Death rate from diabetes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from diabetes was 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
5.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes 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 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Lithuania peaked at 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.86 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 72 Germany 25.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Bulgaria 24.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Monaco 24.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 India 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Ecuador 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Pakistan 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in Lithuania?
- Death rate from diabetes in Lithuania was 24.03 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 diabetes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Lithuania ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.5%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.