Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lithuania
Lithuania: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.28
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
4.05
in 1960
All-time low
0.28
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.28 for infant mortality vs 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 prenatal care in Lithuania peaked at 4.05 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.28, 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.05 | — |
| 1961 | 3.62 | -10.6% |
| 1962 | 3.28 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 2.98 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 2.72 | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 2.53 | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.38 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 2.24 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.96 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.83 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.72 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.67 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.68 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.79 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.7 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.35 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.27 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.19 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 1.42 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.43 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.33 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.99 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.93 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.89 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.86 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.82 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.79 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.75 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.65 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.49 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.41 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.37 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.35 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.28 | -3.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.36, 78% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.34, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 | 1.96 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 1.65 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.12 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.89 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.72 | 0.54 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.408 | 0.33 | 0.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.294 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lithuania?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Lithuania was 0.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.28 in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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