Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 41 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
592 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
41 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Lithuania, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 41 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Lithuania peaked at 592 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41 deaths, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 367 deaths | — |
| 1983 | 397 deaths | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 408 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 416 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 411 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 392 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 369 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 379 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 441 deaths | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 528 deaths | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 592 deaths | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 513 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 397 deaths | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 318 deaths | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 254 deaths | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 214 deaths | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 189 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 173 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 155 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 137 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 128 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 131 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 131 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 119 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 110 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 106 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 100 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 91 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 83 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 79 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 75 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 75 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 67 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 64 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 60 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 54 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 48 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 43 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 41 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 155 deaths, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 41 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167 deaths, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 392.38 deaths | 367 deaths | 416 deaths | 8 |
| 1990s | 361.9 deaths | 173 deaths | 592 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.4 deaths | 100 deaths | 155 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 deaths | 60 deaths | 91 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 deaths | 41 deaths | 54 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Lithuania?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Lithuania was 41 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 592 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 deaths in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Lithuania ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .