What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 4.05 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Lithuania rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lithuania

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lithuania
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 0.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.28 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.4%

World rank

172nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

4.05 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

0.28 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lithuania, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 0.28 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lithuania peaked at 4.05 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.28 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Lithuania 172nd out of 195 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
1960s	2.79 per 1,000 live births	1.96 per 1,000 live births	4.05 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	1.73 per 1,000 live births	1.65 per 1,000 live births	1.83 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	1.36 per 1,000 live births	1.12 per 1,000 live births	1.59 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	1.18 per 1,000 live births	0.89 per 1,000 live births	1.43 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	0.72 per 1,000 live births	0.54 per 1,000 live births	0.86 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	0.408 per 1,000 live births	0.33 per 1,000 live births	0.49 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	0.294 per 1,000 live births	0.28 per 1,000 live births	0.31 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

171 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.3 per 1,000 live births compare
172 Austria 0.28 per 1,000 live births compare
174 Israel 0.27 per 1,000 live births compare
174 Portugal 0.27 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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)

All data for Lithuania →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lithuania?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Lithuania was 0.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 4.05 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.28 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.