Cause of death, by injury in Lithuania
Lithuania: Cause of death, by injury was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Lithuania stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Lithuania peaked at 12.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.0% | — |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -13.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Lithuania?
- Cause of death, by injury in Lithuania was 4.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Lithuania ranks 138th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.