Birth rate vs death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Birth rate vs death rate was 7.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.51
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.87
in 1958
All-time low
7.51
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7.51 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Lithuania peaked at 22.87 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.01 | — |
| 1951 | 22.26 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 22.22 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 22.08 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 21.96 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 22.05 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 22.29 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 22.71 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 22.87 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 22.58 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 22.67 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 22.4 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 20.96 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 19.73 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 19.08 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 18.16 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 18.08 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 17.7 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 17.64 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 17.4 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 17.58 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.53 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.92 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 15.97 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 15.81 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.61 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.63 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.49 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 15.28 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.17 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.04 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 15.09 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15.23 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 16.38 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 16.3 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 16.43 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16.63 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.36 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 15.41 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 15.08 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.42 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 15.19 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 14.78 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.96 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 11.66 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 11.41 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 10.91 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.64 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.49 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 10.37 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 9.76 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 9 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.81 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.88 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 9.01 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.09 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.33 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.89 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 10.26 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 10.26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.14 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.15 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.92 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10.84 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.33 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.11 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.84 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.22 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 7.65 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.51 | -1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 7.51 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 7.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.31, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.3 | 21.96 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.38 | 17.4 | 22.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.1 | 15.17 | 17.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.79 | 15.04 | 16.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.38 | 10.37 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 8.6 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 | 9.84 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 | 7.51 | 9.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Lithuania?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Lithuania was 7.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.87 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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