Youth mortality rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Youth mortality rate was 0.449 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.449 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1967
All-time low
0.449 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Youth mortality rate in Lithuania, 1967–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Lithuania stood at 0.449 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Lithuania peaked at 3.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.449 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1968 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9672 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8922 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8227 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7638 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7219 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6888 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6723 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6428 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6058 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5681 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.534 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5068 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4874 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4733 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.461 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.449 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.449 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 82% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.449 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8922 deaths per 100 live births | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.672 deaths per 100 live births | 0.534 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8227 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4755 deaths per 100 live births | 0.449 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5068 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 169 Germany 0.4588 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 170 Denmark 0.4569 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 171 Switzerland 0.454 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 173 Greece 0.4478 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 174 Ireland 0.4449 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 175 Australia 0.4432 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Lithuania?
- Youth mortality rate in Lithuania was 0.449 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1967.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.449 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for youth mortality rate?
- Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.