Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Lithuania
Lithuania: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3377 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.35 deaths per 100 live births
in 1958
All-time low
0.3377 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Lithuania peaked at 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 175th of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1959 | 5.55 deaths per 100 live births | -12.7% |
| 1960 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -11.5% |
| 1961 | 4.41 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9877 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9588 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9346 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9027 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8568 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.799 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7344 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6682 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.608 deaths per 100 live births | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5586 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5258 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.513 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5106 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5025 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4811 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4519 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4214 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3942 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3734 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3601 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3516 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3446 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | 5.55 deaths per 100 live births | 6.35 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8939 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6682 deaths per 100 live births | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4967 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3942 deaths per 100 live births | 0.608 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3535 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3734 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 172 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Lithuania?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Lithuania was 0.3377 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 deaths per 100 live births in 1958.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Lithuania ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .