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 |
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first |
second |
third |
fourth |
fifth |
sixth |
sixth and higher order |
unknown |
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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 |
3 |
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
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
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
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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
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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
Live births by birth order, 2009–2019
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