Number of live births in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of live births was 25,144 births in 2020. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 53,561 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.11 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.2 live births per woman (2023)
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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The total number of live births recorded in a given year.