The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lithuania
Lithuania: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 8.66 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.66
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
146th
of 185 countries
All-time high
31.11
in 1985
All-time low
7.36
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lithuania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lithuania stood at 8.66.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lithuania peaked at 31.11 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.36, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.59 | 26.79 | 31.11 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.91 | 18.36 | 28.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 | 9.93 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 | 7.36 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.66 | 8.66 | 8.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 143 Romania 10.07 compare
- 144 United Kingdom 9.84 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 9.34 compare
- 147 Finland 8.34 compare
- 148 Albania 8.28 compare
- 149 Republic of Korea 8.12 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5278 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lithuania?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Lithuania was 8.66 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Lithuania ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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