The population of Lithuania (edition 2022)

Fertility

In 2021, 23.3 thousand live births were registered; compared to 2020, the number of live births decreased by 1,814, or 7.2 per cent. In 2021, the crude live birth rate (the number of live birth per 1,000 population) stood at 8.3 (in 2020, 9.0).

In 2012–2021, 285.5 thousand live births were registered. The number of live births of boys exceeded that of girls by 7.6 thousand or 5.4 per cent.

Fertility, 2012–2021

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In 2021, the total fertility rate was 1.34 (in 2020, 1.48). The most favourable demographic balance, ensuring demographic change, is observed when the total fertility rate stands at around 2.1.

Total fertility rate, 2012–2021

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In 2021, the mean age of women at childbirth was 30.3 years (in 2020, 30.4 years), that of women at the birth of the first child – 28.2 years (in 2020, 28.2 years).

Mean age of women at childbirth, 2012–2021

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In 2021, the major portion (43.7 per cent) of live births were first order births, second order births accounted for 39.7 per cent (in 2020, 44.3 and 39.1 per cent respectively). Compared to the total live births, the proportion of third and higher order births remained unchanged – 16.6 (in 2020–2021).

Live births by birth order, 2012–2021

	Total	Birth order
	Total	first	second	Third	fourth	fifth	sixth	sixth and higher order	unknown
2021	23,330	10,202	9,253	2,909	631	183	70	151	1
2020	25,144	11,139	9,841	3,096	672	216	81	152	28
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

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Live births in urban and rural areas, 2012–2021
Thousand

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In 2021, the number of live births outside marriage amounted to 6.0 thousand, or 25.6 per cent of all live births (in 2020, 27 per cent). Most of the live births (88.6 per cent) outside marriage were registered by both parents’ statement (in 2020, 86 per cent).

Live births outside marriage 2012–2021
Per cent

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In 2021, 22.6 thousand babies (96.8 per cent of all live births) were born in Lithuania. The number of children born outside Lithuania amounted to 0.7 thousand, or 3.2 per cent of all live births (in 2020, 1.8 thousand, or 7 per cent respectively).

In 2021, the major portion (71.8 per cent) of children born abroad were born in the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany and Sweden.

Live births by country of birth, 2021