Share of births by age of mother in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of births by age of mother was 1.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.83
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.36
in 1995
All-time low
1.83
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Lithuania is 1.83, 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 12.36 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.83, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.84 | — |
| 1951 | 3.67 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 3.63 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 3.36 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 3.27 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 3.22 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 3.14 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 3.08 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 3.3 | +7.2% |
| 1961 | 3.54 | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 3.2 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 3.02 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.16 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 3.14 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.63 | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 4.19 | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 4.47 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 4.76 | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.91 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.03 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.3 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 5.86 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.29 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 7.04 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 7.55 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 7.49 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.53 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.73 | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 5.31 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 4.86 | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.08 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.24 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.67 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 7.51 | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 8.85 | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 10.05 | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 11.3 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 11.83 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.94 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.34 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.36 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.85 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.84 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 9.95 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 9.16 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 8.98 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.69 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.09 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.22 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.84 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.59 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.39 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 7.03 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.94 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.97 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.76 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.16 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.86 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | +0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.83 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.22, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 | 3.08 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.46 | 2.96 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 | 4.76 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 | 4.86 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.16 | 9.16 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 | 5.94 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 2.51 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 | 1.83 | 2.13 | 4 |
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 share of births by age of mother in Lithuania?
- Share of births by age of mother in Lithuania was 1.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 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 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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