Infant mortality in Lithuania
Lithuania: Infant mortality was 62 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62 Number
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
565 Number
in 1961
All-time low
62 Number
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Lithuania stood at 62 Number. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Lithuania peaked at 565 Number in 1961 and was at its lowest, 62 Number, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 36th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474.9 Number | 359 Number | 565 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 388.6 Number | 345 Number | 456 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 359.3 Number | 298 Number | 419 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 303 Number | 207 Number | 434 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.4 Number | 137 Number | 221 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 128 Number | 102 Number | 148 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4 Number | 62 Number | 88 Number | 5 |
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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 infant mortality in Lithuania?
- Infant mortality in Lithuania was 62 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 565 Number in 1961.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 Number in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for infant mortality?
- Lithuania ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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