Live births (total) by month in Lithuania
Lithuania: Live births (total) by month was 17,667 Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Live births (total) by month in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, live births (total) by month in Lithuania stood at 17,667 Number. 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 Number in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17,667 Number, in 2025.
That places Lithuania 44th out of 59 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62,485 Number | — |
| 1961 | 62,775 Number | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59,728 Number | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 57,024 Number | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 55,856 Number | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 53,818 Number | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 54,275 Number | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53,806 Number | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 54,258 Number | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54,263 Number | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55,519 Number | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 56,044 Number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 54,616 Number | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 51,944 Number | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 51,941 Number | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51,766 Number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52,296 Number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 52,166 Number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51,821 Number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 51,937 Number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 51,765 Number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 52,249 Number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 53,141 Number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 57,589 Number | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 57,576 Number | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 58,454 Number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 59,705 Number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 59,360 Number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 56,727 Number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 55,782 Number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 56,868 Number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56,019 Number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 53,417 Number | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 47,464 Number | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 42,376 Number | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 41,195 Number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 39,066 Number | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 37,812 Number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 37,019 Number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 36,415 Number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 34,149 Number | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 31,185 Number | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 29,541 Number | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 29,977 Number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 29,769 Number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29,510 Number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29,606 Number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,020 Number | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,536 Number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 32,165 Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30,676 Number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 30,268 Number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29,944 Number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28,861 Number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 29,364 Number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30,065 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 29,514 Number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 27,911 Number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 26,792 Number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 24,973 Number | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 23,556 Number | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 23,330 Number | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 22,068 Number | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 20,623 Number | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 19,086 Number | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 17,667 Number | -7.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 17,667 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55,546 Number, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 17,667 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,694 Number, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,829 Number | 53,806 Number | 62,775 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,005 Number | 51,766 Number | 56,044 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,235 Number | 51,765 Number | 59,705 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,765 Number | 36,415 Number | 56,868 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,746 Number | 29,510 Number | 34,149 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,837 Number | 24,973 Number | 30,676 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,055 Number | 17,667 Number | 23,556 Number | 6 |
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 live births (total) by month in Lithuania?
- Live births (total) by month in Lithuania was 17,667 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest live births (total) by month recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 Number in 1961.
- What is the lowest live births (total) by month recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,667 Number in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for live births (total) by month?
- Lithuania ranks 44th out of 59 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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