Birth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Birth rate was 7.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.51 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.87 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
7.51 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Lithuania stood at 7.51 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Lithuania peaked at 22.87 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 7.51 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.01 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 22.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 22.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 22.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 22.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 22.29 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 22.71 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 22.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 22.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 22.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 22.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 20.96 births per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 19.73 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 19.08 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 18.16 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 18.08 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.92 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 15.97 births per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 15.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.63 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 15.28 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 15.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15.23 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.38 births per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.41 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 15.08 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.42 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 15.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.96 births per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 11.66 births per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 11.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.91 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.76 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.6 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.81 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.01 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.09 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.33 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.89 births per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.4 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.92 births per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.33 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.01 births per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.22 births per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 7.65 births per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.51 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.51 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.3 births per 1,000 people | 21.96 births per 1,000 people | 22.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.38 births per 1,000 people | 17.4 births per 1,000 people | 22.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1 births per 1,000 people | 15.17 births per 1,000 people | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.79 births per 1,000 people | 15.04 births per 1,000 people | 16.63 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | 10.37 births per 1,000 people | 15.42 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 births per 1,000 people | 8.6 births per 1,000 people | 10.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 births per 1,000 people | 9.84 births per 1,000 people | 10.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 births per 1,000 people | 7.51 births per 1,000 people | 9.01 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 215 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 216 Latvia 7.57 births per 1,000 people compare
- 217 Curacao 7.52 births per 1,000 people compare
- 219 Saint Helena 7.34 births per 1,000 people compare
- 220 Greece 7.19 births per 1,000 people compare
- 221 Belarus 7.14 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Lithuania?
- Birth rate in Lithuania was 7.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for birth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.