Number of under-five deaths in Lithuania

Lithuania: Number of under-five deaths was 75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
75
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
163rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2,140
in 1963
All-time low
75
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Lithuania, 1963–2024

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 75 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Lithuania peaked at 2,140 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2024.

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 1,661 1,324 2,140 7
1970s 1,159 1,087 1,248 10
1980s 961.5 808 1,052 10
1990s 709.7 415 1,002 10
2000s 281.9 212 384 10
2010s 151.9 112 193 10
2020s 84.2 75 100 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

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  2. 161 Sao Tome and Principe 88 compare
  3. 162 Samoa 82 compare
  4. 164 Cape Verde 72 compare
  5. 164 Cyprus 72 compare
  6. 166 Brunei 62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Lithuania?
Number of under-five deaths in Lithuania was 75 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2,140 in 1963.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for number of under-five deaths?
Lithuania ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.