Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania, 1981–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania peaked at 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6873 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.6345 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7242 Deaths per 1000 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7774 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.476 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4028 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.307 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4522 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2459 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2188 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2851 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2027 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2119 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 171 Hungary 0.211 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 172 Belgium 0.2099 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 173 Austria 0.1997 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 175 Cyprus 0.1948 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 176 Denmark 0.1751 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 177 Israel 0.1738 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania was 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1949 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Lithuania ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.