Lithuania vs Portugal: Mortality rate, infant
Lithuania
2.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Portugal
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lithuania rank
172nd
Portugal rank
175th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Lithuania
- Portugal
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 2.8 per 1,000 live births against 2.6 per 1,000 live births in Portugal, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Lithuania ranks 172nd and Portugal ranks 175th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.24 per 1,000 live births | 38.62 per 1,000 live births | 21.38 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 1980s | 13.57 per 1,000 live births | 17.25 per 1,000 live births | 3.68 per 1,000 live births | Portugal |
| 1990s | 11.76 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 7.21 per 1,000 live births | 4.02 per 1,000 live births | 3.19 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 4.08 per 1,000 live births | 2.92 per 1,000 live births | 1.16 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 2.95 per 1,000 live births | 2.65 per 1,000 live births | 0.3 per 1,000 live births | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Lithuania or Portugal?
- Lithuania, at 2.8 per 1,000 live births against 2.6 per 1,000 live births in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Lithuania and Portugal?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Portugal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Portugal rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Lithuania ranks 172nd and Portugal ranks 175th of 195 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