Suicide rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Suicide rate was 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
47.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
16.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Lithuania peaked at 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 43.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 37.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 33.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 29.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 24.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Lithuania?
- Suicide rate in Lithuania was 16.62 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 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for suicide rate?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.