Number of children who die before age 5 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of children who die before age 5 was 72 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
72 deaths
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,642 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
72 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Lithuania stood at 72 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Lithuania peaked at 3,642 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 72 deaths, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,614 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3,638 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3,642 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 3,618 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3,577 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 3,536 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 3,493 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 3,287 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 3,065 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1959 | 2,817 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1960 | 2,742 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 2,599 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 2,502 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2,321 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 1,938 deaths | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 1,629 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 1,534 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1,385 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 1,390 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,435 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1,297 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 1,098 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 1,199 deaths | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1,199 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,245 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1,234 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,186 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1,149 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,203 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1,133 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 964 deaths | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 1,091 deaths | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 1,051 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,039 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,009 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 1,073 deaths | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 909 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 910 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 853 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 793 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 780 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 971 deaths | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 1,072 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 868 deaths | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 764 deaths | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 669 deaths | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 511 deaths | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 497 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 443 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 407 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 391 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 336 deaths | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 310 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 270 deaths | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 295 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 265 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 270 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 234 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 222 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 215 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 189 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 178 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 145 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 136 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 155 deaths | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 165 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 166 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 107 deaths | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 117 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 102 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 84 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 87 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 91 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 72 deaths | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,429 deaths | 2,817 deaths | 3,642 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,948 deaths | 1,385 deaths | 2,742 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,194 deaths | 1,098 deaths | 1,297 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 969.2 deaths | 793 deaths | 1,091 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 698.2 deaths | 407 deaths | 1,072 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 280.8 deaths | 215 deaths | 391 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 146 deaths | 102 deaths | 189 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.5 deaths | 72 deaths | 91 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Lithuania?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Lithuania was 72 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,642 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 deaths in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.