Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
21.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
10.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lithuania stood at 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lithuania peaked at 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Lithuania ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 15 Iceland 12.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Croatia 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Norway 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Austria 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Germany 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lithuania?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Lithuania was 10.81 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.