The population of Lithuania (edition 2023)

Fertility

 

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In 2022, 22.1 thousand live births were registered. Compared to 2021, the number of live births decreased by 1.262, or 5.4 per cent. In 2022, the crude live birth rate (the number of live birth per 1,000 popula­tion) stood at 7.8 (in 2021, 8.3).

In 2013–2022, 277.1 thousand live births were registered. The number of live births of boys exceeded that of girls by 7.2 thousand or 5.3 per cent.

 

Fertility, 2013–2022

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In 2022, the total fertility rate was 1.27 (in 2021, 1.34). The most favourable demographic balance, ensuring demographic change, is observed when the total fertility rate stands at around 2.1.

 

Total fertility rate, 2013–2022

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Total fertility rate in counties in 2013 and 2022

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In 2022, the mean age of women at childbirth was 30.2 years (in 2021, 30.3 years), that of women at the birth of the first child – 28.2 years (in 2021, 28.2 years).

 

Mean age of women at childbirth, 2013–2022

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In 2022, the major portion (45.4 per cent) of live births were first order births, second order births accounted for 38.4 per cent (in 2021, 43.7 and 39.7 per cent respectively). Compared to the total live births, the proportion of third and higher order births remained unchanged – 16.2 (in 2021, 16.6 per cent).

 

Live births by birth order, 2013–2022

 

Total

Birth order

first

second

Third

fourth

fifth

sixth

sixth and higher order

unknown

2022

22,068

10,018

8,469

2,679

583

187

69

132

-

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

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Live births in urban and rural areas, 2013–2022
Thousand

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In 2022, the number of live births outside marriage amounted to 5.8 thousand, or 26.2 per cent of all live births (in 2021, 25.6 per cent). Most of the live births (88.1 per cent) outside marriage were registered by both parents’ statement (in 2021, 88.6 per cent).

 

Live births outside marriage 2013–2022
Per cent

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First children born to underage mothers 2013–2022

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In 2022, 21.6 thousand babies (98 per cent of all live births) were born in Lithuania. The number of children born outside Lithuania amounted to 0.4 thousand, or 2 per cent of all live births (in 2021, 0.7 thousand, or 3.2 per cent respectively).

In 2022, the major portion (61.7 per cent) of children born abroad were born in the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany and Sweden.

 

Live births by country of birth, 2022

 

Live births by other country 
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Live births by birth order in urban and rural areas, 2013–2022

Live births by country of birth, 2022

Live births by sex in urban and rural areas, 2013–2022

Deliveries 2013–2022

Live births by birth order, 2013–2022

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