Total live births hfd in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total live births hfd was 25,144 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25,144
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
31st
of 34 countries
All-time high
62,775
in 1961
All-time low
25,144
in 2020
Years of data
62
1959–2020
Total live births hfd in Lithuania, 1959–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total live births hfd in Lithuania is 25,144, 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, total live births hfd in Lithuania peaked at 62,775 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,144, 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.
Total live births hfd in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 62,241 | — |
| 1960 | 62,485 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 62,775 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 59,728 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 57,024 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 55,856 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 53,818 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 54,275 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 53,806 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 54,258 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54,263 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 55,519 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 56,044 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 54,616 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 51,944 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 51,941 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51,766 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52,296 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 52,166 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51,821 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 51,937 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 51,765 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 52,249 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 53,141 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 57,589 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 57,576 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 58,454 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 59,705 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 59,360 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 56,727 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 55,782 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 56,868 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56,019 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 54,417 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 47,464 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 42,376 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 41,195 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 39,066 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 37,812 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 37,019 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 36,415 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 34,149 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 31,185 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 29,541 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 29,977 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 29,769 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 29,510 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29,606 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30,020 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31,536 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 32,165 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 30,676 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 30,268 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30,459 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 29,885 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 30,369 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 31,475 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 30,623 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 28,696 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 28,149 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,393 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25,144 | -8.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 25,144 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,490, 28% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 25,144 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,241 | 62,241 | 62,241 | 1 |
| 1960s | 56,829 | 53,806 | 62,775 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53,005 | 51,766 | 56,044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,235 | 51,765 | 59,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,865 | 36,415 | 56,868 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,746 | 29,510 | 34,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,799 | 27,393 | 31,475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,144 | 25,144 | 25,144 | 1 |
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 total live births hfd in Lithuania?
- Total live births hfd in Lithuania was 25,144 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 62,775 in 1961.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,144 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for total live births hfd?
- Lithuania ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total live births hfd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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