Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.001 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lithuania peaked at 0.0126 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 182nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0038 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 179 Libya 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Belarus 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Latvia 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lithuania?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Lithuania was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Lithuania ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.