Live births (total) by month in Lithuania
Lithuania: Live births (total) by month was 17,667 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17,667
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
48th
of 64 countries
All-time high
62,775
in 1961
All-time low
17,667
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Live births (total) by month in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, live births (total) by month in Lithuania stood at 17,667. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births (total) by month in Lithuania peaked at 62,775 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,667, in 2025.
That places Lithuania 48th out of 64 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Live births (total) by month 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 | 53,417 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 47,464 | -11.1% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 17,667 | -7.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 17,667 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 17,667 is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694, 28% of the median. (34 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 | 44,765 | 36,415 | 56,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,746 | 29,510 | 34,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,837 | 24,973 | 30,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,055 | 17,667 | 23,556 | 6 |
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 (total) by month in Lithuania?
- Live births (total) by month in Lithuania was 17,667 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 in 1961.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,667 in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for live births (total) by month?
- Lithuania ranks 48th out of 64 countries with data for 2025.
- Is live births (total) by month rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 (total) by month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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