Lithuania abortions and live births by county, 1997-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 14 October 2025

Reported abortions by county of residence, 1997-2024

county 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 county

Alytus 1,317 1,131 1,033 1,007 557 558 484 515 513 498 498 468 450 393 347 309 281 269 265 251 203 189 183 144 118 108 127 116 Alytus

Kaunas 7,079 6,112 5,762 4,945 3,219 2,745 2,372 2,138 1,703 1,652 1,718 1,670 1,411 1,248 1,111 1,001 932 842 803 521 481 461 389 308 208 208 213 264 Kaunas

Klaipeda 3,945 4,298 4,072 3,684 2,287 2,124 2,022 1,794 1,762 1,640 1,568 1,413 1,204 1,180 881 944 830 805 711 401 364 307 277 230 223 223 241 205 Klaipeda

Marijampole 1,146 1,181 1,101 962 478 530 450 544 341 342 285 325 275 187 193 146 154 161 132 146 145 141 116 71 62 65 65 52 Marijampole

Panevezys 2,417 2,890 2,780 2,488 1,464 1,234 1,312 1,177 1,163 971 952 879 738 549 501 489 403 343 327 317 264 272 220 196 169 195 151 178 Panevezys

Siauliai 2,549 1,823 1,530 1,360 386 274 255 204 170 223 308 319 201 352 334 397 388 536 447 508 418 380 335 309 275 245 285 251 Siauliai

Taurage 522 462 418 433 40 35 30 46 31 65 56 80 80 54 45 58 37 69 52 42 51 50 43 28 33 45 29 28 Taurage

Telsiai 647 662 723 609 170 102 222 195 149 190 141 266 300 380 386 420 353 271 260 258 266 224 225 197 174 165 185 137 Telsiai

Utena 892 757 798 770 351 286 297 290 291 303 340 303 252 215 196 163 123 140 148 167 152 146 140 90 119 106 90 86 Utena

Vilnius 10,045 9,134 8,542 7,425 4,725 4,607 4,069 3,741 3,849 3,652 3,730 3,308 3,113 2,431 2,211 2,106 1,852 1,795 1,590 777 724 612 980 784 729 653 595 599 Vilnius

LITHUANIA TOTAL 30,559 28,450 26,759 23,683 13,677 12,495 11,513 10,644 9,972 9,536 9,596 9,031 8,024 6,989 6,205 6,033 5,353 5,231 4,735 3,735 3,440 3,146 2,925 2,370 2,134 2,085 2,021 1,928 LITHUANIA TOTAL

Reported live births by county, 1997-2024

county 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 county

Alytus 2,093 2,061 2,018 1,908 1,746 1,573 1,635 1,534 1,540 1,580 1,487 1,559 1,681 1,591 1,524 1,353 1,270 1,254 1,270 1,177 1,195 1,031 964 889 838 749 724 672 Alytus

Kaunas 7,747 7,489 7,288 6,753 6,297 5,991 6,091 6,068 6,161 6,082 6,482 7,090 7,366 7,158 6,745 5,883 5,594 5,770 5,873 5,834 5,402 5,415 5,092 4,941 4,993 4,751 4,381 4,240 Kaunas

Klaipeda 4,153 4,111 4,020 3,886 3,572 3,366 3,461 3,505 3,455 3,672 3,924 4,175 4,438 4,252 4,150 3,550 3,454 3,483 3,625 3,441 3,328 3,243 3,093 2,801 2,863 2,670 2,539 2,286 Klaipeda

Marijampole 2,394 2,355 2,237 2,084 1,973 1,871 1,900 1,788 1,655 1,787 1,691 1,801 1,895 1,802 1,760 1,550 1,491 1,452 1,447 1,429 1,316 1,185 1,172 973 942 899 857 757 Marijampole

Panevezys 3,379 3,210 3,168 2,928 2,698 2,586 2,547 2,474 2,487 2,438 2,355 2,464 2,671 2,452 2,369 2,105 2,024 2,064 2,090 1,941 1,891 1,692 1,581 1,470 1,389 1,249 1,298 1,185 Panevezys

Siauliai 4,252 4,092 3,988 3,657 3,354 3,224 3,266 3,227 3,064 3,062 3,248 3,411 3,488 3,338 3,270 2,711 2,657 2,634 2,638 2,580 2,414 2,244 2,132 1,985 1,833 1,826 1,736 1,506 Siauliai

