Births and deaths per year in Lithuania
Lithuania: Births and deaths per year was 40,944 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40,944 deaths
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,698 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
21,432 deaths
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths per year in Lithuania is 40,944 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Lithuania peaked at 46,698 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,432 deaths, in 1960.
That places Lithuania 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,833 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 27,795 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 26,999 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 26,364 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 25,900 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 25,550 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 25,320 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 23,940 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 22,974 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 22,128 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 21,432 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 22,217 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 24,685 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 22,951 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 21,664 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 23,268 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 23,646 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 24,335 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 25,526 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 27,028 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 27,940 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 26,775 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 28,967 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 28,821 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 29,302 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 30,980 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 31,527 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 32,554 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 33,682 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 34,577 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 35,623 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 35,412 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 35,002 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 36,449 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 38,625 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 39,245 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 35,858 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 37,053 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 37,806 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 39,279 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 39,780 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 41,036 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 41,627 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 46,278 deaths | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 46,573 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 45,499 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 43,056 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 41,285 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 40,893 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40,028 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 39,041 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 40,372 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 41,028 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 40,878 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41,375 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43,775 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 44,703 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45,502 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 43,797 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 42,070 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 42,138 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41,109 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 40,977 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 41,468 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40,283 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 41,814 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 41,170 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 40,111 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 39,598 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,283 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 43,556 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 46,698 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 44,731 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 40,944 deaths | -8.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 40,944 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691 deaths, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 40,944 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601 deaths, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,580 deaths | 22,128 deaths | 28,833 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,675 deaths | 21,432 deaths | 27,028 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,512 deaths | 26,775 deaths | 34,577 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,035 deaths | 35,002 deaths | 39,279 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,606 deaths | 39,780 deaths | 46,573 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,254 deaths | 39,041 deaths | 45,502 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,695 deaths | 38,283 deaths | 42,138 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,982 deaths | 40,944 deaths | 46,698 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Lithuania?
- Births and deaths per year in Lithuania was 40,944 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 46,698 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,432 deaths in 1960.
- How does Lithuania rank for births and deaths per year?
- Lithuania ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.