Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 13.87 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.87
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.27
in 2017
All-time low
1.73
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lithuania is 13.87, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lithuania peaked at 24.27 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2005.
Lithuania ranks 65th of 194 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 opioid overdoses by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.67 | — |
| 2001 | 14.06 | +31.8% |
| 2002 | 6.42 | -54.3% |
| 2003 | 8.98 | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | -70.8% |
| 2006 | 4.88 | +182.1% |
| 2007 | 11.48 | +135.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1 | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 7.12 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 10.77 | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 8.48 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 8.64 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.63 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 15.12 | +57.0% |
| 2015 | 13.66 | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 13.66 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.27 | +77.7% |
| 2018 | 10.46 | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 14.17 | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 13.52 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 13.87 | +2.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.94, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.76, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.74 | 1.73 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 | 8.48 | 24.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 | 13.52 | 13.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lithuania?
- Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Lithuania was 13.87 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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