Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) was 22.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.1
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 75 countries
All-time high
63.01
in 1961
All-time low
21.43
in 2023
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Number of births in thousands in Lithuania, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in thousands in Lithuania is 22.1, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in thousands in Lithuania peaked at 63.01 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.43, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 59th out of 75 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Number of births in thousands (UN DESA) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.54 | — |
| 1951 | 54.73 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 55.24 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 55.53 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 55.89 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 56.78 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 58.13 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 59.99 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 61.28 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 61.48 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 62.77 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 63.01 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 59.82 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 57.05 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 55.88 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 53.86 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 54.24 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 53.72 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 54.15 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54.01 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 55.14 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 55.59 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 54.23 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 51.68 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 51.63 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.46 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.97 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 51.93 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.66 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.65 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 51.57 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 52.08 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 52.97 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 57.42 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 57.61 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 58.54 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 59.76 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 59.33 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.61 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 55.72 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 56.98 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 56.22 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 54.64 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 47.69 | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 42.62 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 41.37 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 39.27 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 38.03 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 37.21 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 36.52 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 34.16 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 31.25 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 29.6 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 30.11 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.94 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.73 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.16 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.64 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 32.44 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 31.78 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 30.72 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 30.65 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.02 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 30.52 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.73 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 31.11 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.22 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 28.32 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.51 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.19 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 22.98 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 21.56 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 21.43 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.19 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 22.1 | -0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 22.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.8, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 22.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.36, 36% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.26 | 53.54 | 61.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.85 | 53.72 | 63.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.69 | 51.46 | 55.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.16 | 51.57 | 59.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.05 | 36.52 | 56.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.9 | 29.6 | 34.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.16 | 27.51 | 31.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.57 | 21.43 | 25.19 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in thousands in Lithuania?
- Number of births in thousands in Lithuania was 22.1 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births in thousands recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 63.01 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of births in thousands recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.43 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of births in thousands?
- Lithuania ranks 59th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of births in thousands rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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