Death rate from stroke in Lithuania
Lithuania: Death rate from stroke was 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
68.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
99.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
65.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from stroke 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 stroke in Lithuania stood at 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Lithuania peaked at 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Lithuania 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from stroke in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 95.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 98.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 94.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 93.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 94.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 93.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 92.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 90.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 87.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 85.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 82.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 84.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 79.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 77.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 72.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 71.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 69.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 69.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Bahrain 69.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Mauritius 68.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Nepal 68.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Oman 68.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 India 68.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from stroke in Lithuania?
- Death rate from stroke in Lithuania was 68.66 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 stroke recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for death rate from stroke?
- Lithuania ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Death rate from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.