Death rate from cancer in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from cancer was 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
287.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
308.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
226.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer 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
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Lithuania stood at 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Lithuania peaked at 308.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 226.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Lithuania ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 234.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 236.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 243.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 250.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 256.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 265.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 267.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 267.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 271.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 275.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 274.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 273.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 282.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 297.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 295.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 292.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 297.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 300.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 308.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 226.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 267.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 271.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 287.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 308.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 9 Greece 304.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Italy 296.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Germany 291.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Portugal 285.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Estonia 282.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 France 278.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Lithuania?
- Death rate from cancer in Lithuania was 287.93 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 death rate from cancer recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 308.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from cancer?
- Lithuania ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.