Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Lithuania
Lithuania: Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation was 19,086 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Lithuania, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Lithuania is 19,086, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Lithuania peaked at 30,065 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,086, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28,861 | — |
| 2014 | 29,364 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30,065 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 29,514 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27,911 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 26,792 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24,973 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 23,556 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 23,330 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22,068 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 20,623 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 19,086 | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,211 | 24,973 | 30,065 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21,733 | 19,086 | 23,556 | 5 |
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More population data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 53,561 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Lithuania?
- Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation in Lithuania was 19,086 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 30,065 in 2015.
- What is the lowest live births by birth weight and duration of gestation recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,086 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for live births by birth weight and duration of gestation?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by birth weight and duration of gestation rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 Live births by birth weight and duration of gestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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