France vs Lithuania: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality

France
11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2024
Lithuania
4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births
in 2025
France rank
4th
Lithuania rank
2nd

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time

  • France
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

France currently reports 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in Lithuania, a difference of 7 Deaths per 1 000 births.

That makes France's figure about 2.7 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 2nd of 33 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Lithuania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lithuania Difference Ahead
1960s 28.12 Deaths per 1 000 births 14.29 Deaths per 1 000 births 13.83 Deaths per 1 000 births France
1970s 18.56 Deaths per 1 000 births 12.61 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.95 Deaths per 1 000 births France
1980s 10.88 Deaths per 1 000 births 11.28 Deaths per 1 000 births 0.4 Deaths per 1 000 births Lithuania
1990s 7.58 Deaths per 1 000 births 12.43 Deaths per 1 000 births 4.85 Deaths per 1 000 births Lithuania
2000s 10.54 Deaths per 1 000 births 8.23 Deaths per 1 000 births 2.31 Deaths per 1 000 births France
2010s 10.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 5.86 Deaths per 1 000 births 4.92 Deaths per 1 000 births France
2020s 10.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 4.78 Deaths per 1 000 births 6 Deaths per 1 000 births France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, France or Lithuania?
France, at 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births against 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between France and Lithuania?
7 Deaths per 1 000 births, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lithuania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Lithuania rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
France ranks 4th and Lithuania ranks 2nd of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit
Deaths per 1 000 births
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.