Number of children under 5 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of children under 5 was 127,928 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
127,928 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
295,795 people
in 1963
All-time low
127,928 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 236,087 people | — |
| 1951 | 242,780 people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 249,362 people | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 254,769 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 258,166 people | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 260,862 people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 264,286 people | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 268,596 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 274,264 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 274,514 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 276,461 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 286,551 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 294,016 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 295,795 people | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 292,986 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 286,896 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 280,064 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 274,760 people | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 272,029 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 269,859 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 268,237 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 268,833 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 269,623 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 268,461 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 267,041 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 265,367 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 262,496 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 260,182 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 258,387 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 257,151 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 256,614 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 256,734 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257,767 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 262,385 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 269,271 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 275,829 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 283,503 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 291,266 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 295,074 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 293,559 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 289,741 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 284,609 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 277,890 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 268,790 people | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 256,423 people | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 241,964 people | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 226,462 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 210,880 people | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 198,374 people | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 190,800 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 184,413 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 176,685 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 168,581 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 161,089 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 154,108 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 147,804 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 144,147 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 143,433 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 144,481 people | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 146,427 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 147,554 people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 148,317 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 150,012 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 151,073 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 150,800 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 150,994 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 151,090 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 149,747 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 148,262 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 146,658 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 142,884 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 137,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 132,148 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 127,928 people | -3.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 127,928 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 127,928 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.