Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Finland or Lithuania?

Finland, at 59 deaths against 49 deaths in Lithuania as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Lithuania: Number of neonatal deaths

Finland

59 deaths

in 2019

Lithuania

49 deaths

in 2019

Finland rank

162nd

Lithuania rank

165th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Finland
Lithuania

How they compare

Finland currently reports 59 deaths against 49 deaths in Lithuania, a difference of 10 deaths.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 162nd and Lithuania ranks 165th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,048 deaths	1,739 deaths	308.1 deaths	Finland
1960s	1,035 deaths	1,036 deaths	1.2 deaths	Lithuania
1970s	480.4 deaths	616.4 deaths	136 deaths	Lithuania
1980s	272.5 deaths	480.7 deaths	208.2 deaths	Lithuania
1990s	194.7 deaths	328.8 deaths	134.1 deaths	Lithuania
2000s	119.6 deaths	119.5 deaths	0.1 deaths	Finland
2010s	74.2 deaths	67.1 deaths	7.1 deaths	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Finland or Lithuania?: Finland, at 59 deaths against 49 deaths in Lithuania as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Finland and Lithuania?: 10 deaths, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Finland ranks 162nd and Lithuania ranks 165th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.