Under-five deaths in Lithuania
Lithuania: Under-five deaths was 75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 75 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Lithuania peaked at 384 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2024.
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.
Under-five deaths in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 384 | — |
| 2001 | 344 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 310 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 293 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 284 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 272 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 256 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 239 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 225 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 212 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 193 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 174 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 162 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 157 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 155 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 156 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 150 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 137 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 123 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 112 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 100 | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 89 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 81 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 76 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 75 | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 75 is below the median for high income countries, which is 254, 30% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 282, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 281.9 | 212 | 384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.9 | 112 | 193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2 | 75 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 172 Belize 94 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 88 compare
- 174 Samoa 82 compare
- 176 Cabo Verde 72 compare
- 176 Cyprus 72 compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 62 compare
- 178 Brunei 62 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)
- Infant deaths 62 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Lithuania?
- Under-five deaths in Lithuania was 75 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 384 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for under-five deaths?
- Lithuania ranks 175th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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