Children under age 5 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Children under age 5 was 127,928 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
127,928
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
295,795
in 1963
All-time low
127,928
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 127,928 for children under age 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, children under age 5 in Lithuania peaked at 295,795 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 127,928, 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.
Children under age 5 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 236,087 | — |
| 1951 | 242,780 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 249,362 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 254,769 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 258,166 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 260,862 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 264,286 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 268,596 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 274,264 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 274,514 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 276,461 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 286,551 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 294,016 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 295,795 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 292,986 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 286,896 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 280,064 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 274,760 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 272,029 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 269,859 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 268,237 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 268,833 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 269,623 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 268,461 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 267,041 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 265,367 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 262,496 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 260,182 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 258,387 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 257,151 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 256,614 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 256,734 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 257,767 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 262,385 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 269,271 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 275,829 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 283,503 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 291,266 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 295,074 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 293,559 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 289,741 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 284,609 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 277,890 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 268,790 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 256,423 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 241,964 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 226,462 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 210,880 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 198,374 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 190,800 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 184,413 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 176,685 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 168,581 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 161,089 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 154,108 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 147,804 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 144,147 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 143,433 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 144,481 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 146,427 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 147,554 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 148,317 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 150,012 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 151,073 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 150,800 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 150,994 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 151,090 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 149,747 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 148,262 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 146,658 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 142,884 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 137,000 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 132,148 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 127,928 | -3.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 127,928 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 127,928 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 258,369 | 236,087 | 274,514 | 10 |
| 1960s | 282,942 | 269,859 | 295,795 | 10 |
| 1970s | 264,578 | 257,151 | 269,623 | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,200 | 256,614 | 295,074 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,593 | 190,800 | 289,741 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,117 | 143,433 | 184,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,451 | 146,658 | 151,090 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,990 | 127,928 | 142,884 | 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 children under age 5 in Lithuania?
- Children under age 5 in Lithuania was 127,928 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 295,795 in 1963.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,928 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for children under age 5?
- Lithuania ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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