Taurage 1,606 1,594 1,594 1,461 1,294 1,237 1,308 1,154 1,170 1,143 1,215 1,277 1,234 1,216 1,230 1,066 1,036 1,022 1,063 1,045 946 832 762 742 618 642 574 578 Taurage

Telsiai 2,212 2,241 2,157 2,017 1,787 1,691 1,750 1,765 1,670 1,756 1,731 1,958 1,823 1,821 1,848 1,567 1,461 1,384 1,478 1,407 1,292 1,233 1,187 1,083 1,027 886 900 791 Telsiai

Utena 1,789 1,719 1,776 1,648 1,510 1,313 1,358 1,361 1,365 1,362 1,330 1,507 1,449 1,370 1,315 1,133 1,079 1,111 1,051 1,034 961 924 832 809 744 680 637 581 Utena

Vilnius 8,187 8,147 8,169 7,807 7,315 7,162 7,282 7,543 7,974 8,383 8,883 9,823 10,637 10,626 10,174 9,026 8,795 9,190 9,530 9,626 9,166 8,993 8,158 7,863 8,083 7,716 6,977 6,490 Vilnius

LITHUANIA TOTAL 37,812 37,019 36,415 34,149 31,546 30,014 30,598 30,419 30,541 31,265 32,346 35,065 36,682 35,626 34,385 29,944 28,861 29,364 30,065 29,514 27,911 26,792 24,973 23,556 23,330 22,068 20,623 19,086 LITHUANIA TOTAL

Sources (incomplete):

Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, Ministry of Health of Lithuanian Republic, 2000, "Lietuvos gyventoju sveikata ir sveikatos prieziuros istaigu veikla 1999 m.," Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, on line [http://sic.hi.lt/data/leid1999.doc].
Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, Ministry of Health of Lithuanian Republic, 2003, "Lietuvos gyventoju sveikata ir sveikatos prieziuros istaigu veikla 2002 m.," Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, on line [http://sic.hi.lt/data/leid2002.doc].
Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, Ministry of Health of Lithuanian Republic, 2004, "Lietuvos gyventoju sveikata ir sveikatos prieziuros istaigu veikla 2003 m.," Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, on line [http://sic.hi.lt/data/leid2003.doc].
Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, Ministry of Health of Lithuanian Republic, 2006, "Lietuvos gyventoju sveikata ir sveikatos prieziuros istaigu veikla 2005 m.," Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, on line [http://sic.hi.lt/data/leid2005.doc].
Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, Ministry of Health of Lithuanian Republic, 2008, "Lietuvos gyventoju sveikata ir sveikatos prieziuros istaigu veikla 2007 m.," Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, on line [http://sic.hi.lt/data/leid2007.doc].
Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, Ministry of Health of Lithuanian Republic, 2011, "Lietuvos gyventoju sveikata ir sveikatos prieziuros istaigu veikla 2010 m.," Institute of Hygiene Health Information Centre, on line [http://sic.hi.lt/data/leid2010.doc].
Statistics Lithuania, 2012, "M3010501: Live births and natural increase/decrease of population by administrative territory," Statistics Lithuania, on line [http://db1.stat.gov.lt/statbank/SelectVarVal/Define.asp?Maintable=M3010501&PLanguage=1].

© 2006-2012, 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 14 October 2025.
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county	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	county
Alytus	1,317	1,131	1,033	1,007	557	558	484	515	513	498	498	468	450	393	347	309	281	269	265	251	203	189	183	144	118	108	127	116	Alytus
Kaunas	7,079	6,112	5,762	4,945	3,219	2,745	2,372	2,138	1,703	1,652	1,718	1,670	1,411	1,248	1,111	1,001	932	842	803	521	481	461	389	308	208	208	213	264	Kaunas
Klaipeda	3,945	4,298	4,072	3,684	2,287	2,124	2,022	1,794	1,762	1,640	1,568	1,413	1,204	1,180	881	944	830	805	711	401	364	307	277	230	223	223	241	205	Klaipeda
Marijampole	1,146	1,181	1,101	962	478	530	450	544	341	342	285	325	275	187	193	146	154	161	132	146	145	141	116	71	62	65	65	52	Marijampole
Panevezys	2,417	2,890	2,780	2,488	1,464	1,234	1,312	1,177	1,163	971	952	879	738	549	501	489	403	343	327	317	264	272	220	196	169	195	151	178	Panevezys
Siauliai	2,549	1,823	1,530	1,360	386	274	255	204	170	223	308	319	201	352	334	397	388	536	447	508	418	380	335	309	275	245	285	251	Siauliai
Taurage	522	462	418	433	40	35	30	46	31	65	56	80	80	54	45	58	37	69	52	42	51	50	43	28	33	45	29	28	Taurage
Telsiai	647	662	723	609	170	102	222	195	149	190	141	266	300	380	386	420	353	271	260	258	266	224	225	197	174	165	185	137	Telsiai
Utena	892	757	798	770	351	286	297	290	291	303	340	303	252	215	196	163	123	140	148	167	152	146	140	90	119	106	90	86	Utena
Vilnius	10,045	9,134	8,542	7,425	4,725	4,607	4,069	3,741	3,849	3,652	3,730	3,308	3,113	2,431	2,211	2,106	1,852	1,795	1,590	777	724	612	980	784	729	653	595	599	Vilnius
LITHUANIA TOTAL	30,559	28,450	26,759	23,683	13,677	12,495	11,513	10,644	9,972	9,536	9,596	9,031	8,024	6,989	6,205	6,033	5,353	5,231	4,735	3,735	3,440	3,146	2,925	2,370	2,134	2,085	2,021	1,928	LITHUANIA TOTAL

