Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
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.
The figure 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 179th out of 201 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.
Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.28 | — |
| 1982 | 6.94 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.93 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.09 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.88 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.61 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.79 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.74 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 9.4 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 10.83 | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 10.72 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.3 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 7.68 | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 6.46 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 5.62 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 5.09 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 4.75 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.53 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.38 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.32 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.36 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.26 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.66 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.19 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.13 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.99 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.93 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.87 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1352 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania was 1.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 179th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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