Total number of births by birth order in Lithuania
Lithuania: Total number of births by birth order was 11,150 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
11,150
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
28,011
in 1987
All-time low
11,150
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Total number of births by birth order in Lithuania, 1970–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, total number of births by birth order in Lithuania stood at 11,150. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in Lithuania peaked at 28,011 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11,150, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 30th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,205 | — |
| 1971 | 25,276 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 24,409 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 23,348 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 23,499 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 23,612 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 23,919 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 24,125 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 24,748 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 25,062 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 25,533 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 25,660 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 25,660 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,748 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 27,056 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 27,837 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 27,848 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,011 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 27,076 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 26,932 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27,240 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 27,804 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 27,128 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 23,680 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 21,364 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 20,673 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 19,225 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 18,247 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 17,211 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 16,909 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 15,988 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 14,645 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 14,339 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 14,599 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 14,818 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14,441 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 14,956 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 15,473 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 16,077 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15,869 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,306 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 14,068 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14,277 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 14,414 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14,497 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14,931 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14,401 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13,300 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12,487 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 12,514 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11,150 | -10.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 11,150 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38,224, 29% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 11,150 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,208, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,320 | 23,348 | 25,276 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,836 | 25,533 | 28,011 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,948 | 16,909 | 27,804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,120 | 14,339 | 16,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,919 | 12,487 | 14,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,150 | 11,150 | 11,150 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in Lithuania?
- Total number of births by birth order in Lithuania was 11,150 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 28,011 in 1987.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,150 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for total number of births by birth order?
- Lithuania ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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