Number of neonatal deaths in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of neonatal deaths was 41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Lithuania, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Lithuania is 41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Lithuania peaked at 592 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 165th out of 197 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 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% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155, 26% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 166.5, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Lithuania?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Lithuania was 41 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 592 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Lithuania ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.