Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Lithuania
Lithuania: Live births by mother's age and legal marital status was 19,086 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,086
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
62,775
in 1961
All-time low
19,086
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Lithuania is 19,086, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 mother's age and legal marital status in Lithuania peaked at 62,775 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19,086, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62,485 | — |
| 1961 | 62,775 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59,728 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 57,024 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 55,856 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 53,818 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 54,275 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53,806 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 54,258 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54,263 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55,519 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 56,044 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 54,616 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 51,944 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 51,941 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51,766 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52,296 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 52,166 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51,821 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 51,937 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 51,765 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 52,249 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 53,141 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 57,589 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 57,576 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 58,454 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 59,705 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 59,360 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 56,727 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 55,782 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 56,868 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56,019 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 54,417 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 47,464 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 42,376 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 41,195 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 39,066 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 37,812 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 37,019 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 36,415 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 34,149 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 31,185 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 29,541 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 29,977 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 29,769 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29,510 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29,606 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,020 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,536 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 32,165 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30,676 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 30,268 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29,944 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28,861 | -3.6% |
| 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19,086 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,013, 35% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19,086 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,079, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,829 | 53,806 | 62,775 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,005 | 51,766 | 56,044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,235 | 51,765 | 59,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,865 | 36,415 | 56,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,746 | 29,510 | 34,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,837 | 24,973 | 30,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,733 | 19,086 | 23,556 | 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 live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Lithuania?
- Live births by mother's age and legal marital status in Lithuania was 19,086 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 in 1961.
- What is the lowest live births by mother's age and legal marital status recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,086 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for live births by mother's age and legal marital status?
- Lithuania ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is live births by mother's age and legal marital status 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 mother's age and legal marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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