Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex was 0.44 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 0.44 deaths for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lithuania peaked at 1.91 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.24 deaths, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.66 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.42 deaths | -36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.86 deaths | +104.8% |
| 2004 | 0.54 deaths | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.24 deaths | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6 deaths | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 1.31 deaths | +118.3% |
| 2008 | 0.56 deaths | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8 deaths | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.67 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 deaths | +55.2% |
| 2014 | 1.33 deaths | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.08 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 deaths | +76.9% |
| 2018 | 0.71 deaths | -62.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 deaths | +46.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4 deaths | -61.5% |
| 2021 | 0.44 deaths | +10.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0.44 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0.44 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.83 deaths, 53% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.659 deaths | 0.24 deaths | 1.31 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 deaths | 0.67 deaths | 1.91 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.42 deaths | 0.4 deaths | 0.44 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lithuania?
- Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex in Lithuania was 0.44 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 deaths in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Amphetamine use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from amphetamine use disorders in females.