Population of Lithuania (edition 2020)

Fertility

 

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In 2019, 27.4 thousand live births were registered; compared to 2018, the number of live births decreased by 756, or 2.7 per cent. In 2019, the crude live birth rate (the number of live birth per 1,000 popula­tion) stood at 9.8 (in 2018, 10.0).

During the last ten years (2010–2019), 298 thousand live births were registered. The number of live births of boys exceeded that of girls by 8 thousand or 5.5 per cent.

 

Fertility, 2009–2019

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In 2019, the total fertility rate was 1.61 (in 2018, 1.63). The most favourable demographic balance, ensuring demographic change, is observed when the total fertility rate stands at around 2.1.

 

Total fertility rate, 2009–2019

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In 2019, the mean age of women at childbirth was 30.2 years (in 2018, 30.1 years), that of women at the birth of the first child – 28 years (in 2018, 27.8 years).

 

Mean age of women at childbirth, 2009–2019

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In 2019, the major portion (45.6 per cent) of live births were first order births, second order births accounted for 38.9 per cent (in 2018, 44.3 and 40 per cent respectively). Compared to the total live births, the proportion of third and higher order births decreased slightly – from 15.6 (in 2018) to 15.4 (in 2019).

 

Live births by birth order, 2009–2019

 

Total

Birth order

first

second

third

fourth

fifth

sixth

sixth and higher order

unknown

2019

27,393

12,501

10,646

3,149

669

221

84

168

39

2018

28,149

12,479

11,262

3,256

696

239

97

193

24

2017

28,696

13,286

10,959

3,191

736

240

130

248

36

2016

30,623

14,386

11,548

3,334

791

268

126

254

42

2015

31,475

14,928

11,847

3,341

797

288

135

263

11

2014

30,369

14,495

11,233

3,234

780

327

138

292

8

2013

29,885

14,411

11,014

3,132

738

271

146

306

13

2012

30,459

14,276

11,431

3,326

795

322

138

304

5

2011

30,268

14,065

11,568

3,203

810

310

140

304

5

2010

30,676

14,304

11,683

3,207

792

331

167

355

4

2009

32,165

15,868

11,555

3,203

803

351

186

382

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Live births in urban and rural areas, 2009–2019

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In 2019, the number of live births outside marriage amounted to 7.4 thousand, or 26.9 per cent of all live births (in 2018, 26.8 per cent). Most of the live births (87.6 per cent) outside marriage were registered by both parents’ statement (in 2018, 86.9 per cent).

 

Live births outside marriage 2009–2019

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In 2019, 24.1 thousand babies (88.1 per cent of all live births) were born in Lithuania. The number of children born outside Lithuania amounted to 3.3 thousand, or 11.9 per cent of all live births (in 2018, 2.1 thousand, or 7.4 per cent respectively).

In 2019, the major portion (65.7 per cent) of children born abroad were born in the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany and Ireland.

 

Live births by country of birth, 2019

  Live births by other country 
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More:

Live births by birth order in urban and rural areas, 2019

Live births by country of birth, 2019

Live births by sex in urban and rural areas, 2009–2019

Deliveries 2009–2019

Induced abortions, 2009–2019

Live births by birth order, 2009–2019


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