Death rate from drowning in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from drowning was 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
5.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning 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
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning in Lithuania is 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Lithuania peaked at 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning in Lithuania?
- Death rate from drowning in Lithuania was 5.62 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 drowning recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from drowning?
- Lithuania ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.