Denmark vs Lithuania: Neonatal mortality rate
Denmark
0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Lithuania
0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Denmark rank
176th
Lithuania rank
174th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in Denmark, a difference of 0.0198 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lithuania ahead.
Denmark ranks 176th and Lithuania ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4797 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6873 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2075 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 0.3946 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7774 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3828 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.3095 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4028 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0933 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.2922 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2459 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0463 Deaths per 1000 live births | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.2023 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2027 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.0005 Deaths per 1000 live births | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births against 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 0.0198 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Denmark ranks 176th and Lithuania ranks 174th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.