Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania

Lithuania: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.87 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.87
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
173rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.83
in 1992
All-time low
1.87
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania, 1981–2024

2468101981200220241981: 7.31982: 6.91983: 6.91984: 7.11985: 7.11986: 6.91987: 6.61988: 6.51989: 6.81990: 7.71991: 9.41992: 10.81993: 10.71994: 9.31995: 7.71996: 6.51997: 5.61998: 5.11999: 4.72000: 4.52001: 4.42002: 4.32003: 4.32004: 4.42005: 4.32006: 42007: 3.72008: 3.32009: 3.12010: 2.92011: 2.72012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.22019: 2.22020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 22023: 1.92024: 1.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania is 1.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania peaked at 10.83 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2024.

That places Lithuania 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.9 6.5 7.28 9
1990s 7.76 4.75 10.83 10
2000s 4.03 3.08 4.53 10
2010s 2.46 2.19 2.87 10
2020s 2 1.87 2.13 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 170 Greece 2.18 compare
  2. 171 Hungary 2.06 compare
  3. 172 Russia 2 compare
  4. 174 Italy 1.8 compare
  5. 175 Spain 1.73 compare
  6. 176 Israel 1.71 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More health data for Lithuania

All data for Lithuania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania?
Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania was 1.87 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 10.83 in 1992.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Lithuania ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
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