Number of births per year in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of births per year was 21,434 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Lithuania is 21,434, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Lithuania peaked at 63,005 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21,434, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,260 | 53,541 | 61,479 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,850 | 53,717 | 63,005 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52,693 | 51,459 | 55,585 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,160 | 51,567 | 59,758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,054 | 36,518 | 56,980 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,904 | 29,603 | 34,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,158 | 27,513 | 31,778 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,790 | 21,434 | 25,191 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- 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 vs contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 53,561 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.2 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Lithuania?
- Number of births per year in Lithuania was 21,434 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 63,005 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,434 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of births per year?
- Lithuania ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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