Denmark vs Lithuania: Mortality rate, infant
Denmark
3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lithuania
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Denmark rank
167th
Lithuania rank
170th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Denmark
- Lithuania
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3 per 1,000 live births against 2.8 per 1,000 live births in Lithuania, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lithuania ahead.
Denmark ranks 167th and Lithuania ranks 170th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.83 per 1,000 live births | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | 6.41 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 7.94 per 1,000 live births | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | 5.63 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 5.76 per 1,000 live births | 11.76 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 4.15 per 1,000 live births | 7.21 per 1,000 live births | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 3.46 per 1,000 live births | 4.08 per 1,000 live births | 0.62 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 3.12 per 1,000 live births | 2.95 per 1,000 live births | 0.175 per 1,000 live births | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Denmark or Lithuania?
- Denmark, at 3 per 1,000 live births against 2.8 per 1,000 live births in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Denmark and Lithuania?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lithuania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Lithuania rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Denmark ranks 167th and Lithuania ranks 170th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release