Number of neonatal deaths by region in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Lithuania, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 41 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Lithuania peaked at 592 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41, 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 neonatal deaths by region in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 367 | — |
| 1983 | 397 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 408 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 416 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 411 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 392 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 369 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 379 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 441 | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 528 | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 592 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 513 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 397 | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 318 | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 254 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 214 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 189 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 173 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 155 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 137 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 128 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 131 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 119 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 110 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 100 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 79 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 75 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 67 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 60 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 41 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 392.38 | 367 | 416 | 8 |
| 1990s | 361.9 | 173 | 592 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.4 | 100 | 155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 | 60 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4 | 41 | 54 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Lithuania?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Lithuania was 41 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 592 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Lithuania ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.