Period total fertility rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Period total fertility rate was 1.48 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.48
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
16th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.62
in 1959
All-time low
1.23
in 2002
Years of data
62
1959–2020
Period total fertility rate in Lithuania, 1959–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, period total fertility rate in Lithuania stood at 1.48.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in Lithuania peaked at 2.62 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 16th 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.
Period total fertility rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2.62 | — |
| 1960 | 2.61 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.46 | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 2.3 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.23 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.27 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.31 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.34 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.41 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.21 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.18 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2.17 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.99 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.98 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.11 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.03 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.46 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.27 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.29 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.45 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -7.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48, 100% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.62 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.38 | 2.23 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 2.05 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.98 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.46 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 | 1.23 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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 period total fertility rate in Lithuania?
- Period total fertility rate in Lithuania was 1.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 1959.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for period total fertility rate?
- Lithuania ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is period total fertility rate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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