Neonatal mortality rate gho in Lithuania
Lithuania: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.1949 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1949
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 1992
All-time low
0.1949
in 2023
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Lithuania, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.1949 for neonatal mortality rate gho 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 gho in Lithuania peaked at 1.08 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1949, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7242 | — |
| 1982 | 0.6952 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6924 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7021 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7096 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7006 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6665 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6345 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6602 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7843 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.961 | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9331 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7752 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.643 | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5585 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5084 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.476 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4522 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4377 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4332 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4351 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4349 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4238 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4002 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3683 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3358 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.307 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2851 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2594 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2501 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2431 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2394 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2361 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2313 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2252 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2188 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2119 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.205 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1992 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1949 | -2.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1949 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.259, 75% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.1949 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2267, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6873 | 0.6345 | 0.7242 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7774 | 0.476 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4028 | 0.307 | 0.4522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2459 | 0.2188 | 0.2851 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2027 | 0.1949 | 0.2119 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Lithuania?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Lithuania was 0.1949 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 1992.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1949 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Lithuania ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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