Birth rate and death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Birth rate and death rate was 12.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.96 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
16.95 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
6.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Birth rate and death rate in Lithuania, 1959–2024
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, birth rate and death rate in Lithuania stood at 12.96 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate and death rate in Lithuania peaked at 16.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1964.
That places Lithuania 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Birth rate and death rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 7.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 8.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 7.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 8.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 8.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 8.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 9.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 10.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.16 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 10.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 12.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 12.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 11.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 11.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.88 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 12.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.56 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13.98 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.35 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 13.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.91 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 14.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 15.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 16.95 deaths per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 15.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 12.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 12.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 12.96 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.62 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 12.96 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.36 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 11 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate and death rate in Lithuania?
- Birth rate and death rate in Lithuania was 12.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1964.
- How does Lithuania rank for birth rate and death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate and death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.