Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0081 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lithuania, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Lithuania is 0.0081, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Lithuania peaked at 0.0687 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0081, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0687 | — |
| 1986 | 0.0603 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0554 | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0528 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0569 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0544 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0547 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0517 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0458 | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0438 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0396 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0339 | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.027 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.015 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.013 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.012 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0139 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 | -20.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.0081 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0071, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.0081 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0588 | 0.0528 | 0.0687 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0399 | 0.0226 | 0.0547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 | 0.0132 | 0.0189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0128 | 0.012 | 0.0139 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 | 0.0081 | 0.0109 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Lithuania?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Lithuania was 0.0081 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0687 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Lithuania ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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