Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Lithuania
Lithuania: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.19
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 1950
All-time low
1.19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.19 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Lithuania peaked at 2.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 220th 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 | — |
| 1951 | 2.49 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 2.45 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 2.41 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.38 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.4 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.45 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.48 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.47 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.47 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.34 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.23 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.19 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.13 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.17 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.18 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.23 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.3 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 2.33 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.26 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 2.12 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.09 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.08 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.05 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.93 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.92 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.05 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.08 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.05 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.94 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.91 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 1.53 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.51 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.46 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.44 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.21 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.3 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.57 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.62 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.26 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -5.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 80% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.44 | 2.38 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.26 | 2.13 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 1.97 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.92 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.42 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.21 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.48 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.19 | 1.47 | 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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Lithuania?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Lithuania was 1.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 1950.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Lithuania ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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