Fertility rates by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Fertility rates by age was 1.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
59th
of 62 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 1971
All-time low
1.11
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Fertility rates by age in Lithuania, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.11 for fertility rates by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rates by age in Lithuania peaked at 2.41 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 59th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Fertility rates by age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.4 | — |
| 1971 | 2.41 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.22 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.21 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.18 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.98 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.07 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.08 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.11 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.03 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -6.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.05 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 | 1.97 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.46 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.23 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 1.11 | 1.36 | 5 |
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 fertility rates by age in Lithuania?
- Fertility rates by age in Lithuania was 1.11 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for fertility rates by age?
- Lithuania ranks 59th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rates by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Fertility rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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