Number of infant deaths in Lithuania

Lithuania: Number of infant deaths was 62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
62
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,496
in 1960
All-time low
62
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of infant deaths in Lithuania, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 62 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Lithuania peaked at 2,496 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2023.

That places Lithuania 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,607 1,058 2,496 10
1970s 911.7 848 996 10
1980s 754.4 628 820 10
1990s 550.7 327 788 10
2000s 224.2 174 302 10
2010s 124.3 91 159 10
2020s 68.6 62 82 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 160 Belize 80 compare
  2. 161 Cape Verde 68 compare
  3. 162 Samoa 67 compare
  4. 164 Sao Tome and Principe 60 compare
  5. 165 Cyprus 59 compare
  6. 166 Brunei 53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in Lithuania?
Number of infant deaths in Lithuania was 62 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2,496 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2023.
How does Lithuania rank for number of infant deaths?
Lithuania ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
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, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
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