Birth seasonality in Lithuania
Lithuania: Birth seasonality was 16.79 births per million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.79 births per million people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
54.85 births per million people
in 1958
All-time low
15.51 births per million people
in 2021
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Birth seasonality in Lithuania, 1958–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth seasonality in Lithuania stood at 16.79 births per million people.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Lithuania peaked at 54.85 births per million people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 15.51 births per million people, in 2021.
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 seasonality in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 54.85 births per million people | — |
| 1959 | 51.22 births per million people | -6.6% |
| 1960 | 51.6 births per million people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 51.82 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 47.4 births per million people | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 43.92 births per million people | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 42.61 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 40.22 births per million people | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 42.25 births per million people | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 42.84 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 41.91 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 41.07 births per million people | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 40.45 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 42.03 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 40.38 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 39.69 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 39.13 births per million people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 39.1 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 37.91 births per million people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 37.22 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.98 births per million people | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 37.8 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 38.66 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 37.58 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 40.44 births per million people | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 40.08 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 40.48 births per million people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 39.73 births per million people | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 33.38 births per million people | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 31.8 births per million people | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 29.12 births per million people | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 30.84 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 32.74 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 40.88 births per million people | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 41.41 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 34.1 births per million people | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 28.5 births per million people | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 28.16 births per million people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 26.8 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 25.83 births per million people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 24.79 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 24.77 births per million people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 24.21 births per million people | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 21.46 births per million people | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 21.47 births per million people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.36 births per million people | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 22.69 births per million people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.11 births per million people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.96 births per million people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 24.36 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 26.92 births per million people | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 27.55 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.52 births per million people | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 23.54 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 25.93 births per million people | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3 births per million people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 24.82 births per million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 26.29 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 24.97 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 24.12 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1 births per million people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 17.31 births per million people | -25.1% |
| 2020 | 18.87 births per million people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 15.51 births per million people | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 18.51 births per million people | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 17.57 births per million people | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 16.79 births per million people | -4.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.79 births per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.79 births per million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.39 births per million people, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.04 births per million people | 51.22 births per million people | 54.85 births per million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 44.56 births per million people | 40.22 births per million people | 51.82 births per million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.17 births per million people | 37.22 births per million people | 42.03 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.21 births per million people | 29.12 births per million people | 40.48 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.8 births per million people | 24.77 births per million people | 41.41 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.71 births per million people | 21.46 births per million people | 27.55 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.89 births per million people | 17.31 births per million people | 26.29 births per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.45 births per million people | 15.51 births per million people | 18.87 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 birth seasonality in Lithuania?
- Birth seasonality in Lithuania was 16.79 births per million people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.85 births per million people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 births per million people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for birth seasonality?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.