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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Lithuania

Lithuania: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
7.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Lithuania, 1981–2023

0510151981200220231981: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 10 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 13 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 13.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Lithuania stood at 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Lithuania peaked at 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1986.

Lithuania ranks 47th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Lithuania, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people -13.0%
1985 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
1986 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people -34.5%
1987 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people +12.8%
1988 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%
1989 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
1990 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
1991 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
1992 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
1993 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people +28.6%
1994 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
1995 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people +12.9%
1996 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
1997 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1998 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1999 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2000 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2001 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2002 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
2003 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2004 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people -5.4%
2005 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people +14.0%
2006 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2007 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2008 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2009 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people -21.1%
2010 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2011 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people +11.9%
2012 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people +9.3%
2013 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2014 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2015 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2016 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%
2017 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people -20.0%
2018 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2019 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2020 13.15 deaths per 100,000 people +13.8%
2021 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
2022 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
2023 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people 16.29 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 44 Romania 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 45 Turkmenistan 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 46 Colombia 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 48 Slovakia 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 49 Kyrgyzstan 13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 50 Mongolia 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Lithuania?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Lithuania was 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
How does Lithuania rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Lithuania ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.