Number of deaths from stroke in Lithuania

Lithuania: Number of deaths from stroke was 5,658 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
5,658 deaths
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,196 deaths
in 2013
All-time low
5,224 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from stroke in Lithuania, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 5.2k deaths2001: 5.4k deaths2002: 5.6k deaths2003: 5.5k deaths2004: 5.5k deaths2005: 5.7k deaths2006: 6.1k deaths2007: 5.9k deaths2008: 6.1k deaths2009: 6.0k deaths2010: 6.0k deaths2011: 6.0k deaths2012: 5.9k deaths2013: 6.2k deaths2014: 5.8k deaths2015: 6.0k deaths2016: 5.9k deaths2017: 5.7k deaths2018: 5.7k deaths2019: 5.3k deaths2020: 5.6k deaths2021: 5.7k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Lithuania stood at 5,658 deaths.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Lithuania peaked at 6,196 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,224 deaths, in 2000.

Lithuania ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,705 deaths 5,224 deaths 6,149 deaths 10
2010s 5,864 deaths 5,277 deaths 6,196 deaths 10
2020s 5,629 deaths 5,599 deaths 5,658 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 90 Dominican Republic 6,041 deaths compare
  2. 91 Latvia 5,801 deaths compare
  3. 92 Togo 5,685 deaths compare
  4. 94 Sweden 5,652 deaths compare
  5. 95 Sierra Leone 5,649 deaths compare
  6. 96 Burundi 5,583 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from stroke in Lithuania?
Number of deaths from stroke in Lithuania was 5,658 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 6,196 deaths in 2013.
What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,224 deaths in 2000.
How does Lithuania rank for number of deaths from stroke?
Lithuania ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths from stroke
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.