Number of infant deaths in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of infant deaths was 62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,792
in 1959
All-time low
62
in 2023
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of infant deaths in Lithuania, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 62 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Lithuania peaked at 2,792 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 163rd 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.
Number of infant deaths in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2,792 | — |
| 1960 | 2,496 | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 2,264 | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 1,999 | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 1,729 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 1,529 | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 1,379 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 1,279 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 1,205 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,131 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 1,058 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 996 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 951 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 912 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 887 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 896 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 918 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 922 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 908 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 879 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 848 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 820 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 798 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 787 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 806 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 813 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 783 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 749 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 706 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 654 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 628 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 663 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 737 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 788 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 729 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 599 | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 502 | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 434 | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 380 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 348 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 327 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 302 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 268 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 241 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 230 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 218 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 206 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 193 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 184 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 174 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 159 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 142 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 132 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 127 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 129 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 124 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 112 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 100 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 82 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 72 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 62 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,792 | 2,792 | 2,792 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,607 | 1,058 | 2,496 | 10 |
| 1970s | 911.7 | 848 | 996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 754.4 | 628 | 820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.7 | 327 | 788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.2 | 174 | 302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.3 | 91 | 159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6 | 62 | 82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 160 Belize 80 compare
- 161 Cape Verde 68 compare
- 162 Samoa 67 compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
- 165 Cyprus 59 compare
- 166 Brunei Darussalam 53 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5278 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Lithuania?
- Number of infant deaths in Lithuania was 62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,792 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Lithuania ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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