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
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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,224 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,360 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5,615 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 5,464 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,507 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5,728 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6,149 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 5,891 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6,092 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,019 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,020 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,963 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,924 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,196 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5,813 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,034 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5,950 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,726 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5,734 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,277 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 5,599 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 5,658 deaths | +1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5,658 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 2.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5,658 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,658 deaths, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.