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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.

Average age of mothers at childbirth in Lithuania, year by year

Year years Change
1950 29.45 years —
1951 29.45 years +0.0%
1952 29.41 years -0.1%
1953 29.39 years -0.1%
1954 29.36 years -0.1%
1955 29.36 years +0.0%
1956 29.36 years -0.0%
1957 29.37 years +0.1%
1958 29.39 years +0.1%
1959 29.38 years -0.0%
1960 29.38 years -0.0%
1961 29.11 years -0.9%
1962 29.18 years +0.2%
1963 29.09 years -0.3%
1964 29.14 years +0.2%
1965 28.84 years -1.0%
1966 28.66 years -0.6%
1967 28.41 years -0.9%
1968 28.19 years -0.8%
1969 27.98 years -0.7%
1970 27.81 years -0.6%
1971 27.7 years -0.4%
1972 27.65 years -0.2%
1973 27.59 years -0.2%
1974 27.46 years -0.4%
1975 27.36 years -0.4%
1976 27.28 years -0.3%
1977 27.13 years -0.5%
1978 27.03 years -0.4%
1979 26.92 years -0.4%
1980 26.76 years -0.6%
1981 27.06 years +1.1%
1982 27.09 years +0.1%
1983 27.14 years +0.2%
1984 27.05 years -0.3%
1985 26.86 years -0.7%
1986 26.91 years +0.2%
1987 26.77 years -0.5%
1988 26.25 years -2.0%
1989 25.96 years -1.1%
1990 25.88 years -0.3%
1991 25.68 years -0.7%
1992 25.6 years -0.3%
1993 25.63 years +0.1%
1994 25.52 years -0.4%
1995 25.62 years +0.4%
1996 25.79 years +0.6%
1997 26.01 years +0.9%
1998 26.3 years +1.1%
1999 26.47 years +0.7%
2000 26.64 years +0.6%
2001 26.82 years +0.7%
2002 26.89 years +0.3%
2003 27.06 years +0.6%
2004 27.3 years +0.9%
2005 27.48 years +0.6%
2006 27.64 years +0.6%
2007 27.85 years +0.8%
2008 28.12 years +1.0%
2009 28.48 years +1.3%
2010 28.78 years +1.0%
2011 28.88 years +0.4%
2012 28.99 years +0.4%
2013 29.15 years +0.5%
2014 29.34 years +0.7%
2015 29.45 years +0.4%
2016 29.61 years +0.5%
2017 29.81 years +0.7%
2018 30.05 years +0.8%
2019 30.21 years +0.5%
2020 30.36 years +0.5%
2021 30.39 years +0.1%
2022 30.31 years -0.3%
2023 30.32 years +0.0%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 30.32 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.49 years, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 30.32 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.36 years, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

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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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
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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.