Birth rate total in Lithuania
Lithuania: Birth rate total was 19.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.86
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
72
in 1958
All-time low
19.86
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Birth rate total in Lithuania, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 19.86 for birth rate total 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, birth rate total in Lithuania peaked at 72 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 19.86, 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.
Birth rate total in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 72 | — |
| 1959 | 70.14 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 71.07 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 70.65 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 66.43 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 64.27 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 60.91 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 57.57 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 58.47 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 55.08 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 55.24 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.28 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 55.03 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 55.25 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.76 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 48.66 | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 47.78 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 47.08 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 46.99 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.32 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 46.45 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.3 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 47.07 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 46.02 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 46.12 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.92 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 48.12 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 49.77 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 51.75 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 51.94 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 56.19 | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 50.24 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 49.6 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 49.08 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.92 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 40.3 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 35.51 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 33.38 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 33.13 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 31.65 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 31.21 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.45 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.68 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 26.63 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 25.04 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 27.17 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 26.82 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.85 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.58 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.01 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 30.46 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 30.09 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.61 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 30 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.96 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 31.93 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.14 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.22 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 27.71 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 29.02 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.41 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 24.04 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 21.35 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 19.86 | -7.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.62, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.07 | 70.14 | 72 | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.4 | 54.28 | 71.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.16 | 46.3 | 55.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.61 | 46.02 | 56.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.92 | 31.21 | 49.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.56 | 25.04 | 30.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.99 | 27.71 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 19.86 | 26.41 | 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 total in Lithuania?
- Birth rate total in Lithuania was 19.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 72 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.86 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for birth rate total?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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