Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.9
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
73rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.62
in 1982
All-time low
1.71
in 2018
Years of data
42
1981–2024
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Lithuania is 1.9, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Lithuania peaked at 10.62 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.14 | — |
| 1982 | 10.62 | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 7.01 | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 8.73 | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 7.52 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 7.95 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 9.3 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 6.31 | -32.2% |
| 1991 | 8.24 | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 8.63 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.18 | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 9.63 | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 6.53 | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6.68 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 5.22 | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 3.24 | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 5.83 | +79.9% |
| 2003 | 3.92 | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 5.86 | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 6.02 | +104.5% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -60.4% |
| 2010 | 4.16 | +74.7% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.21 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.45 | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 3.13 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.74 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | 2.78 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 1.83 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | +3.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.47 | 7.01 | 10.62 | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.98 | 5.2 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 2.38 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 1.71 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.82 | 2.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Lithuania?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Lithuania was 1.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Lithuania ranks 73rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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