Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality in Lithuania
Lithuania: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality was 4.2 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More health data for Lithuania
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy 77.5 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.3 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Healthcare coverage — Health insurance coverage 2,986 Persons (2025)
- Causes of mortality 37,453 Deaths (2024)
- Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence 21 Cases (2024)
- Hospital beds by function of healthcare 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital beds by sector 5.36 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospitals 23.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants (2024)
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 3rd out of 9 groups 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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About this data
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.