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Breast cancer death rate in women in Lithuania

Lithuania: Breast cancer death rate in women was 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
21.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
13.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Breast cancer death rate in women in Lithuania, 1981–2023

051015201981200220231981: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 18 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Lithuania is 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Lithuania peaked at 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

That places Lithuania 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Lithuania, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people +12.1%
1985 17.41 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
1986 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
1987 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1988 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
1989 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
1990 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
1991 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1992 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
1993 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
1994 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1995 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
1996 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
1997 20.78 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1998 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1999 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2000 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2001 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
2002 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2003 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
2004 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
2005 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2006 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
2007 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people +12.1%
2008 19.87 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
2009 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2010 18.01 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2011 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2012 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2013 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2014 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2015 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people +13.1%
2016 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2017 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
2018 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
2019 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
2020 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2021 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2022 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
2023 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 55 Bahrain 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 56 Greece 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 57 Austria 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 59 Brazil 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 60 Suriname 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 61 Estonia 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Lithuania?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Lithuania was 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 21.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Lithuania rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Lithuania ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
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