Suicide rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Suicide rate was 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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, suicide rate in Lithuania stood at 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Lithuania peaked at 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 4 Nauru 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Guyana 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Uruguay 24.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 South Africa 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Suriname 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russia 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- 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 suicide rate in Lithuania?
- Suicide rate in Lithuania was 22.28 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 suicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for suicide rate?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.