The decline in the population in 2013 was caused by negative net international migration and the natural decrease. The impact of negative net international migration accounted for 59% of the decline.
In 2013, the number of marriages registered amounted to 20.5 thousand, that of divorces - 10 thousand, which is by 191 marriages (0.9%) and 425 divorces (4.1%) less than in 2012.
In 2013, the number of live births amounted to 29.9 thousand, which is by 574 less than in 2012.
At the beginning of 2014, the median age of the population of Lithuania was 42 years, i.e. by 4 years longer than at the beginning of 2005.
At the beginning of 2014, the population aged 65 and older amounted to 542.7 thousand, or 18.5%. Over the past nine years (2005-2013), the number of elderly persons increased by 11.6 thousand, or 2.2%.
In 2013, 38.8 thousand residents emigrated from Lithuania, 22 thousand persons - immigrated.
Compared to 2012, the number of emigrants decreased by 2.3 thousand (5.6%), while the number of immigrants increased by 2.2 thousand (10.9%).