county	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	county
Alytus	2,093	2,061	2,018	1,908	1,746	1,573	1,635	1,534	1,540	1,580	1,487	1,559	1,681	1,591	1,524	1,353	1,270	1,254	1,270	1,177	1,195	1,031	964	889	838	749	724	672	Alytus
Kaunas	7,747	7,489	7,288	6,753	6,297	5,991	6,091	6,068	6,161	6,082	6,482	7,090	7,366	7,158	6,745	5,883	5,594	5,770	5,873	5,834	5,402	5,415	5,092	4,941	4,993	4,751	4,381	4,240	Kaunas
Klaipeda	4,153	4,111	4,020	3,886	3,572	3,366	3,461	3,505	3,455	3,672	3,924	4,175	4,438	4,252	4,150	3,550	3,454	3,483	3,625	3,441	3,328	3,243	3,093	2,801	2,863	2,670	2,539	2,286	Klaipeda
Marijampole	2,394	2,355	2,237	2,084	1,973	1,871	1,900	1,788	1,655	1,787	1,691	1,801	1,895	1,802	1,760	1,550	1,491	1,452	1,447	1,429	1,316	1,185	1,172	973	942	899	857	757	Marijampole
Panevezys	3,379	3,210	3,168	2,928	2,698	2,586	2,547	2,474	2,487	2,438	2,355	2,464	2,671	2,452	2,369	2,105	2,024	2,064	2,090	1,941	1,891	1,692	1,581	1,470	1,389	1,249	1,298	1,185	Panevezys
Siauliai	4,252	4,092	3,988	3,657	3,354	3,224	3,266	3,227	3,064	3,062	3,248	3,411	3,488	3,338	3,270	2,711	2,657	2,634	2,638	2,580	2,414	2,244	2,132	1,985	1,833	1,826	1,736	1,506	Siauliai
Taurage	1,606	1,594	1,594	1,461	1,294	1,237	1,308	1,154	1,170	1,143	1,215	1,277	1,234	1,216	1,230	1,066	1,036	1,022	1,063	1,045	946	832	762	742	618	642	574	578	Taurage
Telsiai	2,212	2,241	2,157	2,017	1,787	1,691	1,750	1,765	1,670	1,756	1,731	1,958	1,823	1,821	1,848	1,567	1,461	1,384	1,478	1,407	1,292	1,233	1,187	1,083	1,027	886	900	791	Telsiai
Utena	1,789	1,719	1,776	1,648	1,510	1,313	1,358	1,361	1,365	1,362	1,330	1,507	1,449	1,370	1,315	1,133	1,079	1,111	1,051	1,034	961	924	832	809	744	680	637	581	Utena
Vilnius	8,187	8,147	8,169	7,807	7,315	7,162	7,282	7,543	7,974	8,383	8,883	9,823	10,637	10,626	10,174	9,026	8,795	9,190	9,530	9,626	9,166	8,993	8,158	7,863	8,083	7,716	6,977	6,490	Vilnius
LITHUANIA TOTAL	37,812	37,019	36,415	34,149	31,546	30,014	30,598	30,419	30,541	31,265	32,346	35,065	36,682	35,626	34,385	29,944	28,861	29,364	30,065	29,514	27,911	26,792	24,973	23,556	23,330	22,068	20,623	19,086	LITHUANIA TOTAL