Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 4.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.8
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 2018
All-time low
3.62
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Lithuania, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Lithuania is 4.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Lithuania peaked at 5.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 1995.
That places Lithuania 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.89 | — |
| 1994 | 4.01 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.62 | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 4.18 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.99 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 4.29 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.83 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.48 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 5 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 5.58 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 4.97 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.65 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 4.93 | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 5.26 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.93 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.88 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.96 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 4.32 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 5.67 | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 4.85 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 5.54 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -4.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.62 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 4.16 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 | 4.32 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 | 4.8 | 5.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Lithuania?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Lithuania was 4.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 1995.
- How does Lithuania rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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