Total fertility rate: births per woman in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total fertility rate: births per woman was 1.48 births per woman in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.48 births per woman
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.62 births per woman
in 1959
All-time low
1.23 births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
62
1959–2020
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Lithuania, 1959–2020
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2020, total fertility rate: births per woman in Lithuania stood at 1.48 births per woman.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate: births per woman in Lithuania peaked at 2.62 births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.23 births per woman, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Total fertility rate: births per woman in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2.62 births per woman | — |
| 1960 | 2.61 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.6 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.46 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.35 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.3 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.23 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.27 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.27 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.31 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.34 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.41 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.43 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.35 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.23 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.21 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.18 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.17 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.13 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.05 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.99 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.99 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.98 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.11 births per woman | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.12 births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.01 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.03 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 births per woman | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.57 births per woman | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 births per woman | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.45 births per woman | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59 births per woman | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.58 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.69 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 births per woman | -7.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.48 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 births per woman, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.48 births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 births per woman, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.38 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 2.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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 total fertility rate: births per woman in Lithuania?
- Total fertility rate: births per woman in Lithuania was 1.48 births per woman in 2020, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 births per woman in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for total fertility rate: births per woman?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.