Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Lithuania
Lithuania: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
146th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.11 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
7.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Lithuania, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Lithuania is 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Lithuania peaked at 31.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.36 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 27.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 26.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 25.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 21.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 20.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 19.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 143 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 144 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 147 Finland 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 148 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 149 Republic of Korea 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Lithuania?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Lithuania was 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.