Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 14.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Lithuania, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Lithuania is 14.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Lithuania peaked at 27.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 187th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.1% | — |
| 1961 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 27.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 26.1% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 14.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 14.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.3% | 27.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 20.4% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.5% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Lithuania?
- Population ages 0-14 in Lithuania was 14.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for population ages 0-14?
- Lithuania ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.