Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Lithuania stood at 1.2 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from unintentional poisoning in Lithuania peaked at 6.9 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.15 per 100,000 population | 5.4 per 100,000 population | 6.9 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.03 per 100,000 population | 1.7 per 100,000 population | 6.5 per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 100,000 population | 1.2 per 100,000 population | 2 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 16,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 16,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 15,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from unintentional poisoning in Lithuania?
- Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Lithuania was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from unintentional poisoning recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from unintentional poisoning?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from unintentional poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population)