Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania
Lithuania: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania, 1980–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania stood at 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 45 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 in extreme poverty in Lithuania peaked at 2.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3377 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 173 Germany 0.3711 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Hungary 0.3707 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Australia 0.3607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.334 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Austria 0.3322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Portugal 0.3228 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 16,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 16,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 15,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Lithuania?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 in extreme poverty recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 in extreme poverty?
- Lithuania ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .