Fertility rates by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Fertility rates by age was 1.11 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.11 Number
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
54th
of 57 countries
All-time high
2.41 Number
in 1971
All-time low
1.11 Number
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Fertility rates by age in Lithuania, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.11 Number 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 Number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.11 Number, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 54th out of 57 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.4 Number | — |
| 1971 | 2.41 Number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.34 Number | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.22 Number | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.21 Number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.18 Number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.18 Number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.14 Number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 Number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.05 Number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.99 Number | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.98 Number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.97 Number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1 Number | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.07 Number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.08 Number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.12 Number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.11 Number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.02 Number | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.98 Number | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.03 Number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 Number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 Number | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 Number | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.57 Number | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 Number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.49 Number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 Number | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.46 Number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 Number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.29 Number | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 Number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 Number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 Number | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 Number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 Number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.45 Number | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 Number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 Number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 Number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 Number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.57 Number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 Number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 Number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.57 Number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.53 Number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.43 Number | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.36 Number | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 Number | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 Number | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 Number | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.11 Number | -6.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.11 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.43 Number, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.11 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.38 Number, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 Number | 2.05 Number | 2.41 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.04 Number | 1.97 Number | 2.12 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 Number | 1.46 Number | 2.03 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 Number | 1.23 Number | 1.5 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 Number | 1.43 Number | 1.63 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 Number | 1.11 Number | 1.36 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rates by age in Lithuania?
- Fertility rates by age in Lithuania was 1.11 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest fertility rates by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 Number in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rates by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 Number in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for fertility rates by age?
- Lithuania ranks 54th out of 57 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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