Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Lithuania
Lithuania: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.6 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2024.
The figure is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Lithuania peaked at 3.21 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
Lithuania ranks 86th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.7139 | — |
| 1982 | 0.6022 | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4493 | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0372 | — |
| 1989 | 0.2228 | +499.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2918 | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +253.5% |
| 1992 | 2.49 | +141.8% |
| 1993 | 2.95 | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 3.21 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9535 | -70.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6691 | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4958 | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5447 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.595 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7708 | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.849 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9422 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9515 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.24 | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.34 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 1.35 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.43 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | +25.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.33, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +499.2% | 0.0372 | 0.2228 |
| 1991 | +253.5% | 0.2918 | 1.03 |
| 1992 | +141.8% | 1.03 | 2.49 |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.4493 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2893 | 0 | 0.7139 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 0.2918 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.7708 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.23 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 1.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Lithuania?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Lithuania was 1.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1994.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Lithuania rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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