Child mortality rate by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3079 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.3079 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in Lithuania, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in Lithuania peaked at 5.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -10.4% |
| 1962 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9945 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9572 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9194 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8847 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8594 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8388 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8132 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7722 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7236 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6648 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6072 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5527 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5085 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4796 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4686 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4665 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4593 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4399 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4128 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3846 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3595 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3406 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3283 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3204 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3145 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.412 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3546 deaths per 100 live births, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.31 deaths per 100 live births | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9945 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8041 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6072 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9572 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4532 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3595 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5527 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3223 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3406 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 173 Hungary 0.3336 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Belgium 0.3326 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Australia 0.3298 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.3072 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.3033 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Portugal 0.291 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in Lithuania?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Lithuania was 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3079 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .