Children per woman vs population growth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Children per woman vs population growth was -0.6834 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.6834
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.49
in 1960
All-time low
-0.8489
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded -0.6834 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Lithuania peaked at 1.49 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -0.8489, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children per woman vs population growth in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.02 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.16 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 1.18 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 1.21 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.26 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.36 | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 1.43 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 1.45 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.49 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 1.23 | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.9681 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9323 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8695 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8676 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9088 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7883 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7063 | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6838 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6213 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6149 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5778 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.532 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5015 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4651 | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4829 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5166 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5984 | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5372 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5415 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.665 | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6142 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5122 | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4447 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4653 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4101 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.352 | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0384 | -89.1% |
| 1994 | -0.1084 | -382.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1138 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | -0.1053 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | -0.0911 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | -0.1041 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0996 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | -0.1394 | +40.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2625 | +88.3% |
| 2002 | -0.332 | +26.5% |
| 2003 | -0.3155 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3368 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | -0.4164 | +23.6% |
| 2006 | -0.4582 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | -0.4747 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3799 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | -0.3045 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | -0.3345 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3432 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | -0.3456 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3872 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | -0.3331 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | -0.347 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3506 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3852 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | -0.4025 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | -0.3854 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6567 | +70.4% |
| 2021 | -0.8489 | +29.3% |
| 2022 | -0.8228 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | -0.6834 | -16.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's -0.6834 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's -0.6834 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696, 9.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children per woman vs population growth in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -382.3% | 0.0384 | -0.1084 |
| 1993 | -89.1% | 0.352 | 0.0384 |
| 2001 | -88.3% | -0.1394 | -0.2625 |
| 2020 | -70.4% | -0.3854 | -0.6567 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.13 | 0.8695 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6802 | 0.5015 | 0.9088 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5378 | 0.4447 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0643 | -0.1138 | 0.4653 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.342 | -0.4747 | -0.1394 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3614 | -0.4025 | -0.3331 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.753 | -0.8489 | -0.6567 | 4 |
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 children per woman vs population growth in Lithuania?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Lithuania was -0.6834 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8489 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Lithuania ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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