Population of Lithuania (edition 2020)
Infant mortality
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In 2019, 113 stillbirths were registered. Compared to 2018, the number of stillbirths decreased by 2 (1.7 per cent).
In 2019, 90 infant deaths were registered, i.e. by 6 (6.3 per cent) less than in 2018. The infant mortality rate (the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births) decreased from 3.4 in 2018 to 3.3 in 2019.
In 2019, more than half (59 or 65.6 per cent) of all infant deaths were deaths in the neonatal period (infants aged 0–27 days). The number of such infant deaths per 1,000 live births stood at 2.2.
In 2019, according to the data of the Health Information Centre of the Institute of Hygiene, the most frequent causes of infant deaths were diseases of the perinatal period (39 or 43.3 per cent) and congenital anomalies (33 or 36.7 per cent), in 2018, 42 or 43.8 and 35 or 36.5 per cent respectively.
Infant deaths mortality, 2009–2019
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
Infant mortality by county, 2009, 2019
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births, ‰
The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
Stillbirths by sex in urban and rural areas, 2017–2019
|
Total |
Urban areas |
Rural areas |
||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
|
Stillbirths |
102 |
115 |
113 |
65 |
73 |
76 |
37 |
42 |
37 |
Males |
44 |
55 |
57 |
31 |
36 |
41 |
13 |
19 |
16 |
Females |
58 |
60 |
56 |
34 |
37 |
35 |
24 |
23 |
21 |
Perinatal mortality, 2009–2019
|
Total |
of which |
per 1 000 births |
|||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stillbirths |
deaths at the age of 0–6 days |
Total |
of which |
|||
stillbirths |
deaths at the age of 0–6 days |
|||||
2019 |
149 |
113 |
36 |
5.42 |
4.11 |
1.31 |
2018 |
153 |
115 |
38 |
5.41 |
4.07 |
1.35 |
2017 |
141 |
102 |
39 |
4.90 |
3.54 |
1.35 |
2016 |
180 |
130 |
50 |
5.85 |
4.23 |
1.63 |
2015 |
179 |
126 |
53 |
5.66 |
3.99 |
1.69 |
2014 |
189 |
139 |
50 |
6.20 |
4.56 |
1.65 |
2013 |
188 |
143 |
45 |
6.26 |
4.76 |
1.50 |
2012 |
162 |
117 |
45 |
5.30 |
3.83 |
1.48 |
2011 |
212 |
148 |
64 |
6.97 |
4.87 |
2.11 |
2010 |
200 |
147 |
53 |
6.49 |
4.77 |
1.71 |
2009 |
222 |
151 |
71 |
6.87 |
4.67 |
2.21 |
Infant mortality by age 2009–2019
Per 1,000 live births
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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators
More:
Stillbirths by sex, infant mortality in urban and rural areas, 2009–2019
Infant deaths by county and municipality, 2009–2019
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