Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Age-standardized suicide rates was 16.76 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.76
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
18th
of 184 countries
All-time high
45.88
in 2000
All-time low
16.76
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Lithuania is 16.76, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Lithuania peaked at 45.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.76, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.88 | — |
| 2001 | 42.32 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 42.71 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.49 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 38.63 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 37.32 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29.77 | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 29.76 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.89 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.56 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 32.08 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.24 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 34.32 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 29.23 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 28.34 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 25.73 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 23.4 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 21.17 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 20.76 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 18.93 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 16.76 | -11.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.29 | 29.76 | 45.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 | 20.76 | 34.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.84 | 16.76 | 18.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 15 Vanuatu 18.19 compare
- 16 Russia 17.9 compare
- 17 Ukraine 16.97 compare
- 19 Cape Verde 16.63 compare
- 20 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.79 compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 15.38 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Lithuania?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Lithuania was 16.76 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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