Lithuania vs Poland
Lithuania vs Poland: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.2 births per woman in Lithuania and 1.3 births per woman in Poland, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Poland, by 0.1 births per woman, or 1.08 times that in Lithuania.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Lithuania.
- In 2023, Lithuania ranked 211 and Poland ranked 203 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Lithuania at 1.45 births per woman and Poland at 1.49 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Lithuania | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.36 | 1.32 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.49 | 1.38 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.61 | 1.44 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.64 | 1.44 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.63 | 1.47 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.69 | 1.39 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.71 | 1.32 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.63 | 1.32 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.58 | 1.29 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.59 | 1.33 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.55 | 1.34 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.5 | 1.41 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.44 | 1.39 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.32 | 1.27 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 1.38 | 1.37 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 1.46 | 1.38 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 1.46 | 1.44 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 1.47 | 1.52 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 1.5 | 1.59 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 1.55 | 1.63 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 1.58 | 1.8 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 1.74 | 1.87 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1.97 | 1.96 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 2.01 | 2.07 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 2.03 | 2.07 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 1.99 | 2.1 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 2.01 | 2.14 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 2.11 | 2.16 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 2.13 | 2.22 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 2.1 | 2.32 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 2.09 | 2.38 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 2.12 | 2.42 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 1.98 | 2.34 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 1.99 | 2.25 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 2 | 2.28 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 2.05 | 2.28 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 2.08 | 2.23 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.13 | 2.25 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 2.17 | 2.31 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 2.18 | 2.28 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 2.21 | 2.27 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 2.22 | 2.25 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 2.35 | 2.24 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 2.41 | 2.25 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 2.4 | 2.25 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 2.33 | 2.26 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 2.31 | 2.3 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 2.27 | 2.35 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 2.27 | 2.45 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 2.23 | 2.54 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 2.35 | 2.7 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 2.74 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 2.61 | 2.86 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 2.62 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 2.63 | 3.25 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 2.65 | 3.39 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 2.63 | 3.5 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 2.58 | 3.46 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 2.57 | 3.56 | 5 |
| 1954 | 2.58 | 3.55 | 5 |
| 1953 | 2.61 | 3.59 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 2.66 | 3.64 | 5 |
| 1951 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 2.71 | 3.65 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Lithuania | Poland | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.211.06–1.36 | 1.31.14–1.46 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.221.03–1.4 | 1.311.12–1.5 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.221.01–1.44 | 1.311.11–1.53 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.231–1.46 | 1.321.08–1.56 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.240.99–1.49 | 1.321.07–1.58 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.240.98–1.52 | 1.331.05–1.6 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.250.94–1.53 | 1.331.04–1.61 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.260.93–1.56 | 1.331.03–1.64 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.260.92–1.59 | 1.341.01–1.66 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.270.91–1.62 | 1.341.02–1.68 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.280.91–1.63 | 1.351.01–1.7 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.280.9–1.65 | 1.351–1.71 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.290.9–1.66 | 1.361–1.73 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.290.9–1.67 | 1.360.99–1.74 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.30.88–1.69 | 1.360.95–1.75 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.30.86–1.71 | 1.370.94–1.76 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.310.87–1.73 | 1.370.92–1.78 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.320.85–1.73 | 1.370.92–1.79 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.320.86–1.74 | 1.380.91–1.8 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.320.83–1.76 | 1.380.91–1.82 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.330.83–1.76 | 1.380.89–1.82 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.330.83–1.77 | 1.390.9–1.84 