Stillbirth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Stillbirth rate was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Lithuania, 2000β2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.5 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lithuania peaked at 4.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 175th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 per 1,000 total births | 3.5 per 1,000 total births | 4.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 3.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 per 1,000 total births | 2.5 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 172 Australia 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 172 Italy 2.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 175 Czechia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 175 Slovenia 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 175 Sweden 2.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 175 United Kingdom 2.5 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,909 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.0712 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4723 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lithuania?
- Stillbirth rate in Lithuania was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.