Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate 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 vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Lithuania, 1959–2020
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Lithuania is 1.48 births per woman, 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 total fertility rate in Lithuania peaked at 2.62 births per woman in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.23 births per woman, in 2002.
Lithuania ranks 18th 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 total fertility rate 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% |
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
- 15 Netherlands 1.49 births per woman compare
- 16 Croatia 1.48 births per woman compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.48 births per woman compare
- 19 Denmark 1.47 births per woman compare
- 20 Chile 1.46 births per woman compare
- 21 Belarus 1.45 births per woman compare
- 21 Portugal 1.45 births per woman compare
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- 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)
- 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 total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Lithuania?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate 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 vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 births per woman in 1959.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 births per woman in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted 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 Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. 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.