Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lithuania

Lithuania: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 17.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17.42
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.39
in 2017
All-time low
2.25
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lithuania, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 14.72001: 19.22002: 8.52003: 11.72004: 7.62005: 2.22006: 6.32007: 14.62008: 7.62009: 9.22010: 13.42011: 10.92012: 10.92013: 12.52014: 19.52015: 17.62016: 17.72017: 31.42018: 13.52019: 18.42020: 17.12021: 17.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lithuania is 17.42, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lithuania peaked at 31.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2005.

Lithuania ranks 70th of 192 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.

Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lithuania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.65
2001 19.18 +30.9%
2002 8.54 -55.5%
2003 11.71 +37.1%
2004 7.62 -34.9%
2005 2.25 -70.5%
2006 6.28 +179.1%
2007 14.55 +131.7%
2008 7.63 -47.6%
2009 9.15 +19.9%
2010 13.36 +46.0%
2011 10.88 -18.6%
2012 10.95 +0.6%
2013 12.5 +14.2%
2014 19.46 +55.7%
2015 17.63 -9.4%
2016 17.71 +0.5%
2017 31.39 +77.2%
2018 13.49 -57.0%
2019 18.45 +36.8%
2020 17.09 -7.4%
2021 17.42 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.16 2.25 19.18 10
2010s 16.58 10.88 31.39 10
2020s 17.26 17.09 17.42 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 67 Haiti 18.07 compare
  2. 68 Romania 17.78 compare
  3. 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.7 compare
  4. 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.73 compare
  5. 72 Latvia 16.51 compare
  6. 73 Kenya 16.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lithuania?
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Lithuania was 17.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 31.39 in 2017.
What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2005.
How does Lithuania rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
Lithuania ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths drug use disorders by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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