Maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania
Lithuania: Maternal mortality ratio was 7.67 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 7.67 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania peaked at 15.93 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.67 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 per 100,000 live births | 10.75 per 100,000 live births | 15.93 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 per 100,000 live births | 8.9 per 100,000 live births | 10.46 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 per 100,000 live births | 7.67 per 100,000 live births | 9.41 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 154 Finland 7.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 155 Kuwait 7.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 157 San Marino 7.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 158 Saudi Arabia 7.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 159 France 7.3 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,909 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania was 7.67 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.93 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Lithuania ranks 156th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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