Death rate from cancer in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from cancer was 287.93 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
287.93
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
308.18
in 2020
All-time low
226.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Lithuania stood at 287.93.
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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 226.47, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226.47 | — |
| 2001 | 231.6 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 234.94 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 236.33 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 243.07 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 250.06 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 256.79 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 265.19 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 267.85 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 267.32 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 271.07 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 275.51 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 274.8 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 273.93 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 282.98 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 297.4 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 295.4 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 292.08 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 297.03 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 300.11 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 308.18 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 287.93 | -6.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 287.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 287.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247.96 | 226.47 | 267.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.03 | 271.07 | 300.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.06 | 287.93 | 308.18 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Lithuania?
- Death rate from cancer in Lithuania was 287.93 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 308.18 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.47 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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