Adolescent fertility rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Adolescent fertility rate was 5.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent fertility rate in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent fertility rate in Lithuania stood at 5.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Lithuania peaked at 49.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 183rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 19.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 17.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 15.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 15.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 15.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 15.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 17.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 19.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 20.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 22.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 22.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 21.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 21.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 22.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 21.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 22.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 25.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 26.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 26.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 27.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 21.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 20.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 20.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 20.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 22.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 23.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 31.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 36.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 42.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 47.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 49.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 44.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 41.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 40.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 37.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 33.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 29.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 26.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 23.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 20.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 20.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 20.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 20.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 16.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 14.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 15.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 14.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 12.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 11.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 10.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 8.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 6.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 6.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 5.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 5.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 20.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 49.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 15.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 180 Israel 5.7 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 181 Oman 5.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 182 Chile 5.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 184 Qatar 5.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 185 Germany 5.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 186 China 5.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Lithuania?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Lithuania was 5.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Lithuania ranks 183rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.