Period average age of mothers birth order in Lithuania
Lithuania: Period average age of mothers birth order was 28.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.16
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
26th
of 33 countries
All-time high
28.16
in 2020
All-time low
23.04
in 1994
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Period average age of mothers birth order in Lithuania, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 28.16 for period average age of mothers birth order in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers birth order in Lithuania peaked at 28.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.04, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Period average age of mothers birth order in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.72 | — |
| 1971 | 24.62 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 24.5 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 24.51 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 24.35 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 24.3 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.16 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.06 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.96 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 23.96 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 23.79 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 24.33 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 24.22 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 24.27 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 24.18 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.11 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 24.12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.09 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 23.58 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 23.38 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 23.28 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.15 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 23.07 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 23.15 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 23.04 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 23.17 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 23.2 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.39 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.61 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 23.8 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 24.17 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.26 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.39 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.74 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.04 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.28 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.58 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25.98 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.45 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.52 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.63 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.74 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.95 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.07 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.28 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 28.02 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 28.16 | +0.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 28.16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.42, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 28.16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.5, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.31 | 23.96 | 24.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.01 | 23.38 | 24.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.29 | 23.04 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.81 | 23.9 | 25.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.09 | 26.45 | 28.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.16 | 28.16 | 28.16 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers birth order in Lithuania?
- Period average age of mothers birth order in Lithuania was 28.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers birth order recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.04 in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for period average age of mothers birth order?
- Lithuania ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is period average age of mothers birth order rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Period average age of mothers birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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