Annual death rates at different ages in Lithuania

Lithuania: Annual death rates at different ages was 2.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.83 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
207th
of 229 countries
All-time high
54.93 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
2.67 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in Lithuania, 1950–2023

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Lithuania stood at 2.83 deaths per 1,000 people.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Lithuania peaked at 54.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2020.

Lithuania ranks 207th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 49.69 deaths per 1,000 people 39.79 deaths per 1,000 people 54.93 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 28.78 deaths per 1,000 people 20.23 deaths per 1,000 people 39.18 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 18.18 deaths per 1,000 people 15.13 deaths per 1,000 people 20.18 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 13.48 deaths per 1,000 people 10.71 deaths per 1,000 people 16.74 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 12.06 deaths per 1,000 people 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 7.18 deaths per 1,000 people 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people 8.45 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2.92 deaths per 1,000 people 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people 3.15 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 204 Germany 2.98 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 205 Latvia 2.91 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 206 Denmark 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 208 Israel 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 209 Austria 2.76 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 210 Portugal 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in Lithuania?
Annual death rates at different ages in Lithuania was 2.83 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 54.93 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Lithuania rank for annual death rates at different ages?
Lithuania ranks 207th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual death rates at different ages
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.