Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death 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, tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania stood at 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania peaked at 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 102nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 99 Dominican Republic 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Suriname 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Palau 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Sri Lanka 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Togo 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Venezuela 3.52 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 tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania was 3.66 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.