Substance use disorder deaths in Lithuania
Lithuania: Substance use disorder deaths was 94.68 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Substance use disorder deaths in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for substance use disorder deaths in Lithuania is 94.68 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, substance use disorder deaths in Lithuania peaked at 152.17 deaths in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.72 deaths, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Substance use disorder deaths in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.32 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 66.38 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 43.3 deaths | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 55.48 deaths | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 41.33 deaths | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 35.72 deaths | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 72.06 deaths | +101.7% |
| 2007 | 90.33 deaths | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 69.91 deaths | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 85.05 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 70.12 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 60.51 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 84.53 deaths | +39.7% |
| 2013 | 72.14 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 117.07 deaths | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 152.17 deaths | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 149.57 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 129.38 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 91.8 deaths | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 74.83 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 74.36 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.68 deaths | +27.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 94.68 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5 deaths, 1.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 94.68 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.21 deaths, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Substance use disorder deaths in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +101.7% | 35.72 deaths | 72.06 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.79 deaths | 35.72 deaths | 90.33 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.21 deaths | 60.51 deaths | 152.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.52 deaths | 74.36 deaths | 94.68 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is substance use disorder deaths in Lithuania?
- Substance use disorder deaths in Lithuania was 94.68 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 152.17 deaths in 2015.
- What is the lowest substance use disorder deaths recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.72 deaths in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for substance use disorder deaths?
- Lithuania ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is substance use disorder deaths rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 Substance use disorder deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes.