Preterm birth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Preterm birth rate was 5.46 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
5.46
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 102 countries
All-time high
5.68
in 2010
All-time low
5.46
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Lithuania, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Lithuania is 5.46, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Lithuania peaked at 5.68 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 99th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.58 | 5.48 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.46 | 5.46 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 16,722 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Lithuania?
- Preterm birth rate in Lithuania was 5.46 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 in 2010.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for preterm birth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 99th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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