Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from unintentional poisoning was 1.2 per 100,000 population in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.2 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.9 per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
1.2 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
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 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from unintentional poisoning in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 6.9 per 100,000 population | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9 per 100,000 population | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 per 100,000 population | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 2 per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 100,000 population | -40.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.2 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3 per 100,000 population, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.2 per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4 per 100,000 population, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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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 185 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).