Share of births by age of mother in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of births by age of mother was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 1995
All-time low
1.8%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Lithuania is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Lithuania peaked at 12.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.8% | — |
| 1951 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.6% | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.5% | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 3.4% | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.3% | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 3.5% | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.2% | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 7.5% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 8.9% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 4.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4 |
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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)
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- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Lithuania?
- Share of births by age of mother in Lithuania was 1.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Lithuania ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.