Lithuania vs Poland: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.14 births per woman against 1.11 births per woman in Lithuania, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 204th and Poland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.54 births per woman | 0.204 births per woman | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.22 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 0.029 births per woman | Poland |
| 1980s | 2.04 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.214 births per woman | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.054 births per woman | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.3 births per woman | 0.038 births per woman | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 0.183 births per woman | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 1.26 births per woman | 1.27 births per woman | 0.014 births per woman | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.14 births per woman against 1.11 births per woman in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Lithuania ranks 204th and Poland ranks 202nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.