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.340.81–1.79 | 1.390.9–1.85 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.340.8–1.8 | 1.390.9–1.86 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.340.81–1.8 | 1.390.9–1.86 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.350.82–1.83 | 1.40.89–1.88 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.350.81–1.83 | 1.40.89–1.88 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.360.8–1.84 | 1.40.88–1.89 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.370.8–1.85 | 1.40.87–1.9 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.370.82–1.86 | 1.40.87–1.9 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.370.81–1.87 | 1.40.87–1.91 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.370.79–1.87 | 1.410.84–1.92 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.380.79–1.87 | 1.410.86–1.92 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.380.79–1.88 | 1.410.84–1.95 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.380.77–1.89 | 1.420.82–1.96 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.390.76–1.91 | 1.420.81–1.95 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.390.76–1.91 | 1.420.82–1.97 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.390.76–1.91 | 1.420.82–1.97 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.40.78–1.92 | 1.430.82–1.97 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.40.77–1.93 | 1.430.79–1.98 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.40.76–1.94 | 1.430.79–1.99 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.40.75–1.94 | 1.440.81–2.01 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.40.76–1.95 | 1.440.81–2 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.410.77–1.96 | 1.440.8–1.99 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.410.76–1.97 | 1.440.8–2.01 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.410.75–1.96 | 1.440.79–2.01 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.410.75–1.98 | 1.450.79–2.01 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.410.75–2 | 1.440.78–2.04 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.410.75–2 | 1.450.78–2.04 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.410.74–1.99 | 1.450.8–2.05 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.420.73–1.99 | 1.450.79–2.03 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.420.77–2 | 1.450.79–2.04 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.420.75–1.99 | 1.450.78–2.04 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.420.75–1.99 | 1.460.79–2.06 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.420.76–2 | 1.460.81–2.05 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.430.75–2.02 | 1.460.79–2.04 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.430.77–2.03 | 1.460.78–2.04 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.430.76–2.03 | 1.460.79–2.05 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.430.77–2.03 | 1.460.77–2.06 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.430.77–2.03 | 1.460.76–2.07 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.440.75–2.05 | 1.460.76–2.06 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.440.73–2.04 | 1.460.78–2.07 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.440.73–2.04 | 1.460.77–2.07 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.440.73–2.03 | 1.460.76–2.08 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.440.73–2.04 | 1.470.76–2.09 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.440.74–2.04 | 1.470.75–2.09 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.440.73–2.06 | 1.470.75–2.08 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.440.74–2.06 | 1.470.73–2.09 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.440.72–2.07 | 1.470.74–2.09 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.450.72–2.08 | 1.480.74–2.1 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.450.73–2.08 | 1.480.74–2.1 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.450.73–2.08 | 1.480.74–2.08 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.450.73–2.1 | 1.480.75–2.09 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.450.71–2.1 | 1.490.74–2.09 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.450.7–2.1 | 1.490.74–2.08 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.450.73–2.1 | 1.490.73–2.07 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.450.75–2.11 | 1.490.73–2.1 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Lithuania vs Poland
Health
- Life expectancyLithuania: 76 years in 2023Poland: 78.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityLithuania: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024Poland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityLithuania: 2.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Poland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterLithuania: 95% in 2022Poland: 88.9% in 2022
- DepressionLithuania: 4.14% in 2017Poland: 2.25% in 2017
- Suicide rateLithuania: 28 per 100,000 people in 2017Poland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationLithuania: 2.85 million people in 2023Poland: 38.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthLithuania: 0.89% a year in 2023Poland: -0.26% a year in 2023
- Urban populationLithuania: 69.1% in 2025Poland: 60.1% in 2025
- Median ageLithuania: 42.1 years in 2023Poland: 41.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overLithuania: 19.9% in 2023Poland: 19.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateLithuania: 15.7 per 1,000 people in 2023Poland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingLithuania: 3.08% of GDP in 2025Poland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsLithuania: $2.74B in 2025Poland: $42.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personLithuania: $1,035 in 2025Poland: $1,219 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingLithuania: 7.6% of government spending in 2025Poland: 9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelLithuania: 37,000 people in 2020Poland: 189,000 people in 2020
- National powerLithuania: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Poland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersLithuania: 2.48% of the labour force in 2020Poland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsLithuania: 29 million TIV in 2025Poland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsLithuania: 3 million TIV in 2024Poland: 59 million TIV in 2025