Stillbirth rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Stillbirth rate was 0.2544 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2544 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
176th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4692 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2544 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Lithuania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Lithuania is 0.2544 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Lithuania peaked at 0.4692 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2544 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4692 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4553 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4449 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4363 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.428 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4152 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3997 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3827 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3661 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3514 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3407 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3314 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3218 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3146 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3087 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3047 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3012 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2937 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2877 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2806 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2716 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2646 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2599 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2544 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.2544 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.2544 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4149 deaths per 100 births | 0.3514 deaths per 100 births | 0.4692 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3085 deaths per 100 births | 0.2806 deaths per 100 births | 0.3407 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2626 deaths per 100 births | 0.2544 deaths per 100 births | 0.2716 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2586 deaths per 100 births compare
- 174 Australia 0.2579 deaths per 100 births compare
- 175 Italy 0.2558 deaths per 100 births compare
- 177 Czechia 0.2509 deaths per 100 births compare
- 178 Slovenia 0.25 deaths per 100 births compare
- 179 United Kingdom 0.248 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Lithuania?
- Stillbirth rate in Lithuania was 0.2544 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4692 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2544 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for stillbirth rate?
- Lithuania ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.