Child mortality by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Child mortality by sex was 0.366 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.366
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.99
in 1958
All-time low
0.366
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality by sex in Lithuania, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Lithuania is 0.366, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Lithuania peaked at 6.99 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.366, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 176th 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.
Child mortality by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 6.99 | — |
| 1959 | 6.13 | -12.4% |
| 1960 | 5.44 | -11.2% |
| 1961 | 4.9 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 4.46 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 4.07 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 3.74 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 3.49 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 3.29 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 3.12 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 2.95 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 2.76 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.58 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.44 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.39 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.49 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.57 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.58 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.53 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.05 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.82 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.7 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.61 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.58 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 2 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.28 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9883 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9371 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8706 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7997 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.726 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6606 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6061 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5699 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5554 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5526 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5432 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5201 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.489 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4564 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4271 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4044 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3904 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.381 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3729 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.366 | -1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.366 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5103, 72% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.366 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4165, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.56 | 6.13 | 6.99 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.82 | 2.76 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.48 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.58 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.22 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9791 | 0.726 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.538 | 0.4271 | 0.6606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3829 | 0.366 | 0.4044 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Lithuania?
- Child mortality by sex in Lithuania was 0.366 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.99 in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.366 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for child mortality by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 67 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).