Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1871 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
177th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.08 deaths per 100 live births
in 1992
All-time low
0.1871 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania is 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Lithuania 177th out of 199 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7279 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1982 | 0.6937 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6926 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7088 deaths per 100 live births | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7118 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6885 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6607 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6504 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.679 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7742 deaths per 100 live births | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9398 deaths per 100 live births | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9296 deaths per 100 live births | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7677 deaths per 100 live births | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 0.646 deaths per 100 live births | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5624 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5086 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4748 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4528 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4384 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4321 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4338 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4358 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4258 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3996 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.366 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3342 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3077 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2867 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2706 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2587 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2506 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2444 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2391 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2339 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.229 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2245 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2195 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2132 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2062 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1988 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1926 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 71% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2468 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6904 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6504 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7279 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7758 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4748 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4026 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3077 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4528 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2457 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2195 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2867 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1996 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2132 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 174 Greece 0.2175 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Hungary 0.2059 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 176 Russia 0.1999 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 178 Italy 0.1803 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 179 Spain 0.1725 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 180 Israel 0.1715 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Lithuania was 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1992.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1871 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Lithuania ranks 177th out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .