Number of under-five deaths, male in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of under-five deaths, male was 42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,223
in 1963
All-time low
42
in 2023
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male in Lithuania, 1963–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Lithuania stood at 42. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Lithuania peaked at 1,223 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,223 | — |
| 1964 | 1,093 | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 991 | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 920 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 864 | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 812 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 761 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 718 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 686 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 662 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 651 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 662 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 680 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 682 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 671 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 650 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 628 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 607 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 592 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 582 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 591 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 593 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 571 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 546 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 514 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 478 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 461 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 483 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 535 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 571 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 536 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 449 | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 377 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 322 | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 279 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 252 | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 235 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 218 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 195 | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 175 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 165 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 153 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 143 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 133 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 125 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 118 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 107 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 97 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 90 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 87 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 76 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 69 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 62 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 55 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 49 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 42 | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 144, 29% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167.5, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 952 | 761 | 1,223 | 7 |
| 1970s | 669 | 628 | 718 | 10 |
| 1980s | 553.5 | 461 | 607 | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.9 | 235 | 571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.5 | 118 | 218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4 | 62 | 107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6 | 42 | 55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More education data for Lithuania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 337 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,487 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,458 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,656 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 120,897 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0419 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Lithuania?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Lithuania was 42 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,223 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Lithuania ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.