Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Lithuania
Lithuania: Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario was 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
1.47 births per woman in last 5 years
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.81 births per woman in last 5 years
in 1955
All-time low
1.29 births per woman in last 5 years
in 2005
Years of data
30
1955–2100
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Lithuania, 1955–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman in last 5 years.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Lithuania peaked at 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | births per woman in last 5 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | — |
| 1960 | 2.68 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.48 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 2.3 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 2.32 births per woman in last 5 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.12 births per woman in last 5 years | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.02 births per woman in last 5 years | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.07 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.65 births per woman in last 5 years | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | -7.7% |
| 2030 | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | +3.5% |
| 2035 | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | +2.8% |
| 2040 | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.6% |
| 2060 | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.6% |
| 2065 | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.9% |
| 2070 | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.0% |
| 2075 | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.1% |
| 2095 | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | -1.1% |
| 2100 | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.68 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.31 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.3 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.32 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.02 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.12 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.97 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.86 births per woman in last 5 years | 2.07 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.65 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.6 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.58 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.63 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.61 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.59 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.62 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.56 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.55 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.57 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.53 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.54 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.51 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.52 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 4 Guadeloupe 1.49 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 5 Martinique 1.48 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 6 French Polynesia 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 8 Iceland 1.43 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 9 Finland 1.39 births per woman in last 5 years compare
- 10 Denmark 1.38 births per woman in last 5 years compare
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 projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Lithuania?
- Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario in Lithuania was 1.47 births per woman in last 5 years in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 births per woman in last 5 years in 1955.
- What is the lowest projections of the fertility rate by education scenario recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 births per woman in last 5 years in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for projections of the fertility rate by education scenario?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projections of the fertility rate by education scenario rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections of the fertility rate by education scenario. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children born in the last 5-year period to the women of reproductive age (15-49).