Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Amphetamine use disorder death rate was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people for amphetamine use disorder death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder death rate in Lithuania peaked at 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
That places Lithuania 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +128.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.169 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder death rate in Lithuania?
- Amphetamine use disorder death rate in Lithuania was 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Lithuania rank for amphetamine use disorder death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Amphetamine use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.