Number of live births in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of live births was 25,144 births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25,144 births
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
62,775 births
in 1961
All-time low
25,144 births
in 2020
Years of data
62
1959–2020
Number of live births in Lithuania, 1959–2020
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of live births in Lithuania is 25,144 births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Lithuania peaked at 62,775 births in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,144 births, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Number of live births in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 62,241 births | — |
| 1960 | 62,485 births | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 62,775 births | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59,728 births | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 57,024 births | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 55,856 births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 53,818 births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 54,275 births | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53,806 births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 54,258 births | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54,263 births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55,519 births | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 56,044 births | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 54,616 births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 51,944 births | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 51,941 births | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51,766 births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52,296 births | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 52,166 births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51,821 births | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 51,937 births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 51,765 births | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 52,249 births | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 53,141 births | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 57,589 births | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 57,576 births | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 58,454 births | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 59,705 births | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 59,360 births | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 56,727 births | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 55,782 births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 56,868 births | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56,019 births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 54,417 births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 47,464 births | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 42,376 births | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 41,195 births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 39,066 births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 37,812 births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 37,019 births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 36,415 births | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 34,149 births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 31,185 births | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 29,541 births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 29,977 births | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 29,769 births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29,510 births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29,606 births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,020 births | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,536 births | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 32,165 births | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30,676 births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 30,268 births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30,459 births | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29,885 births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30,369 births | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,475 births | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 30,623 births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28,696 births | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 28,149 births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,393 births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25,144 births | -8.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 25,144 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,018 births, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 25,144 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,241 births | 62,241 births | 62,241 births | 1 |
| 1960s | 56,829 births | 53,806 births | 62,775 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,005 births | 51,766 births | 56,044 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,235 births | 51,765 births | 59,705 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,865 births | 36,415 births | 56,868 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,746 births | 29,510 births | 34,149 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,799 births | 27,393 births | 31,475 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,144 births | 25,144 births | 25,144 births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of live births in Lithuania?
- Number of live births in Lithuania was 25,144 births in 2020, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 births in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,144 births in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of live births?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.