Infant deaths in Lithuania
Lithuania: Infant deaths was 62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 213 countries
All-time high
302
in 2000
All-time low
62
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Lithuania stood at 62. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Lithuania peaked at 302 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 175th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 302 | — |
| 2001 | 268 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 241 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 230 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 218 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 206 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 193 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 184 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 174 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 159 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 142 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 127 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 129 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 124 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 112 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 100 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 62 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 62 is below the median for high income countries, which is 210, 30% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 62 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 235, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 224.2 | 174 | 302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.3 | 91 | 159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6 | 62 | 82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 172 Belize 80 compare
- 173 Cabo Verde 68 compare
- 174 Samoa 67 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
- 177 Cyprus 59 compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 53 compare
- 178 Brunei 53 compare
More development goals data for Lithuania
- Red List Index 0.9919 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,802 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 63 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 29 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Lithuania?
- Infant deaths in Lithuania was 62 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 302 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for infant deaths?
- Lithuania ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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