Death rate from falls in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from falls was 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
11.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Lithuania peaked at 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 13.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Lithuania?
- Death rate from falls in Lithuania was 20.41 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 falls recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from falls?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.