Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Lithuania
Lithuania: Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month was 19.86 births per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.86 births per million people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
72 births per million people
in 1958
All-time low
19.86 births per million people
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Lithuania, 1958–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.86 births per million people for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Lithuania peaked at 72 births per million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 19.86 births per million people, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 72 births per million people | — |
| 1959 | 70.14 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 71.07 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 70.65 births per million people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 66.43 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 64.27 births per million people | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 60.91 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 57.57 births per million people | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 58.47 births per million people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 55.08 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 55.24 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.28 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 55.03 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 55.25 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.76 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 48.66 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 47.78 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 47.08 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 46.99 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.32 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 46.45 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.3 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 47.07 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 46.02 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 46.12 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.92 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 48.12 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 49.77 births per million people | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 51.75 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 51.94 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.19 births per million people | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 50.24 births per million people | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 49.6 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.08 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.92 births per million people | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 40.3 births per million people | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 35.51 births per million people | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 33.38 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 33.13 births per million people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 31.65 births per million people | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 31.21 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.45 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.68 births per million people | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 26.63 births per million people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 25.04 births per million people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 27.17 births per million people | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 26.82 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.85 births per million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.58 births per million people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.01 births per million people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 30.46 births per million people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.09 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.2 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.61 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.96 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 31.93 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.14 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.22 births per million people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 27.71 births per million people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 29.02 births per million people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.41 births per million people | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6 births per million people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.04 births per million people | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 21.35 births per million people | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 19.86 births per million people | -7.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.86 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49 births per million people, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.86 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62 births per million people, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.07 births per million people | 70.14 births per million people | 72 births per million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.4 births per million people | 54.28 births per million people | 71.07 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.16 births per million people | 46.3 births per million people | 55.25 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.61 births per million people | 46.02 births per million people | 56.19 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.92 births per million people | 31.21 births per million people | 49.6 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.56 births per million people | 25.04 births per million people | 30.46 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.99 births per million people | 27.71 births per million people | 31.93 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 births per million people | 19.86 births per million people | 26.41 births per million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Lithuania?
- Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month in Lithuania was 19.86 births per million people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 72 births per million people in 1958.
- What is the lowest peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.86 births per million people in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month each year and the daily birth rate that month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Highest average daily number of births, per million people, recorded in the given year.