Mortality rate, neonatal in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mortality rate, neonatal was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1992
All-time low
1.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Lithuania is 1.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Lithuania peaked at 10.8 per 1,000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 174th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1982 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 5.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 6.5 per 1,000 live births | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.75 per 1,000 live births | 4.7 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 per 1,000 live births | 3.1 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | 2.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 per 1,000 live births | 1.9 per 1,000 live births | 2.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Lithuania?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Lithuania was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 per 1,000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Lithuania ranks 174th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.