Annual number of births by world region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Annual number of births by world region was 21,434 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21,434
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
63,005
in 1961
All-time low
21,434
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Lithuania stood at 21,434. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Lithuania peaked at 63,005 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21,434, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 153rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53,541 | — |
| 1951 | 54,734 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 55,245 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 55,529 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 55,891 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 56,779 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 58,129 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 59,994 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 61,277 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 61,479 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 62,765 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 63,005 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 59,820 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 57,047 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 55,882 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 53,864 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 54,236 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 53,717 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 54,149 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54,012 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 55,140 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 55,585 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 54,233 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 51,679 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 51,634 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51,459 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 51,967 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 51,928 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51,658 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51,647 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51,567 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 52,083 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52,965 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 57,424 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 57,607 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58,537 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 59,758 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 59,328 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 56,612 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 55,723 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 56,980 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 56,217 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 54,643 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 47,691 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 42,617 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 41,371 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 39,274 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 38,027 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 37,206 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 36,518 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 34,162 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 31,253 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 29,603 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 30,107 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,001 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,937 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29,726 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30,163 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 31,641 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 32,444 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 31,778 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30,720 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 30,653 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30,016 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 30,516 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31,732 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31,113 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29,217 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 28,319 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27,513 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 25,191 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 22,978 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 21,556 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 21,434 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,260 | 53,541 | 61,479 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,850 | 53,717 | 63,005 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,693 | 51,459 | 55,585 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,160 | 51,567 | 59,758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,054 | 36,518 | 56,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,904 | 29,603 | 34,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,158 | 27,513 | 31,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,790 | 21,434 | 25,191 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Lithuania?
- Annual number of births by world region in Lithuania was 21,434 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 63,005 in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,434 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Lithuania ranks 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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