Death rate from pneumonia in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from pneumonia was 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
11.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from pneumonia 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, death rate from pneumonia in Lithuania stood at 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pneumonia in Lithuania peaked at 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Lithuania ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from pneumonia in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 14.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 21.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.41 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 121 Vietnam 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Saint Lucia 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Slovenia 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Nepal 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 France 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Bulgaria 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pneumonia in Lithuania?
- Death rate from pneumonia in Lithuania was 20.97 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 pneumonia recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from pneumonia recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from pneumonia?
- Lithuania ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from pneumonia rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.