What is mortality rate, under-5 in Lithuania?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Lithuania was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 49.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023.

How does Lithuania rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Lithuania

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Lithuania
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Lithuania: Mortality rate, under-5 was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

3.4 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

172nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

49.1 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

3.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Lithuania, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 3.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Lithuania peaked at 49.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.

Lithuania ranks 172nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	34.25 per 1,000 live births	24.6 per 1,000 live births	49.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	21.98 per 1,000 live births	21 per 1,000 live births	23 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	17.42 per 1,000 live births	14.3 per 1,000 live births	20.4 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	14.81 per 1,000 live births	11.1 per 1,000 live births	18.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	8.94 per 1,000 live births	6.7 per 1,000 live births	10.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	4.96 per 1,000 live births	3.9 per 1,000 live births	6.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.52 per 1,000 live births	3.4 per 1,000 live births	3.7 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

171 Australia 3.6 per 1,000 live births compare
173 Austria 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
173 Israel 3.3 per 1,000 live births compare
175 Portugal 3.2 per 1,000 live births compare
175 Spain 3.2 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Lithuania

Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 14,867 (2025)
Population, female 1.52 million (2025)
Age dependency ratio, old 32.0% (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 13,487 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 14,198 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 13,635 (2025)
Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 14,204 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 14,411 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 15,074 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 54.4% (2025)

All data for Lithuania →

Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Lithuania?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Lithuania was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 49.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
How does Lithuania rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Lithuania ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.