Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 61 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
61 deaths
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,837 deaths
in 1952
All-time low
61 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 61 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Lithuania peaked at 2,837 deaths in 1952 and was at its lowest, 61 deaths, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,826 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,836 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2,837 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,816 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 2,786 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 2,764 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2,744 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2,668 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 2,537 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1959 | 2,366 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1960 | 2,375 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2,224 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 2,112 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 1,963 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 1,651 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 1,309 deaths | -20.7% |
| 1966 | 1,263 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,088 deaths | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 1,076 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1,143 deaths | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,086 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 829 deaths | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 927 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 914 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,000 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 1,001 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 946 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 888 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 950 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 880 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 744 deaths | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 859 deaths | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 800 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 815 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 766 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 827 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 687 deaths | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 722 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 636 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 593 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 595 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 803 deaths | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 887 deaths | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 709 deaths | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 587 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 513 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 391 deaths | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 388 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 342 deaths | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 313 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 289 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 244 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 236 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 210 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 241 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 213 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 218 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 194 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 178 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 183 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 153 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 144 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 121 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 109 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 120 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 134 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 139 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 84 deaths | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 95 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 89 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 68 deaths | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 70 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 61 deaths | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,718 deaths | 2,366 deaths | 2,837 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,620 deaths | 1,076 deaths | 2,375 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 942.1 deaths | 829 deaths | 1,086 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 744.9 deaths | 593 deaths | 859 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 552.8 deaths | 313 deaths | 887 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.6 deaths | 178 deaths | 289 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.8 deaths | 84 deaths | 153 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.75 deaths | 61 deaths | 70 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Lithuania?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Lithuania was 61 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,837 deaths in 1952.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 deaths in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Lithuania ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.