Birth rate by women's age group in Lithuania
Lithuania: Birth rate by women's age group was 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Lithuania is 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Lithuania peaked at 49.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 23.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 196 Malaysia 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 197 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 198 Libya 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 200 Qatar 5.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 201 Germany 5.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 202 Maldives 5.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 53,561 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Lithuania?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Lithuania was 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Lithuania ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.