How does Lithuania rank for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?

Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2025.

Is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Lithuania data come from?

The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in Lithuania

Name: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in Lithuania
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Lithuania: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality was 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births

Change on year

down 4.5%

World rank

2nd

of 7 countries

All-time high

17.2 Deaths per 1 000 births

in 1992

All-time low

4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births

in 2025

Years of data

1960–2025

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in Lithuania, 1960–2025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths per 1 000 births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in Lithuania is 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in Lithuania peaked at 17.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, in 2025.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in Lithuania, 1960 to 2025.
Year	Deaths per 1 000 births	Change
1960	16.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	—
1961	15.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.1%
1962	15.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	+1.9%
1963	15.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-0.6%
1964	16.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+5.1%
1965	14.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-13.9%
1966	13.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-8.4%
1967	12.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.8%
1968	11.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-9.5%
1969	11.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.9%
1970	10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-9.6%
1971	10.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.9%
1972	10.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	+6.9%
1973	13 Deaths per 1 000 births	+20.4%
1974	14.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+12.3%
1975	15.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	+4.8%
1976	13.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	-11.1%
1977	13.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.7%
1978	12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-8.8%
1979	12.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-3.2%
1980	11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-7.4%
1981	12 Deaths per 1 000 births	+7.1%
1982	11.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.0%
1983	10.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.4%
1984	11.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	+6.4%
1985	11.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	+2.6%
1986	11.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-0.8%
1987	12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	+5.9%
1988	9.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-24.0%
1989	10 Deaths per 1 000 births	+5.3%
1990	10.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	+1.0%
1991	15.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	+51.5%
1992	17.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	+12.4%
1993	15.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-10.5%
1994	13.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-12.3%
1995	12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-7.4%
1996	10.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-17.6%
1997	10.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	+5.8%
1998	10 Deaths per 1 000 births	-8.3%
1999	9.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	-9.0%
2000	9.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	+7.7%
2001	8.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-16.3%
2002	9.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	+19.5%
2003	8.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-16.3%
2004	8.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	+3.7%
2005	7.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	-8.2%
2006	7.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.3%
2007	8 Deaths per 1 000 births	+3.9%
2008	7.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-7.5%
2009	6.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-6.8%
2010	6.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-5.8%
2011	7 Deaths per 1 000 births	+7.7%
2012	5.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	-24.3%
2013	6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	+18.9%
2014	6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-1.6%
2015	5.7 Deaths per 1 000 births	-8.1%
2016	5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	+3.5%
2017	4.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	-16.9%
2018	5.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	+10.2%
2019	5.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	+0.0%
2020	4.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-18.5%
2021	5.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	+18.2%
2022	5.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	+3.8%
2023	4.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	-16.7%
2024	4.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	-2.2%
2025	4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	-4.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.29 Deaths per 1 000 births	11.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	16.6 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1970s	12.61 Deaths per 1 000 births	10.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	15.3 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1980s	11.28 Deaths per 1 000 births	9.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
1990s	12.43 Deaths per 1 000 births	9.1 Deaths per 1 000 births	17.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2000s	8.23 Deaths per 1 000 births	6.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	9.8 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2010s	5.86 Deaths per 1 000 births	4.9 Deaths per 1 000 births	7 Deaths per 1 000 births	10
2020s	4.68 Deaths per 1 000 births	4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births	5.4 Deaths per 1 000 births	6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

1 Colombia 13.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
1 Türkiye 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
1 Croatia 5.9 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
2 Peru 13 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
2 Netherlands 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
3 Mexico 12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
4 France 11.2 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
4 Poland 3.7 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
5 Luxembourg 10.4 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
5 Slovenia 3.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in Lithuania?: Maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality in Lithuania was 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 17.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in 1992.
What is the lowest maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2025.
How does Lithuania rank for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?: Lithuania ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2025.
Is maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?: The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Unit: Deaths per 1 000 births
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,306 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.