Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 301.12 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 301.12 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lithuania peaked at 688.39 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 284.48 deaths, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 83rd 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 512.73 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 592.41 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 535.3 deaths | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 567.82 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 557.62 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 573.78 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 653.58 deaths | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 688.39 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 643.6 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 513.27 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 472.71 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 451.55 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 430.6 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 409.88 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 438.27 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 478.48 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 425.55 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 394.55 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 316.99 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 320.24 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 284.48 deaths | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 301.12 deaths | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 583.85 deaths | 512.73 deaths | 688.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 413.88 deaths | 316.99 deaths | 478.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.8 deaths | 284.48 deaths | 301.12 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lithuania?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Lithuania was 301.12 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 688.39 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 284.48 deaths in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Lithuania ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.