Number of children under 5 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of children under 5 was 127,928 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of children under 5 in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 127,928 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Lithuania peaked at 295,795 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 127,928 people, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 258,369 people | 236,087 people | 274,514 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 282,942 people | 269,859 people | 295,795 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,578 people | 257,151 people | 269,623 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,200 people | 256,614 people | 295,074 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,593 people | 190,800 people | 289,741 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,117 people | 143,433 people | 184,413 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,451 people | 146,658 people | 151,090 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,990 people | 127,928 people | 142,884 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Lithuania?
- Number of children under 5 in Lithuania was 127,928 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 295,795 people in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,928 people in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of children under 5?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.