Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Lithuania
Lithuania: Birth rate colored by peak birth month was 6.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.61
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
37th
of 41 countries
All-time high
22.97
in 1959
All-time low
6.61
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Lithuania, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate colored by peak birth month in Lithuania is 6.61, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate colored by peak birth month in Lithuania peaked at 22.97 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 22.97 | — |
| 1960 | 22.73 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 22.49 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 21.06 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 19.84 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 19.19 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 18.25 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 18.19 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 17.82 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 17.76 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.57 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 17.79 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 17.77 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.11 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 16.11 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 15.96 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 15.76 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.78 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.61 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.37 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 15.3 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 15.14 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 15.19 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15.34 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.5 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 16.36 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 16.48 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.7 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 16.45 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 15.57 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 15.19 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 15.41 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 15.2 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 14.48 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 12.86 | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 11.55 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 11.32 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 10.81 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.55 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 10.3 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.73 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 8.94 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 8.55 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.76 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.79 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.24 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.81 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 10.1 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.76 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.91 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.97 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.95 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.26 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.18 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.75 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 8.36 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.86 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 7.22 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 6.61 | -8.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 6.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.31, 71% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 6.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.33, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.97 | 22.97 | 22.97 | 1 |
| 1960s | 19.49 | 17.57 | 22.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.26 | 15.3 | 17.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.89 | 15.14 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.29 | 10.3 | 15.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.16 | 8.55 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.78 | 8.86 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 6.61 | 8.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate colored by peak birth month in Lithuania?
- Birth rate colored by peak birth month in Lithuania was 6.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate colored by peak birth month recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for birth rate colored by peak birth month?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate colored by peak birth month rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Birth rate colored by peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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