Number of child deaths by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of child deaths by age was 13 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13 deaths
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
411 deaths
in 1963
All-time low
13 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Lithuania, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 13 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Lithuania peaked at 411 deaths in 1963 and was at its lowest, 13 deaths, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 411 deaths | — |
| 1964 | 379 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 351 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 325 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 303 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 284 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 266 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 252 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 240 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 237 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 243 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 253 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 260 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 257 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 251 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 245 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 239 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 232 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 227 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 221 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 216 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 213 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 208 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 199 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 191 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 184 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 180 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 185 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 201 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 214 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 211 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 189 deaths | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 160 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 133 deaths | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 112 deaths | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 97 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 88 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 82 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 76 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 69 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 63 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 58 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 54 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 50 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 46 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 41 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 38 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 34 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 23 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 21 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 18 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 14 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 43 deaths, 30% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48 deaths, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.29 deaths | 266 deaths | 411 deaths | 7 |
| 1970s | 247.7 deaths | 237 deaths | 260 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.1 deaths | 180 deaths | 232 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 159 deaths | 88 deaths | 214 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7 deaths | 38 deaths | 82 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6 deaths | 21 deaths | 34 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 deaths | 13 deaths | 18 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Lithuania?
- Number of child deaths by age in Lithuania was 13 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 411 deaths in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 deaths in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Lithuania ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .