14.4%
2000	1.07%	15.3%
1999	1.12%	15.9%
1998	1.16%	16.3%
1997	1.23%	16.7%
1996	1.34%	17%
1995	1.51%	17.3%
1994	1.69%	17.7%
1993	1.79%	17.9%
1992	1.78%	18.1%
1991	1.67%	18.1%
1990	1.52%	18.1%
1989	1.42%	17.9%
1988	1.42%	17.7%
1987	1.52%	17.3%
1986	1.64%	17%
1985	1.74%	16.6%
1984	1.82%	16.2%
1983	1.87%	15.9%
1982	1.92%	15.7%
1981	1.98%	15.6%
1980	2.05%	15.5%
1979	2.12%	15.4%
1978	2.18%	15.3%
1977	2.22%	15.3%
1976	2.25%	15.4%
1975	2.26%	15.5%
1974	2.24%	15.9%
1973	2.16%	16.3%
1972	2.08%	16.9%
1971	2.11%	17.4%
1970	2.29%	17.9%
1969	2.51%	18.3%
1968	2.63%	18.5%
1967	2.63%	18.7%
1966	-	18.9%
1965	-	19%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.5%
1962	-	19.8%
1961	-	20.1%
1960	-	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Lithuania and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.