Low birth weight prevalence in Lithuania
Lithuania: Low birth weight prevalence was 4.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.4%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
149th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2000
All-time low
4.4%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Low birth weight prevalence in Lithuania, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, low birth weight prevalence in Lithuania stood at 4.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low birth weight prevalence in Lithuania peaked at 4.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 149th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
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- 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 low birth weight prevalence in Lithuania?
- Low birth weight prevalence in Lithuania was 4.4% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest low birth weight prevalence recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for low birth weight prevalence?
- Lithuania ranks 149th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is low birth weight prevalence rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Low birth weight prevalence (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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