What is maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania?

Maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania was 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?

Lithuania ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lithuania: Maternal mortality ratio 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

149th

of 189 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania stood at 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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.

That places Lithuania 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

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

146 Romania 10.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
147 United Kingdom 9.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
148 United Arab Emirates 9.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
150 Finland 8.34 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
151 Albania 8.28 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
152 South Korea 8.12 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania?: Maternal mortality ratio in Lithuania was 8.66 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?: Lithuania ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.