Death rate from poisonings in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from poisonings was 1.2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.2
Change on year
down 40.0%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2005
All-time low
1.2
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Lithuania stood at 1.2. 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 poisonings in Lithuania peaked at 6.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4 | — |
| 2005 | 6.9 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 2 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -40.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.15 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.03 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Lithuania?
- Death rate from poisonings in Lithuania was 1.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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