Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 331.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania stood at 331.79 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania peaked at 619.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 331.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Lithuania ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 510.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 504.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 583.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 522.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 543.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 532.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 528.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 557.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 552.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 551.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 619.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 608.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 581.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 570.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 536.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 514.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 521.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 494.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 524.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 530.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 529.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 518.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 552.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 546.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 551.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 514.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 492.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 487.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 474.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 462.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 455.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 428.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 436.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 430.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 404.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 387.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 370.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 413.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 406.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 386.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 331.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 532.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 504.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 583.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 561.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 514.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 619.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 525.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 492.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 552.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 433.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 370.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 487.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 413.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 17 Mongolia 344.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Philippines 343.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Hungary 334.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 330.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Serbia 329.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Cuba 316.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania was 331.79 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 619.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.