Average age of mothers at childbirth in Lithuania

Lithuania: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.32 years in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
30.32 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.39 years
in 2021
All-time low
25.52 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Lithuania, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Lithuania stood at 30.32 years.

The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Lithuania peaked at 30.39 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.52 years, in 1994.

Lithuania ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 29.39 years 29.36 years 29.45 years 10
1960s 28.8 years 27.98 years 29.38 years 10
1970s 27.39 years 26.92 years 27.81 years 10
1980s 26.78 years 25.96 years 27.14 years 10
1990s 25.85 years 25.52 years 26.47 years 10
2000s 27.43 years 26.64 years 28.48 years 10
2010s 29.43 years 28.78 years 30.21 years 10
2020s 30.35 years 30.31 years 30.39 years 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 65 Afghanistan 30.37 years compare
  2. 66 Faroe Islands 30.33 years compare
  3. 67 Kuwait 30.33 years compare
  4. 69 Latvia 30.32 years compare
  5. 70 Mauritania 30.22 years compare
  6. 71 Comoros 30.22 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Lithuania?
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Lithuania was 30.32 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 30.39 years in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 25.52 years in 1994.
How does Lithuania rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
Lithuania ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of mothers at childbirth
Unit
years
Source
Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed

Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.