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The population of Lithuania (edition 2022)
Fertility
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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
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
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
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
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
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
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
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Total |
Birth order |
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|
first |
second |
Third |
fourth |
fifth |
sixth |
sixth and higher order |
unknown |
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|
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 |
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
Live births in urban and rural areas, 2012–2021
Thousand
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
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
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Live births by other country |
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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
More:
Live births by birth order in urban and rural areas, 2021
Live births by country of birth, 2021
Live births by sex in urban and rural areas, 2012–2021
Live births by birth order, 2012–2021
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