Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Lithuania

Lithuania: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Lithuania, 1959–2020

0123195919892020

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Lithuania is 1.48, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Lithuania peaked at 2.62 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.23, in 2002.

Lithuania ranks 16th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Lithuania, 1959 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Ukraine 1.51 compare
  2. 14 Slovakia 1.5 compare
  3. 15 United Kingdom 1.48 compare
  4. 17 Croatia 1.47 compare
  5. 18 Chile 1.46 compare
  6. 19 Belarus 1.45 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Lithuania?
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Lithuania was 1.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 1959.
What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 in 2002.
How does Lithuania rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Lithuania ranks 16th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
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34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
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