Median age vs births per woman in Lithuania
Lithuania: Median age vs births per woman was 42.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.12
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.15
in 2020
All-time low
25.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Lithuania stood at 42.12.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Lithuania peaked at 43.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.08, in 1950.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.08 | — |
| 1951 | 25.18 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 25.32 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 25.49 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 25.68 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 25.89 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 26.11 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 26.33 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 26.55 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 27.03 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 27.53 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 27.74 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 27.96 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.17 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 28.4 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 28.65 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 28.91 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 29.16 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 29.38 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 29.78 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 29.92 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 30.07 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 30.27 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 30.46 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 30.57 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 30.61 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.66 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 30.72 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.74 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.8 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.02 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 31.09 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31.08 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.08 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.12 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.31 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 31.43 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.5 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31.74 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.02 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.33 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.68 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.05 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.43 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.82 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.2 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.58 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 34.99 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.47 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.97 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.46 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.95 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.01 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.75 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.14 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.74 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.41 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.87 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.24 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.58 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.26 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.68 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.14 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.05 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.63 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.12 | -1.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 42.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 42.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.87 | 25.08 | 27.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.55 | 27.53 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.38 | 29.78 | 30.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.09 | 30.8 | 31.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.93 | 31.5 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.16 | 34.99 | 39.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.68 | 39.74 | 43.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.74 | 42.12 | 43.15 | 4 |
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 median age vs births per woman in Lithuania?
- Median age vs births per woman in Lithuania was 42.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.08 in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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